Great Expectations Academy

Summary:

Great Expectations Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 214 students in grades K-8 in Sahuarita, Arizona. The school's student population is diverse, with 49.53% White, 40.19% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.

Great Expectations Academy generally outperforms the state average in several key academic areas, including science proficiency for 5th and 8th grades, as well as English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency in multiple grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, 59% of 5th graders and 47% of 8th graders were proficient or better in science, compared to the state averages of 34% and 27%, respectively. The school also has a strong performance in serving its special education students, ranking 112 out of 820 Arizona elementary schools. However, the school faces challenges in maintaining consistent performance across all grade levels, and has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rates, rising from 0.0% in 2019-2020 to 6.6% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Maldonado Amelia Elementary and Summit View Elementary, Great Expectations Academy generally outperforms them, but lags behind the higher-performing schools, like Copper Ridge Elementary and Anza Trail. For example, in 5th grade science, Great Expectations Academy's 59% proficiency rate is significantly higher than Maldonado Amelia's 6% and Summit View's 11%, but lower than Copper Ridge's 63% and Anza Trail's 43%.


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Public, Charter K-8

 1466 W Camino Antigua
       Sahuarita, AZ  85629-9720


(520) 399-2121

District: Great Expectations Academy


Student/teacher ratio:  0.0 Help
Number of students:  202

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.5%
White:
43.1%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.3% Help


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Compare Details Great Expectations Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.58. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.5%), White (43.1%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)
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Rank History for Great Expectations Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 64.66 400th 1062 62.3%
2010 65.63 379th 1090 65.2%
2011 68.60 340th 1075 68.4%
2012 70.87 316th 1141 72.3%
2013 67.16 370th 1158 68.0%
2014 72.33 300th 1079 72.2%
2015 52.97 392nd 955 59.0%
2016 61.41 391st 1079 63.8%
2017 63.76 388th 1106 64.9%
2018 64.10 376th 1109 66.1%
2019 52.84 453rd 1039 56.4%
2021 51.56 523rd 1226 57.3%
2022 43.48 497th 1000 50.3%
2023 56.38 470th 1245 62.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.63 540th 1027 47.4%
2023 53.96 241st 617 60.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.67 474th 975 51.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.26 295th 1201 75.4%
2022 75.22 39th 145 73.1%
2023 74.69 112th 820 86.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.55 480th 1116 57.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.65 291st 1023 71.6%
2019 62.93 294th 862 65.9%
2021 55.17 480th 1219 60.6%
2022 48.03 435th 824 47.2%
2023 54.37 487th 1219 60.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.62 418th 1032 59.5%
2021 47.55 569th 1220 53.4%
2022 22.63 653rd 830 21.3%
2023 54.95 486th 1216 60.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.35 567th 620 8.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.52 320th 911 64.9%
2021 31.84 798th 1198 33.4%
2023 49.72 518th 1170 55.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.45 128th 171 25.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.92 353rd 720 51.0%
2019 50.67 302nd 595 49.2%
2021 57.93 447th 1161 61.5%
2022 56.92 309th 800 61.4%
2023 49.37 501st 1024 51.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 65.86 211th 663 68.2%
2010 45.81 372nd 692 46.2%
2011 65.23 219th 685 68.0%
2012 53.10 349th 772 54.8%
2013 64.50 252nd 787 68.0%
2014 64.61 237th 690 65.7%
2015 62.83 159th 521 69.5%
2016 64.25 196th 677 71.0%
2017 65.37 194th 695 72.1%
2018 71.57 172nd 711 75.8%
2019 65.45 199th 605 67.1%
2021 59.07 268th 832 67.8%
2022 64.83 188th 605 68.9%
2023 65.58 237th 854 72.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.12 336th 650 48.3%
2023 83.93 21st 384 94.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.84 272nd 606 55.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.71 89th 789 88.7%
2023 69.94 61st 363 83.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.21 123rd 369 66.7%
2023 77.73 82nd 717 88.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.89 236th 624 62.2%
2019 61.88 169th 466 63.7%
2021 66.37 215th 820 73.8%
2022 75.32 78th 494 84.2%
2023 68.56 194th 806 75.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.58 46th 617 92.5%
2021 53.40 298th 818 63.6%
2022 39.21 274th 476 42.4%
2023 56.85 278th 810 65.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.37 324th 802 59.6%
2022 56.60 145th 392 63.0%
2023 51.32 295th 760 61.2%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.49 101st 108 6.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Great Expectations Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.80 127th 436 70.9%
2021 64.33 224th 780 71.3%
2022 69.02 92nd 446 79.4%
2023 58.16 245th 675 63.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Great Expectations Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 61 0 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 73
2001 108 1 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 131
2002 132 0 0 39 1 n/a n/a 0 172
2003 132 0 0 39 1 n/a n/a 0 172
2004 122 0 1 41 2 n/a n/a 0 166
2005 122 0 1 40 1 n/a n/a 0 164
2006 138 1 3 35 0 n/a n/a 0 177
2007 127 3 4 50 0 n/a n/a 0 184
2008 123 3 6 56 0 n/a n/a 0 188
2009 146 9 6 61 1 n/a n/a 0 223
2010 170 6 4 65 2 n/a n/a 0 247
2011 189 6 3 72 1 1 11 0 283
2012 179 11 4 92 1 0 11 0 298
2013 189 13 2 86 1 0 11 0 302
2014 207 10 0 96 5 0 10 0 328
2015 184 8 0 103 2 0 12 0 309
2016 184 8 1 92 0 0 10 0 295
2017 189 5 1 84 0 1 11 0 291
2018 179 1 1 86 2 0 15 0 284
2019 202 0 2 87 0 4 16 0 311
2020 171 2 2 98 1 4 18 0 296
2021 134 4 3 71 1 5 13 0 231
2022 147 6 3 98 0 5 13 0 272
2023 106 3 2 86 0 4 13 0 214
2024 87 3 2 96 0 3 11 0 202

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Great Expectations Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 73 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 131 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 172 n/a n/a n/a
2003 172 n/a n/a n/a
2004 166 n/a n/a 43.4
2005 164 n/a n/a 31.7
2006 177 n/a n/a 33.9
2007 184 n/a n/a 27.7
2008 188 n/a n/a 16
2009 223 n/a n/a 22.9
2010 247 n/a n/a 30.4
2011 283 n/a n/a 10.2
2012 298 n/a n/a 15.8
2013 302 n/a n/a 21.9
2014 328 n/a n/a 25
2015 309 n/a n/a n/a
2016 295 n/a n/a 27.8
2017 291 n/a n/a 32.3
2018 284 n/a n/a n/a
2019 311 n/a n/a n/a
2020 296 n/a n/a n/a
2021 231 n/a n/a n/a
2022 272 n/a n/a n/a
2023 214 n/a n/a n/a
2024 202 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Great Expectations Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 73 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 131 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 172 n/a n/a n/a
2003 172 n/a n/a n/a
2004 166 n/a n/a 43.4
2005 164 n/a n/a 31.7
2006 177 n/a n/a 33.9
2007 184 n/a n/a 27.7
2008 188 n/a n/a 16
2009 223 n/a n/a 22.9
2010 247 n/a n/a 30.4
2011 283 n/a n/a 10.2
2012 298 n/a n/a 15.8
2013 302 n/a n/a 21.9
2014 328 n/a n/a 25
2015 309 n/a n/a n/a
2016 295 n/a n/a 27.8
2017 291 n/a n/a 32.3
2018 284 n/a n/a n/a
2019 311 n/a n/a n/a
2020 296 n/a n/a n/a
2021 231 n/a n/a n/a
2022 272 n/a n/a n/a
2023 214 n/a n/a n/a
2024 202 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Great Expectations Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $266 (3.4%) $65 (0.8%) $596 (7.6%) $5,179 (66.3%) $2,301 (29.5%) $7,480 (95.8%) $7,811
2020 $00 (0.0%) $496 (5.7%) $496 (5.7%) $6,019 (69.5%) $2,143 (24.8%) $8,162 (94.3%) $8,657

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Expectations Academy

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 453rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 470th of 1245 Elementary schools
 5.8%
Ranks 199th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 237th of 854 Middle schools
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students311214
 31.2%
African American03
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic8786
 1.1%
Pacific Islander44
White202106
 47.5%
Two or More Races1613
 18.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 202 students attended Great Expectations Academy.

Students at Great Expectations Academy are 48% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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