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Oro Grande Classical Academy

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Oro Grande Classical Academy ranks 389 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Oro Grande Classical Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, with an enrollment of 370 students. While the school faces some challenges in student performance, particularly in science and for certain student subgroups, it also has areas of strength that could be leveraged to improve overall academic outcomes.

Compared to the Lake Havasu Unified District and the state of Arizona, Oro Grande Classical Academy generally has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school performs better in certain areas, such as 6th grade English Language Arts and 4th grade Mathematics, where its proficiency rates exceed the district and state. The school's performance on the AzSCI/Science assessment for 5th grade is consistently lower than the district and state, with a proficiency rate of around 30-33% in recent years.

Despite these challenges, Oro Grande Classical Academy's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, the school's performance for White students and Hispanic students is generally lower, with rankings in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools. The school's performance for Special Education students is also below average, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools. Interestingly, Oro Grande Classical Academy outperforms the nearby Telesis Center for Learning Inc. and Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory charter schools in some areas.

367

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,372

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Pawnee Dr
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406-8764

(928) 505-6080

District: Lake Havasu Unified District

Students who attend Oro Grande Classical Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Thunderbolt Middle School
High:	Lake Havasu High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Arizona avg38%

389^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lake Havasu Unified District

161^st of 289Lake Havasu Unified District 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	49.6	389 of 909	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	501 of 912	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	565 of 1245	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	459 of 1000	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	449 of 1226	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	547 of 1039	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	476 of 1109	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	429 of 1106	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	414 of 1079	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	326 of 955	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.2	303 of 1079	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	222 of 1158	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	264 of 1141	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	154 of 1075	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	187 of 1090	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	267 of 1062	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	567 of 1219	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	470 of 1219	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	445 of 862	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	499 of 1023	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.4	78 of 306	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	654 of 1170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	496 of 716	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	463 of 1198	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	36 of 549	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	58.2	375 of 1116	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	102 of 618	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	223 of 626	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	362 of 628	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	557 of 1216	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	419 of 830	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	426 of 1220	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	450 of 850	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	438 of 1032	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	415 of 617	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	526 of 1027	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	478 of 820	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	511 of 1201	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	322 of 465	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.9	448 of 486	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	685 of 1024	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	610 of 800	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	578 of 1161	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.5	550 of 595	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	541 of 720	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+36 vs school

Foster Care (2021)75th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)44th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+10 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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Schools Near Oro Grande Classical Academy

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Oro Grande Classical Academy

Is Oro Grande Classical Academy a good school?

Oro Grande Classical Academy ranks 389^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oro Grande Classical Academy in?

Lake Havasu Unified District

What schools do graduates of Oro Grande Classical Academy attend?

Students who attend Oro Grande Classical Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thunderbolt Middle School
High : Lake Havasu High School

What is the racial makeup of Oro Grande Classical Academy?

Students at Oro Grande Classical Academy are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oro Grande Classical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Oro Grande Classical Academy.

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