Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Summary:

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Gilbert, Arizona, with a diverse student population of around 500 students.

The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 56th out of 394 Arizona high schools in 2013-2014 to 170th out of 259 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year. Its overall performance, as measured by its SchoolDigger star rating, has also declined from 4 stars to 2 stars during this period. However, the school has maintained strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.7% to 100% over the past several years, significantly higher than nearby AZ Compass Prep School and Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High School, which have much lower graduation rates.

Academically, Leading Edge Academy's proficiency rates on state assessments have been mixed, with the school generally outperforming the LEAD Charter Schools district average but lagging behind the state average, particularly in mathematics. The school has also seen a concerning increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0.2-0.3% in 2017-2018 to 12.6% in the most recent 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the dropout rates of nearby traditional public high schools like Gilbert High School (2.5%) and Mesquite High School (3.5%).


Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

 717 W Ray Rd
       Gilbert, AZ  85233-8443


(480) 545-8011

District: LEAD Charter Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 259 Arizona High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  219

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.1%
Hispanic:
30.1%
African American:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.7% Help


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Compare Details Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.95. (See more...)
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Compare Details Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College ranks worse than 65.6% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.42. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.1%), Hispanic (30.1%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College:

SchoolDigger ranks Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College 170th of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College in the ranking list.)

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LEAD Charter Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks LEAD Charter Schools 131st of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 86.91 62nd 663 90.6%
2010 83.22 97th 692 86.0%
2011 54.81 295th 685 56.9%
2012 68.83 219th 772 71.6%
2013 71.90 187th 787 76.2%
2014 70.00 193rd 690 72.0%
2015 46.74 237th 521 54.5%
2016 65.39 188th 677 72.2%
2017 78.16 122nd 695 82.4%
2018 83.89 94th 711 86.8%
2019 84.95 74th 605 87.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

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Rank History for all high school students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 87.02 56th 395 85.8%
2010 82.73 77th 403 80.9%
2011 84.12 64th 397 83.9%
2012 91.28 30th 471 93.6%
2013 77.92 98th 491 80.0%
2014 84.90 56th 394 85.8%
2015 59.72 75th 261 71.3%
2016 75.11 67th 406 83.5%
2017 70.35 73rd 416 82.5%
2018 62.69 102nd 420 75.7%
2019 56.79 89th 285 68.8%
2021 68.00 128th 509 74.9%
2022 61.27 130th 464 72.0%
2023 62.69 145th 469 69.1%
2024 31.42 170th 259 34.4%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.80 143rd 374 61.8%
2022 50.99 124th 282 56.0%
2023 53.70 91st 199 54.3%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.85 212th 422 49.8%
2022 32.37 192nd 380 49.5%
2023 84.10 22nd 172 87.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.66 68th 253 73.1%
2023 59.55 110th 347 68.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.05 116th 354 67.2%
2019 58.99 89th 247 64.0%
2021 52.24 194th 492 60.6%
2022 56.81 142nd 456 68.9%
2023 55.78 153rd 406 62.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.59 61st 370 83.5%
2019 80.63 32nd 238 86.6%
2021 70.75 107th 492 78.3%
2022 63.15 124th 455 72.7%
2023 63.25 134th 429 68.8%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.85 107th 231 53.7%
2022 34.30 165th 238 30.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.04 202nd 306 34.0%
2022 20.15 221st 301 26.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.45 117th 311 62.4%
2021 49.72 191st 479 60.1%
2022 39.28 207th 441 53.1%
2023 32.18 242nd 379 36.1%
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Rank History for high school Native American students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
2022 99.47 1st 255 99.6%
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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.02 1st 129 99.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.66 72nd 291 75.3%
2019 57.13 71st 217 67.3%
2021 70.23 109th 448 75.7%
2022 53.82 145th 409 64.5%
2023 61.05 129th 371 65.2%
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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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by a student
Thursday, March 8, 2018

Open Quote I went to this school years ago. It should not exist. The teachers and staff care more about each other than they do the students. Students who are of the staff are treated much better than any other student. A student that the principal or teachers like will have no consequences yet students that they do not like will promptly be suspended. They care not if an entire class fails a test because the teacher doesn't know how to teach. There were many many semesters when we would have subs because they couldn't hire a teacher in time. Often times, they had "study hall" for multiple periods because of a lack of teachers. There are not enough electives to meet the standard requirements so they fabricate classes on your transcripts so their school appears to meet the state standard. This school is laughing stock and a joke. Don't send your children there, if you love them at all. STAY AWAY Close Quote



Enrollment information for Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 153 2 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 166
2007 48 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 50
2008 75 2 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 85
2009 94 5 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 118
2010 87 5 3 12 1 n/a n/a 0 108
2011 110 2 1 16 0 1 5 0 135
2012 114 1 2 16 0 1 4 0 138
2013 165 6 0 32 2 0 9 0 214
2014 165 10 3 34 2 2 9 0 225
2015 155 10 6 48 4 1 9 0 233
2016 168 8 6 65 6 2 5 0 260
2017 193 9 11 72 4 2 11 0 302
2018 164 12 11 66 2 2 12 0 269
2019 159 20 10 65 2 2 19 0 277
2020 165 24 5 72 1 1 23 0 291
2021 176 23 5 80 2 2 23 0 311
2022 128 19 5 59 1 1 9 0 222
2023 112 20 6 66 2 1 12 0 219

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 Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 166 n/a n/a n/a
2007 50 n/a n/a n/a
2008 85 n/a n/a 20
2009 118 n/a n/a 19.5
2010 108 n/a n/a 30.6
2011 135 n/a n/a 23.7
2012 138 n/a n/a 20.3
2013 214 n/a n/a 32.7
2014 225 n/a n/a 23.1
2015 233 n/a n/a 15.9
2016 260 n/a n/a 32.3
2017 302 n/a n/a 35.4
2018 269 n/a n/a 18.6
2019 277 n/a n/a 12.6
2020 291 n/a n/a 12.7
2021 311 n/a n/a n/a
2022 222 n/a n/a 13.1
2023 219 n/a n/a 24.7

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 Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 166 n/a n/a n/a
2007 50 n/a n/a n/a
2008 85 n/a n/a 20
2009 118 n/a n/a 19.5
2010 108 n/a n/a 30.6
2011 135 n/a n/a 23.7
2012 138 n/a n/a 20.3
2013 214 n/a n/a 32.7
2014 225 n/a n/a 23.1
2015 233 n/a n/a 15.9
2016 260 n/a n/a 32.3
2017 302 n/a n/a 35.4
2018 269 n/a n/a 18.6
2019 277 n/a n/a 12.6
2020 291 n/a n/a 12.7
2021 311 n/a n/a n/a
2022 222 n/a n/a 13.1
2023 219 n/a n/a 24.7

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 Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

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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 $144 (1.5%) $57 (0.6%) $344 (3.7%) $4,751 (50.7%) $4,425 (47.2%) $9,176 (97.9%) $9,376

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 89th of 285 High schoolsRanks 145th of 469 High schools
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students277219
 20.9%
African American2020
American Indian22
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic6566
 1.5%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White159112
 29.6%
Two or More Races1912
 36.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.6%24.7%
 12%


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Students at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College are 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College ranks 170th of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 219 students attended Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College.


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