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Pathfinder Academy

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Pathfinder Academy ranks 107 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Pathfinder Academy is a K–8 school serving 554 students in Mesa, Arizona, with nearby alternatives including Self Development Charter School and K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch. Its 2025–26 English and math results are strong overall, but performance varies by grade and subject. The clearest concern is fifth-grade science: proficiency fell from 56% in 2023–24 to 44% in 2024–25, 4 points below the district’s 48%.

Pathfinder’s all-grade proficiency exceeds both state and district results: ELA was 69%, compared with 41% statewide and 64% in the district; math was 59%, versus 33% statewide and 55% in the district. Among nearby K–8 schools with available all-grade results, Pathfinder ranked second in both subjects, behind Self Development Charter School and ahead of K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch and Cambridge Academy East. Within Pathfinder, fifth-grade math was a softer spot at 58%, 4 points below the district, while eighth-grade math reached 68%, matching the district and beating the state by 38 points.

Science trends differ by grade: fifth-grade proficiency dropped 10 points from 2022–23 to 2024–25, while eighth-grade science rose 11 points, from 43% to 54%. SchoolDigger ranked Pathfinder at the 88th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, third among nearby schools with a reported ranking; its percentile was below its 97th-percentile peak in 2020–21. Its student–teacher ratio was 18.4, above the 16.8 average for the other nine nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ranking for Female Students was at the 70th percentile in 2025–26, down from 86th in 2023–24 and below the schoolwide 88th percentile. In contrast, its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 83rd percentile in 2021–22 to the 99th in 2022–23 and 2023–24, indicating especially strong relative standing for that group in those years.

554

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,678

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

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: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

107^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

72^nd of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

52^nd of 267Edkey 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
2026	85.3	107 of 900	88.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.4	176 of 579	69.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	85.7	60 of 591	89.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	63.1	135 of 437	69.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	81.6	72 of 536	86.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.5	84 of 370	77.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.9	85 of 270	68.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-19 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 (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+28 vs state

Mathematics59%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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%)	85.3	107^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.1%		85.4	113^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.6%	6	73.0	75.0	63.0	64.0	60.0	68.0	69.0	58.0	68.0	58.0	53.0	43.0	68.0	59.0	$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) 472-8750	645	37	17.2	10.2%	486 (75.3%)	6 (0.9%)	112 (17.4%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	92.6	50^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.4%		93.5	46^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.9%	4	65.0	79.0	69.0	68.0			71.0	66.0	74.0	82.0	67.0			72.0	$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	25.4%	301 (63.6%)	15 (3.2%)	103 (21.8%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	36 (7.6%)	64	288^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.0%		70	252^nd of 909 public elementary schools	72.3%	36	57.0	57.0	42.0	55.0	63.0		53.0	56.0	57.0	44.0	37.0	36.0		46.0	$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	41.2%	307 (56.4%)	12 (2.2%)	173 (31.8%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	6 (1.1%)	32 (5.9%)	40.1	468^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.0%		39.7	472^nd of 909 public elementary schools	48.1%	4	43.0	50.0	20.0	53.0			41.0	46.0	45.0	24.0	27.0			35.0	$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	60.3%	140 (28.3%)	44 (8.9%)	253 (51.2%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.7%)	17.7	741^st of 900 public elementary schools	17.7%		14.9	788^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.3%	47	29.0		21.0	25.0			20.0	31.0						16.0	$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	36.3%	242 (60.2%)	12 (3.0%)	117 (29.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.5%)	57.6	331^st of 900 public elementary schools	63.2%		45.3	432^nd of 909 public elementary schools	52.5%	101	67.0	59.0	32.0	47.0			50.0	78.0	39.0	40.0	37.0			47.0	$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	16.4%	546 (75.7%)	10 (1.4%)	121 (16.8%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.2%)	73	215^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.1%		79	165^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.8%	50	50.0	68.0	64.0	60.0			60.0	43.0	40.0	66.0	58.0			52.0	$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	29.8%	353 (67.4%)	9 (1.7%)	122 (23.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	60.8	312^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.1	320^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.8%	8	39.0	57.0	44.0	46.0			47.0	51.0	51.0	58.0	47.0			52.0	$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)		46.0					34.0							15.0	$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 is the racial makeup of Pathfinder Academy?

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

How many students attend Pathfinder Academy?

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

What district is Pathfinder Academy in?

Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy

Is Pathfinder Academy a good school?

Pathfinder Academy ranks 107^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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