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ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary

Q: Is ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary a good school?

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary ranks 259 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 488 students in grades K-4 and part of the highly-ranked ASU Preparatory Academy district.

This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Arizona, with impressive academic performance that exceeds the state average. In 2024-2025, 60% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 46%, and 59% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%. This strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and special education students. The school's high rankings, ranging from 13th to 259th out of over 1,000 schools in recent years, and its 4 or 5 out of 5 star ratings from SchoolDigger further demonstrate its academic excellence.

While nearby Higley Unified School District schools, such as Power Ranch Elementary, Cortina Elementary, and Centennial Elementary School, also perform well academically, ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary consistently outperforms them, particularly in the higher percentage of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards. This suggests the school's unique approach, resources, or teaching methods may be more effective in driving student achievement compared to the neighboring public schools. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $26,803 in 2019-2020, significantly higher than the state average, may have contributed to its strong academic outcomes.

497

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6950 E Williams Field Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212-6033

(480) 727-5700

District: ASU Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

34.8%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (72nd percentile)

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Arizona avg41%

259^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 289ASU Preparatory 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	259 of 909	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	244 of 912	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	80 of 1245	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	179 of 1000	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	191 of 1226	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	85 of 1039	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	69 of 1109	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	13 of 1106	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.7	25 of 1079	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	139 of 1079	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	145 of 895	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	284 of 589	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	222 of 602	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.3	71 of 1219	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	246 of 824	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	182 of 1219	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	138 of 862	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	95 of 1023	90.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	174 of 496	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	145 of 486	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.7	39 of 1170	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	134 of 716	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	154 of 1198	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	35 of 709	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	21 of 911	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	93.6	28 of 1116	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	21 of 820	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	243 of 626	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	259 of 628	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.9	89 of 1216	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	87 of 830	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	205 of 1220	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	54 of 850	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	55 of 1032	94.7%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	193 of 239	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.6	68 of 617	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	277 of 444	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.8	173 of 1027	83.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	169 of 654	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.7	70 of 820	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	45 of 1201	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	44 of 417	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	282 of 465	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	220 of 486	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.7	35 of 1024	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	114 of 800	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	182 of 1161	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	79 of 595	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	44 of 720	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2021)84th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)74th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2021)19th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

Mathematics54%+13 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	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	6950 E Williams Field Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 727-5700	497	39	12.7		208 (41.9%)	29 (5.8%)	173 (34.8%)	18 (3.6%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.5%)	69.4	259^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.5	244^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	50.0	60.0					59.0	49.0								$00			$00
Gateway Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2069 South De La Torre Drive	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7700	685	46	14.7		315 (46.0%)	68 (9.9%)	192 (28.0%)	17 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	72 (10.5%)	60.1	319^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.9%		47.7	421^st of 912 public elementary schools	53.8%	102	51.0	53.0	48.0	43.0			50.0	45.0	59.0	40.0			42.0		$7,347	$623	$77	$1,323	$5,950	$696	$6,646
Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-8	2747 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 397-9260	960	58	16.5		402 (41.9%)	62 (6.5%)	258 (26.9%)	140 (14.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (9.3%)	70.5	248^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.7%		76.5	192^nd of 912 public elementary schools	78.9%	56	43.0	69.0	65.0	70.0	55.0	56.0	55.0	65.0	49.0	30.0	35.0	41.0	45.0	59.0		$00			$00
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3507 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8200	588	40	14.5		367 (62.4%)	26 (4.4%)	137 (23.3%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.6%)	80.4	153^rd of 909 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.8	155^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.0%	2	60.0	71.0	56.0	66.0			59.0	74.0	46.0	52.0			54.0		$6,866	$257	$109	$623	$6,047	$453	$6,500
Higley Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3391 E Vest Ave	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6800	726	40	18.0		403 (55.5%)	51 (7.0%)	176 (24.2%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (5.5%)	83.8	131^st of 909 public elementary schools	85.6%		80	163^rd of 912 public elementary schools	82.1%	32	66.0	69.0	55.0	59.0			70.0	71.0	56.0	55.0			56.0		$6,505	$130	$100	$360	$5,683	$592	$6,275
Chaparral Elementary School	Public	K-8	3380 E Frye Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7900	734	49	15.0		440 (59.9%)	42 (5.7%)	169 (23.0%)	24 (3.3%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	63.9	293^rd of 909 public elementary schools	67.8%		67.2	269^th of 912 public elementary schools	70.5%	24	53.0	63.0	45.0	57.0			52.0	45.0	45.0	53.0			37.0		$7,402	$564	$436	$1,564	$5,944	$458	$6,402
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner	Public, Charter	K-6	3939 E Warner Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 248-8025	285	20	14.2		101 (35.4%)	54 (18.9%)	97 (34.0%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	33.8	527^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.0%		32.4	553^rd of 912 public elementary schools	39.4%	26		54.0	33.0	33.0				30.0					29.0		$6,315	$1,107	$249	$2,462	$3,874	$1,086	$4,960
San Tan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3443 E Calistoga Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7200	854	45	18.8		530 (62.1%)	19 (2.2%)	250 (29.3%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	82.3	137^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.9	164^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.0%	27	54.0	73.0	56.0	67.0			60.0	64.0	63.0	55.0			53.0		$6,576	$205	$133	$543	$5,822	$416	$6,238
Power Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4351 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7600	509	40	12.6		323 (63.5%)	24 (4.7%)	108 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.9%)	72	234^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.3%		69.9	250^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.6%	16	59.0	51.0	61.0	63.0			52.0	42.0	54.0	53.0			55.0		$8,128	$366	$147	$880	$7,194	$420	$7,614
Cortina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19680 S 188th St	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7800	629	41	15.5		441 (70.1%)	17 (2.7%)	120 (19.1%)	15 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	85.2	116^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	132^nd of 912 public elementary schools	85.5%	16	66.0	69.0	59.0	71.0			69.0	66.0	56.0	63.0			50.0		$6,754	$349	$100	$798	$5,950	$354	$6,305

Frequently Asked Questions about ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary

What district is ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary in?

ASU Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary?

Students at ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary are 42% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary.

Is ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary a good school?

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary ranks 259^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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