The Grande Innovation

Summary:

The The Grande Innovation is a public charter elementary school serving 827 students in grades K-8 in Casa Grande, Arizona. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (63.12%), followed by White (27.09%), with smaller percentages of other racial groups.

The Grande Innovation has been ranked between 588 to 786 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools in recent years, earning 1 to 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance has been relatively low compared to the state average, though it has shown some improvement over time. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state average across all grade levels. However, the school performs better for Native American and Pacific Islander students, ranking in the top 15% and top 5% of Arizona schools, respectively, for these subgroups. Compared to other nearby schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District, The Grande Innovation generally performs better than the district average, but still lags behind the state average in academic proficiency.

The Grande Innovation's low per-student spending of around $7,100 to $7,500 in recent years, which is lower than the state average, may contribute to its relatively low academic performance. The school's strong performance for Native American and Pacific Islander students indicates that it may have effective practices in place for certain subgroups, and exploring and replicating these successful strategies could help the school improve outcomes for its broader student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 950 N Peart Rd
       Casa Grande, AZ  85122-5403


(520) 381-2360

District: The Grande Innovation Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
694th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  827

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.1%
White:
27.1%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.9% Help


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Compare Details The Grande Innovation ranks worse than 76.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.96. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Grande Innovation ranks worse than 55.5% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.75. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.1%), White (27.1%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Grande Innovation:

SchoolDigger ranks The Grande Innovation 694th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See The Grande Innovation in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The Grande Innovation 296th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See The Grande Innovation in the ranking list.)

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The Grande Innovation Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks The Grande Innovation Academy 213th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for The Grande Innovation

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Rank History for all elementary school students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.70 728th 1039 29.9%
2021 45.93 588th 1226 52.0%
2022 26.94 660th 1000 34.0%
2023 31.95 786th 1245 36.9%
2024 19.96 694th 904 23.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.48 416th 1027 59.5%
2023 26.70 531st 617 13.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.38 384th 1201 68.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.12 727th 820 11.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.15 870th 1023 15.0%
2019 25.63 618th 862 28.3%
2021 36.95 708th 1219 41.9%
2022 18.58 706th 824 14.3%
2023 25.21 895th 1219 26.6%
2024 10.50 557th 593 6.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.88 102nd 239 57.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.32 729th 1032 29.4%
2019 39.39 470th 850 44.7%
2021 57.49 457th 1220 62.5%
2022 36.63 529th 830 36.3%
2023 38.36 683rd 1216 43.8%
2024 17.48 508th 609 16.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.46 437th 620 29.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.60 315th 895 64.8%
2022 50.27 188th 289 34.9%
2023 47.26 307th 607 49.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.79 667th 911 26.8%
2019 48.02 337th 709 52.5%
2021 46.98 554th 1198 53.8%
2022 27.50 530th 716 26.0%
2023 29.82 826th 1170 29.4%
2024 18.33 397th 472 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.64 15th 82 81.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.04 12th 171 93.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.27 700th 720 2.8%
2019 11.82 562nd 595 5.5%
2021 41.76 693rd 1161 40.3%
2023 20.14 885th 1024 13.6%
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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 The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.63 469th 605 22.5%
2021 42.37 400th 832 51.9%
2022 34.38 348th 605 42.5%
2023 42.03 408th 854 52.2%
2024 34.75 296th 533 44.5%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.25 286th 650 56.0%
2023 51.79 184th 384 52.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.89 378th 789 52.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.46 284th 503 43.5%
2024 61.16 88th 314 72.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 463rd 624 25.8%
2021 39.99 430th 820 47.6%
2022 44.27 263rd 494 46.8%
2023 36.34 458th 806 43.2%
2024 26.86 251st 379 33.8%
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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.40 107th 143 25.2%
2022 35.84 54th 68 20.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.10 368th 617 40.4%
2021 48.50 330th 818 59.7%
2022 30.51 314th 476 34.0%
2023 44.95 367th 810 54.7%
2024 33.12 223rd 356 37.4%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.65 333rd 404 17.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.99 394th 573 31.2%
2022 66.78 38th 129 70.5%
2023 61.54 110th 400 72.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 321st 543 40.9%
2021 47.71 322nd 802 59.9%
2022 34.60 236th 392 39.8%
2023 45.02 351st 760 53.8%
2024 46.01 134th 322 58.4%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.84 48th 390 87.7%
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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.98 42nd 108 61.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at The Grande Innovation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.48 397th 436 8.9%
2021 35.71 527th 780 32.4%
2023 19.89 581st 675 13.9%
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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 The Grande Innovation

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 150 7 7 250 5 1 27 0 447
2018 196 15 11 262 6 6 29 0 525
2019 219 24 13 363 8 3 34 0 664
2020 258 33 10 322 10 1 35 0 669
2021 232 32 9 455 8 5 49 0 790
2022 220 33 8 466 7 4 42 0 780
2023 224 27 5 522 8 4 37 0 827

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 The Grande Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 447 n/a n/a 61.5
2018 525 n/a n/a 52.8
2019 664 n/a n/a n/a
2020 669 n/a n/a 55.9
2021 790 n/a n/a n/a
2022 780 n/a n/a 22.9
2023 827 n/a n/a 55.9

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 The Grande Innovation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 447 n/a n/a 61.5
2018 525 n/a n/a 52.8
2019 664 n/a n/a n/a
2020 669 n/a n/a 55.9
2021 790 n/a n/a n/a
2022 780 n/a n/a 22.9
2023 827 n/a n/a 55.9

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 The Grande Innovation

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,532
2020 $7,117

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

Impact of COVID-19 on The Grande Innovation

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

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 728th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 786th of 1245 Elementary schools
 6.9%
Ranks 469th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 408th of 854 Middle schools
 29.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students664827
 24.5%
African American2427
 12.5%
American Indian88
Asian135
 61.5%
Hispanic363522
 43.8%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White219224
 2.3%
Two or More Races3437
 8.8%


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Students at The Grande Innovation are 63% Hispanic, 27% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

The Grande Innovation ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 827 students attended The Grande Innovation.


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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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