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Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy

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Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy ranks 501 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Phoenix, Arizona, with 352 students. The school is part of the Espiritu Community Development Corp. district, which is ranked 176 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy consistently underperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 30% compared to the state average of 46%, and the school's 6th grade Math proficiency rate was 46% compared to the state average of 29%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing better than the school average, while African American and White students perform much worse. The school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free or reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 33.18% to 79.67% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Cesar E Chavez Community School, Sunland Elementary School, and Irene Lopez School, also serve predominantly low-income student populations and struggle with low academic performance, all being part of the Roosevelt Elementary District. However, Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy performed relatively well in serving its homeless student population, ranking 30th out of 102 Arizona elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating, while its performance in serving English Language Learners and special education students has been mixed.

331

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4848 S 2nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85040-2122

(602) 243-7788

District: Espiritu Community Development Corp.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

African American:

3.0%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2024 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Arizona avg39%

501^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 289Espiritu Community Development Corp. 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	36.0	501 of 909	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	604 of 912	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	781 of 1245	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	604 of 1000	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	673 of 1226	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	495 of 1039	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	453 of 1109	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	582 of 1106	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	491 of 1079	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.1	448 of 955	53.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.5	791 of 895	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	310 of 451	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.5	6 of 155	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	853 of 1219	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	708 of 824	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	670 of 1219	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	478 of 862	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	435 of 1023	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	245 of 496	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	304 of 486	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	668 of 1170	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	442 of 716	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	548 of 1198	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	251 of 709	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	246 of 911	73.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	30 of 102	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	245 of 549	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	326 of 556	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	598 of 1116	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	341 of 618	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.5	174 of 820	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	271 of 626	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	715 of 1216	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	661 of 1220	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	459 of 850	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	408 of 1032	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	681 of 1027	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	886 of 1161	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)71st percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)34th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)31st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)24th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

English Language Arts31%-11 vs state

Science22%-12 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 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	331	29	11.5		1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	311 (94.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36	501^st of 909 public elementary schools	44.9%		27.4	604^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.8%	103		30.0	31.0	31.0			32.0	60.0	46.0		22.0		$00			$00
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	40 East Hildago Avenue	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 492-1722	65	11	5.9		2 (3.1%)	6 (9.2%)	54 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$00			$00
Cesar E Chavez Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 S 3rd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4940	408	23	17.7		10 (2.5%)	17 (4.2%)	375 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)		28.0		25.0								$13,199	$1,697	$1,418	$4,812	$8,807	$1,277	$10,084
Sunland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5401 S 7th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4960	573	30	19.1		8 (1.4%)	43 (7.5%)	511 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9.8	880^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.2%					(n/a)	16.0	27.0			16.0	32.0	22.0	18.0		32.0	17.0	$12,097	$1,216	$1,374	$3,806	$8,381	$1,126	$9,506
Advance U	Public, Charter	K-4	449 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8531	72	8	9.0		3 (4.2%)	11 (15.3%)	54 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)												$16,909	$1,669	$4,315	$7,654	$8,609	$2,315	$10,924
iAmRSDOnline Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6000 S 7th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 304-3180	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$10,407	$456	$181	$1,092	$7,681	$2,088	$9,770
Irene Lopez School	Public	PK, KG-8	4610 S 12th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4920	483	25	19.3		12 (2.5%)	38 (7.9%)	394 (81.6%)	19 (3.9%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	16.4	759^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.5%					(n/a)	22.0			30.0		22.0	28.0		21.0		16.0	$11,702	$1,097	$1,363	$3,557	$8,068	$1,174	$9,242
John R Davis School	Public	PK, KG-8	6209 S 15th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4930	324	19	17.0		5 (1.5%)	83 (25.6%)	218 (67.3%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					37.0	34.0						$15,884	$2,071	$1,425	$5,566	$11,147	$1,241	$12,388
C J Jorgensen School	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 W Roeser Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4990	242	13	18.6		4 (1.7%)	10 (4.1%)	224 (92.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,948	$1,187	$1,367	$3,741	$9,152	$1,242	$10,394
V H Lassen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	909 W Vineyard Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4210	266	15	17.7		11 (4.1%)	19 (7.1%)	224 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)						41.0						$14,395	$1,125	$1,416	$3,667	$10,558	$1,295	$11,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy

What district is Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy in?

Espiritu Community Development Corp.

What is the racial makeup of Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy?

Students at Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy a good school?

Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy ranks 501^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy.

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