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Havasu Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Havasu Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with 197 students. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking as high as 205th out of 1,039 Arizona elementary schools in 2018-2019, but dropping to 727th out of 1,245 in the most recent 2022-2023 school year.

Havasu Preparatory Academy has generally outperformed the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency, but has struggled in Mathematics. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency was 56% compared to the state's 37%, and its 8th grade Science proficiency was 22% compared to the state's 27%. However, its 8th grade Math proficiency was only 11% compared to the state's 27%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Native American students performing relatively well, while White students have struggled. Additionally, Havasu Preparatory Academy has seen a steady increase in its dropout rates, rising from 0% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby traditional public elementary schools in the Lake Havasu Unified District, Havasu Preparatory Academy's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools in ELA and Science, it lags behind in Mathematics, with Smoketree Elementary School having significantly higher Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. Additionally, Havasu Preparatory Academy has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby traditional public schools.

145

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,394

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3155 Maricopa Ave
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406-8635

(928) 854-4011

District: Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 42nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Arizona avg35%

Not ranked this year

Havasu Preparatory Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	36.2	727 of 1245	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	260 of 1000	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	396 of 1226	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	205 of 1039	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	225 of 1109	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	345 of 1106	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	304 of 1079	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	273 of 955	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	58.1	460 of 1079	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	711 of 1219	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	661 of 824	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.3	413 of 1219	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	172 of 862	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	258 of 1023	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	507 of 1170	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	240 of 716	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	161 of 1198	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	523 of 1116	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.6	68 of 820	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	670 of 1216	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	291 of 830	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	432 of 1220	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.0	43 of 850	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	207 of 1032	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	376 of 617	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	396 of 1027	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	107 of 654	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	97 of 145	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	687 of 1201	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.7	946 of 1024	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	554 of 1161	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	246 of 595	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	257 of 720	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	140 of 550	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	355 of 854	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	275 of 605	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	202 of 832	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	183 of 677	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	56.1	285 of 690	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	345 of 806	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	213 of 820	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	49 of 392	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	266 of 802	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.7	251 of 717	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	122 of 369	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.6	259 of 810	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	225 of 476	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	210 of 818	74.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	450 of 675	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	370 of 446	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.2	180 of 780	76.9%	★★★★☆

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

Native American (2021)84th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)57th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)45th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2022)33rd percentile-41 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)88th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2023)68th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)57th percentile~ school

White (2023)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-57 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Science43%+15 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	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
Havasu Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3155 Maricopa Ave	Lake Havasu City	86406	Mohave County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 854-4011	145	12	12.0		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		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
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		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
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		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
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		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
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		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
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		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
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Havasu Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Havasu Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Havasu Preparatory Academy.

What district is Havasu Preparatory Academy in?

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of Havasu Preparatory Academy?

Students at Havasu Preparatory Academy are 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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