Summary:
The LEAD Charter Schools district in Arizona operates four schools, including one elementary school, one high school, and two alternative schools. The schools exhibit a wide range of performance, with the Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary consistently ranking in the top 40% of Arizona elementary schools, while the Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College high school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years.
The Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with strong test scores in subjects like science, English Language Arts, and math, and a high percentage of students proficient in English Language Arts. In contrast, the Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College high school has significantly lower test scores in 11th-grade English Language Arts and Math compared to the state average, indicating an area for improvement.
The two alternative schools in the district, Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa and Leading Edge Academy Online, both have higher dropout rates than the state average, suggesting potential challenges in serving their student populations. The district may need to examine best practices at the higher-performing elementary school and implement them across the other schools to improve overall outcomes.
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