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Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School is a public charter virtual school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 3,083 students. The school is operated by the Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools district.
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 27.3% to 40.4% over the past five years, significantly lower than the state average of around 80%. Additionally, the school has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 6.8% to 16.7% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 11th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 26%, compared to the state average of 38% and the district average of 25%.
When compared to nearby schools, Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School performs significantly worse in academic achievement. For instance, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler, located about 4.4 miles away, has much higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, with 3rd-grade ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates of 86% and 91%, respectively, compared to Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School's 3rd-grade proficiency rates of 27% in ELA and 16% in Mathematics. Additionally, Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School's spending per student has ranged from $5,993 to $7,425 over the past four years, which is lower than the state average of around $8,000 per student.
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