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Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 34% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy is an alternative public charter school serving grades K-12 in Buckeye, Arizona, with an enrollment of 587 students. While the school has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, it faces several challenges in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student retention compared to both the state and nearby alternative schools.

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy generally performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across various grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 26% compared to the state average of 36%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency is 38% compared to the state average of 40%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are significantly higher than the state and district averages, ranging from 5.2% to 17.0% in recent years. When compared to nearby alternative charter schools, such as American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 and Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium, Sequoia Pathfinder Academy generally performs worse in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates.

The school's test scores have shown a concerning trend of declining proficiency in both ELA and Math over the past few years, in contrast to the state and district averages, which have remained relatively stable or shown modest improvements. Additionally, Sequoia Pathfinder Academy has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 17.57% in 2021-2022 to 47.96% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be contributing to the school's lower academic performance and higher dropout rates.

602

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,269

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20370 W. Roosevelt St
Buckeye, AZ 85326

(602) 712-0500

District: Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

White:

34.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2018 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (25% vs 5%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg21%

Arizona avg41%

596^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2021

From top 46% (2021) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools

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	27.0	596 of 909	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	576 of 912	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	862 of 1245	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	436 of 1000	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	565 of 1226	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.6	832 of 1158	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	997 of 1141	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.5	663 of 1075	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	86.3	111 of 1090	89.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	520 of 975	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	837 of 1219	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	587 of 1219	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	956 of 1170	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	700 of 1198	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	997 of 1116	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	299 of 618	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	867 of 1216	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	551 of 1220	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.2	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	205 of 239	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	347 of 444	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	438 of 1027	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.9	455 of 1201	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	867 of 1024	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	575 of 800	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	603 of 1161	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	377 of 550	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	585 of 854	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	423 of 605	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	374 of 832	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	23.1	558 of 690	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	670 of 787	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	573 of 772	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.8	297 of 685	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	86.3	68 of 692	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	542 of 573	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	573 of 806	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	417 of 820	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	559 of 760	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	475 of 802	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.4	503 of 717	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	576 of 810	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	313 of 818	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	282 of 384	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.8	98 of 650	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.3	244 of 789	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	547 of 675	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	447 of 780	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	355 of 420	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	290 of 416	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.0	364 of 406	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	65.3	179 of 491	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.8	271 of 471	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile~ school

Male (2023)29th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)22nd percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2023)21st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)18th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)15th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)11th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2021)8th percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)69th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)30th percentile~ school

Female (2023)29th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)29th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)27th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)19th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-48 vs school

African American (2021)5th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Awesome environment whereby students proceed at their own accelerated speed by advancing through curriculae online via folders upon approval of completing and passing work.

Academia is accompanied by the arts which enrich student's lives and provide expression and recognition which are very important factors to growing minds and young psychologies.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20370 W. Roosevelt St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 712-0500	602	33	18.5		205 (34.1%)	28 (4.7%)	336 (55.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)								(n/a)	26.0	43.0			33.0	27.0		24.0	38.0									$10,269	$421	$195	$1,038	$6,111	$3,542	$9,653
Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	555 South Jackrabbit Trail	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-8003	934	65	14.4		287 (30.7%)	57 (6.1%)	513 (54.9%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.6%)								(n/a)	24.0	53.0	35.0	42.0	37.0	28.0		35.0	45.0	50.0	37.0	29.0			32.0				$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2001 N Bullard Ave	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Trivium West	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 414-4883	895	50	17.9		288 (32.2%)	54 (6.0%)	391 (43.7%)	94 (10.5%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	58 (6.5%)								(n/a)	50.0	61.0	51.0					62.0	59.0	62.0					44.0				$00			$00
Highland Prep West	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	12235 W Van Buren St	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Madison Highland Prep Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 414-0811	423	17	24.8		72 (17.0%)	51 (12.1%)	269 (63.6%)	15 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)							38.0							38.0			33.0
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14582 N. Sarival Ave	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 861-1320	2,276	134	16.9		1,552 (68.2%)	62 (2.7%)	447 (19.6%)	21 (0.9%)	9 (0.4%)	17 (0.7%)	168 (7.4%)								(n/a)	57.0	61.0	62.0	77.0	53.0	45.0	62.0	68.0	58.0	64.0	75.0	32.0	36.0	50.0	57.0	46.0	30.0
Arizona Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16011 N Dysart Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Success School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 974-4959	1,049	57	18.4		183 (17.4%)	104 (9.9%)	713 (68.0%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.1%)								(n/a)	34.0	32.0	27.0	41.0	39.0	41.0		38.0	52.0	39.0	42.0	22.0	25.0		26.0	29.0		$10,734	$1,371	$1,942	$4,684	$5,475	$1,946	$7,421
Westland School Brighton Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8632 W Northern Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	Cholla Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 271-9518	308	24	13.0		72 (23.4%)	40 (13.0%)	169 (54.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)		37.0				52.0			40.0									$7,362	$393	$129	$915	$4,788	$2,051	$6,840
Westland School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4141 N 67th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cholla Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 247-6456	215	18	12.0		16 (7.4%)	29 (13.5%)	151 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)																		$9,787	$461	$143	$1,065	$7,331	$1,852	$9,183
Country Gardens Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6313 W Southern Ave	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Country Gardens Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 900-2230	268	18	15.0		65 (24.3%)	54 (20.1%)	133 (49.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)					42.0														$00			$00
Peoria eCampus	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6625 W. Cholla	Peoria	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 412-5344	130	1	130.0		62 (47.7%)	11 (8.5%)	49 (37.7%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)						46.0	55.0											$7,398	$51	$00	$102	$6,378	$969	$7,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10

How many students attend Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10?

Students at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 are 56% Hispanic, 34% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 a good school?

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 ranks 596^th of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 in?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools

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