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Telesis Preparatory

Q: Is Telesis Preparatory a good school?

Telesis Preparatory ranks 406 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Telesis Preparatory is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with 292 students enrolled. The school is part of the Telesis Center for Learning Inc. district, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Telesis Preparatory has had a mixed performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 256th to 727th out of Arizona elementary schools and its SchoolDigger rating fluctuating between 3 and 4 stars. The school has shown stronger performance among Hispanic students, ranking in the top 30% of Arizona elementary schools in this subgroup, but has struggled with lower rankings for White students and male students. Interestingly, Telesis Preparatory has performed well with low-income and homeless students, ranking in the top 10% and top 15% of Arizona schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Telesis Preparatory performs similarly to or slightly better than the public schools in the Lake Havasu Unified District, such as Oro Grande Classical Academy, Jamaica Elementary, and Havasupai Elementary. However, it lags behind the performance of the nearby Havasu Preparatory Academy, a public charter school, which has consistently higher rankings and test scores.

258

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2598 Starlite Ln
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-4946

(928) 855-8661

District: Telesis Center for Learning Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Arizona avg41%

Elementary school

406^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

254^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 289Telesis Center for Learning Inc. 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	47.3	406 of 909	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	256 of 912	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	459 of 1245	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	415 of 1000	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	477 of 1226	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	277 of 1039	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	296 of 1109	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	343 of 1106	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.1	299 of 1079	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	55.2	377 of 955	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.1	599 of 1079	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	680 of 1158	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	489 of 1141	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	405 of 1075	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	337 of 1062	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	456 of 1219	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	387 of 824	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	389 of 1219	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	104 of 862	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	245 of 1023	76.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.7	264 of 1170	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	306 of 716	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	311 of 1198	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	71 of 911	92.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	47 of 423	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	484 of 1116	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.5	75 of 820	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	514 of 1216	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	588 of 830	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	570 of 1220	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	190 of 850	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	373 of 1032	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	311 of 444	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.0	107 of 1027	89.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.3	371 of 820	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	431 of 1201	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	700 of 1024	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	566 of 800	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	774 of 1161	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	248 of 595	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	376 of 720	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	254 of 552	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	366 of 854	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	101 of 605	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	177 of 832	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	172 of 605	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	270 of 711	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	356 of 695	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	273 of 677	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.3	181 of 521	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.7	375 of 690	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	319 of 787	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	277 of 772	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	227 of 685	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	236 of 663	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	419 of 806	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	207 of 494	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	205 of 820	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	142 of 466	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	211 of 624	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.7	202 of 760	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	166 of 392	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	152 of 802	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	117 of 543	78.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	77.3	11 of 257	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	393 of 717	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.7	74 of 369	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	89 of 503	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	336 of 810	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	164 of 476	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	186 of 818	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	75 of 435	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	237 of 617	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	83.3	47 of 650	92.8%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	457 of 789	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	509 of 675	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.8	275 of 780	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	185 of 337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	282 of 436	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)89th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2023)77th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)32nd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)30th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2023)97th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2021)96th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2023)59th percentile~ school

Female (2023)48th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)45th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)42nd percentile-37 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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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 (2023)	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	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Telesis Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	2598 Starlite Ln	Lake Havasu City	86403	Mohave County	Telesis Center for Learning Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 855-8661	258	22	11.7	55.6%	183 (70.9%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (19.0%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	47.3	406^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.3%		69.4	256^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.9%	150				41.0	46.0	35.0	46.0	44.0					$00			$00
Smoketree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2395 Smoketree Ave N	Lake Havasu City	86403	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 505-6020	543	26	20.8	48.8%	281 (51.7%)	2 (0.4%)	236 (43.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	48.2	401^st of 909 public elementary schools	55.9%		57.3	349^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.7%	52	33.0	51.0	38.0	47.0			48.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	39.0	$9,959	$1,735	$102	$3,572	$7,239	$882	$8,122
Starline Elementary School	Public	K-6	3150 Starline Dr	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 505-1490	629	31	20.2	34.0%	451 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (22.3%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.1%)	64.7	286^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.5%		61	325^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.4%	39	43.0	45.0	46.0	59.0			54.0	45.0	60.0	56.0	47.0	$6,479	$206	$14	$427	$5,328	$932	$6,259
Havasupai Elementary School	Public	K-6	880 Cashmere Dr	Lake Havasu City	86404	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 505-6040	324	17	19.0	54.7%	165 (50.9%)	3 (0.9%)	142 (43.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	27.5	589^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.2%		39.5	483^rd of 912 public elementary schools	47.0%	106	29.0	33.0	32.0	39.0			32.0	33.0	32.0		29.0	$7,538	$654	$93	$1,402	$6,054	$737	$6,791
Jamaica Elementary School	Public	K-6	3437 Jamaica Blvd S	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 854-7280	424	21	20.0	29.9%	292 (68.9%)	4 (0.9%)	110 (25.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	49.7	388^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.3%		53.8	377^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.7%	11	38.0	54.0	37.0	44.0			52.0	45.0	54.0	29.0	34.0	$6,446	$245	$15	$504	$5,648	$539	$6,187
Nautilus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 Patrician Dr	Lake Havasu City	86404	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 505-6060	345	18	19.1	51.9%	231 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (29.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	47.4	405^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.5	361^st of 912 public elementary schools	60.4%	44	31.0	40.0	43.0	50.0			39.0	33.0	55.0	41.0	43.0	$6,974	$590	$93	$1,273	$5,717	$574	$6,291
Havasu Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3155 Maricopa Ave	Lake Havasu City	85020	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 854-4011	145	12	12.0	59.5%	94 (64.8%)	2 (1.4%)	42 (29.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)												$11,394	$1,214	$1,777	$4,206	$5,476	$2,926	$8,403
Oro Grande Classical Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1250 Pawnee Dr	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Lake Havasu Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 505-6080	367	18	20.3	41.7%	239 (65.1%)	1 (0.3%)	98 (26.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	49.6	389^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.2%		37.5	501^st of 912 public elementary schools	45.1%	112		44.0	29.0	54.0			29.0	56.0	44.0	58.0	33.0	$7,372	$506	$72	$1,083	$6,149	$645	$6,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Telesis Preparatory

How many students attend Telesis Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Telesis Preparatory.

Is Telesis Preparatory a good school?

Telesis Preparatory ranks 406^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Telesis Preparatory?

Students at Telesis Preparatory are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Telesis Preparatory in?

Telesis Center for Learning Inc.

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