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Pathfinder Academy

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Pathfinder Academy ranks 113 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Pathfinder Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 606 students in grades K-8 in Mesa, Arizona. Part of the Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy District, Pathfinder Academy has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Arizona, with a current ranking of 113 out of 909 schools and a 4-star rating.

Pathfinder Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pathfinder Academy's 4th-grade students scored 82% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 73% and the state's 46%. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for its performance with Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, often placing in the top 20 or 30 schools in the state for these subgroups. Additionally, Pathfinder Academy has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 2.1% to 6.1% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average.

Pathfinder Academy's strong academic performance and effective resource allocation, with the school spending $6,678 per student in 2021-2022, suggest it has a robust educational model and teaching practices. The school's location in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District, such as Las Sendas Elementary and Red Mountain Ranch Elementary, suggests the area may have a concentration of families that value education and support their children's academic success, potentially leading to opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices.

554

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,678

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2906 N Boulder Canyon
Mesa, AZ 85207-1066

(480) 986-7071

District: Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg61%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

113^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

46^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy

51^st of 289Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	113 of 909	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	66 of 912	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	58 of 1245	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	80 of 1000	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	33 of 1226	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	128 of 1039	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	168 of 1109	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	187 of 1106	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	140 of 1079	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	94.7	30 of 955	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	115 of 1079	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	92.2	17 of 1158	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	63 of 1141	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.7	52 of 1075	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	26 of 1090	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	74.6	279 of 1062	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	138 of 589	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	84 of 602	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	89 of 1219	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	79 of 824	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	21 of 1219	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	96 of 862	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	247 of 1023	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	93.4	40 of 1170	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	73 of 716	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	98.9	4 of 1198	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	99.4	5 of 556	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	12 of 1116	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	108 of 618	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	87 of 820	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	70 of 626	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	41 of 628	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	29 of 1216	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	81 of 830	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	50 of 1220	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	172 of 850	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	120 of 1032	88.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.8	81 of 145	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	348 of 617	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	90.6	10 of 444	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	159 of 1027	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.6	20 of 820	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	67 of 1201	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	164 of 465	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	107 of 486	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	87 of 1024	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.8	164 of 800	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	58 of 1161	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	183 of 595	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	226 of 720	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	46 of 552	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	81 of 550	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	79 of 854	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	125 of 605	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	83 of 832	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	16 of 605	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	21 of 711	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	49 of 695	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	41 of 677	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.0	36 of 787	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	74.9	167 of 772	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	40 of 395	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	42 of 386	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	83 of 806	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	173 of 494	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.2	89 of 820	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	21 of 624	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.7	26 of 760	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	39 of 392	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	70 of 802	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	84.9	48 of 717	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	30 of 379	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	38 of 370	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	80 of 810	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	96 of 476	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	73 of 818	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	8 of 435	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	22 of 617	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	81.6	53 of 650	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.2	16 of 363	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	59.7	127 of 789	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	52 of 277	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	55 of 288	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	203 of 675	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	268 of 446	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	159 of 780	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	18 of 337	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	20 of 436	95.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)44th percentile-51 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)44th percentile-52 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+34 vs state

English Language Arts66%+26 vs state

Science49%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pathfinder Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2906 N Boulder Canyon	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 986-7071	554	30	18.4		473 (85.4%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (9.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	85.4	113^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.6%		91.1	66^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.8%	47	58.0	82.0	58.0	69.0	65.0	65.0	70.0	75.0	65.0	58.0	67.0	73.0	44.0	54.0	$6,678	$129	$272	$530	$4,199	$2,079	$6,278
Las Sendas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3120 N Red Mtn	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-8725	645	37	17.2		486 (75.3%)	6 (0.9%)	112 (17.4%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	93.5	46^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.1	50^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.5%	4	79.0	77.0	60.0	79.0			83.0	81.0	72.0	76.0			56.0		$7,040	$145	$06	$296	$6,527	$363	$6,890
K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch	Public	PK, KG-8	6650 E Raftriver St	Mesa	85215	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7900	473	30	15.7		301 (63.6%)	15 (3.2%)	103 (21.8%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	36 (7.6%)	70	252^nd of 909 public elementary schools	72.3%		70.2	247^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.9%	5	56.0	52.0	51.0	59.0	56.0		65.0	58.0	48.0	55.0			37.0		$8,641	$360	$05	$725	$8,008	$268	$8,276
Falcon Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1645 N Sterling	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8600	544	34	16.2		307 (56.4%)	12 (2.2%)	173 (31.8%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.1%)	32 (5.9%)	39.7	472^nd of 909 public elementary schools	48.1%		26.8	614^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.7%	142	38.0	38.0	34.0	44.0			49.0	34.0	40.0	23.0			40.0		$9,634	$874	$25	$1,772	$8,552	$184	$8,736
Salk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7029 E Brown Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8400	494	31	15.9		140 (28.3%)	44 (8.9%)	253 (51.2%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.7%)	14.9	788^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.3%		18.8	725^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.5%	63		24.0		25.0			30.0		21.0						$8,686	$962	$47	$1,971	$7,558	$119	$7,677
Mendoza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5831 E McLellan Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2000	402	25	15.9		242 (60.2%)	12 (3.0%)	117 (29.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.5%)	45.3	432^nd of 909 public elementary schools	52.5%		50.6	404^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.7%	28	50.0	39.0	35.0	49.0			38.0	37.0	42.0	24.0			50.0		$10,864	$841	$142	$1,824	$9,496	$385	$9,881
Zaharis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9410 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 308-7200	721	40	18.1		546 (75.7%)	10 (1.4%)	121 (16.8%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.2%)	79	165^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.8%		72.6	222^nd of 912 public elementary schools	75.7%	57	59.0	62.0	63.0	58.0			49.0	64.0	69.0	48.0			56.0		$7,143	$148	$04	$301	$6,763	$227	$6,990
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4925 E Ingram St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8500	524	35	15.1		353 (67.4%)	9 (1.7%)	122 (23.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	60.1	320^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.8%		51.8	393^rd of 912 public elementary schools	56.9%	73	47.0	47.0	46.0	57.0			53.0	39.0	55.0	53.0			36.0		$9,394	$653	$39	$1,346	$8,400	$301	$8,701
Cambridge Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	9412 E Brown Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Cambridge Academy East Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-2828	242	10	24.2		157 (64.9%)	8 (3.3%)	69 (28.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)		41.0													$5,899	$485	$300	$1,270	$3,894	$1,220	$5,114
Self Development Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 641-2640	2	3	.8		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathfinder Academy

What district is Pathfinder Academy in?

Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy

What is the racial makeup of Pathfinder Academy?

Students at Pathfinder Academy are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Pathfinder Academy a good school?

Pathfinder Academy ranks 113^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pathfinder Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Pathfinder Academy.

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