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Summit Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
289th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Summit Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chandler, Arizona, which is part of the Mesa Unified District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 289th out of Arizona's elementary schools with a 3-star rating.

One of Summit Academy's key strengths is its generally strong performance on standardized tests, often outpacing the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was 41%, compared to 33% for the district and 34% for the state. Similarly, its 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 61%, compared to 44% for the district and 46% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high dropout rates ranging from 4.8% to 6.1% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, Summit Academy generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. However, it lags behind some charter schools in the area, such as Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus, which ranks much higher statewide. Additionally, Summit Academy's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, and its student-teacher ratio of 17.6 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the nearby schools, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive.

1,181
Students ?
19.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,415
Per pupil spending ?
41.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1560 W Summit Pl
       Chandler, AZ  85224-1203

(480) 472-3475

District: Mesa Unified District


Students who attend Summit Academy usually attend:

High:    Dobson High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
42.4%
Hispanic:
37.4%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)
Above the Arizona median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg34%
Arizona avg36%
Elementary school
289th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
248th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
14th of 51Elementary Schools in the Mesa Unified District
177th of 289Mesa 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202564.4289 of 90968.2%★★★☆☆
202460.7327 of 91264.1%★★★☆☆
202372.5313 of 124574.9%★★★★☆
202262.2329 of 100067.1%★★★☆☆
202182.6210 of 122682.9%★★★★☆
201982.1176 of 103983.1%★★★★☆
201881.4206 of 110981.4%★★★★☆
201788.1119 of 110689.2%★★★★☆
201687.3123 of 107988.6%★★★★☆
201573.8226 of 95576.3%★★★★☆
201481.0194 of 107982.0%★★★★☆
201376.9234 of 115879.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202342.1359 of 60740.9%★★☆☆☆
202229.5251 of 28913.1%★☆☆☆☆
202176.774 of 89591.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202144.7406 of 62034.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202139.8473 of 97551.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202548.8282 of 58952.1%★★★☆☆
202447.7295 of 60251.0%★★★☆☆
202373.0286 of 121976.5%★★★★☆
202258.3328 of 82460.2%★★★☆☆
202181.2214 of 121982.4%★★★★☆
201967.5249 of 86271.1%★★★★☆
201875.4250 of 102375.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202557.3186 of 49662.5%★★★☆☆
202455.3193 of 48660.3%★★★☆☆
202354.4454 of 117061.2%★★★☆☆
202250.5357 of 71650.1%★★★☆☆
202162.7344 of 119871.3%★★★★☆
201974.6159 of 70977.6%★★★★☆
201874.1184 of 91179.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202555.2217 of 54960.5%★★★☆☆
202456.8194 of 55665.1%★★★☆☆
202358.4373 of 111666.6%★★★☆☆
202264.3216 of 61865.0%★★★☆☆
201879.9108 of 82086.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202546.2312 of 62650.2%★★★☆☆
202443.5329 of 62847.6%★★☆☆☆
202368.0342 of 121671.9%★★★★☆
202256.3339 of 83059.2%★★★☆☆
202179.3223 of 122081.7%★★★★☆
201983.1112 of 85086.8%★★★★☆
201882.6170 of 103283.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202359.2185 of 61770.0%★★★★☆
202243.1278 of 44437.4%★★☆☆☆
202172.8172 of 102783.3%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202343.1119 of 21945.7%★★☆☆☆
202127.0641 of 6542.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202343.2407 of 82050.4%★★★☆☆
202162.4240 of 120180.0%★★★★☆
201855.6122 of 41770.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.0220 of 46552.7%★★★☆☆
202447.7258 of 48646.9%★★☆☆☆
202369.6265 of 102474.1%★★★★☆
202263.7240 of 80070.0%★★★★☆
202182.1138 of 116188.1%★★★★☆
201976.3100 of 59583.2%★★★★☆
201875.2161 of 72077.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202545.4248 of 55255.1%★★★☆☆
202439.8279 of 55049.3%★★☆☆☆
202365.4240 of 85471.9%★★★★☆
202261.0212 of 60565.0%★★★☆☆
202178.7147 of 83282.3%★★★★☆
201987.263 of 60589.6%★★★★☆
201890.553 of 71192.5%★★★★★
201778.1123 of 69582.3%★★★★☆
201676.7132 of 67780.5%★★★★☆
201570.9134 of 52174.3%★★★★☆
201478.8143 of 69079.3%★★★★☆
201372.9179 of 78777.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202343.1212 of 40047.0%★★☆☆☆
202152.5179 of 57368.8%★★★☆☆
201884.68 of 12593.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202334.5185 of 24725.1%★☆☆☆☆
202267.752 of 19272.9%★★★★☆
202160.8156 of 40461.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.641 of 14571.7%★★★★☆
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202534.9234 of 39540.8%★★☆☆☆
202426.6255 of 38633.9%★★☆☆☆
202364.3226 of 80672.0%★★★★☆
202254.7205 of 49458.5%★★★☆☆
202175.1166 of 82079.8%★★★★☆
201983.058 of 46687.6%★★★★☆
201889.446 of 62492.6%★★★★★

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202364.614 of 3762.2%★★★☆☆
202132.298 of 16641.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202543.2159 of 34553.9%★★★☆☆
202431.5197 of 32940.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.5286 of 76062.4%★★★☆☆
202259.1138 of 39264.8%★★★☆☆
202171.0141 of 80282.4%★★★★☆
201984.850 of 38787.1%★★★★☆
201895.38 of 54398.5%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.515 of 6476.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202543.8154 of 34455.2%★★★☆☆
202432.3196 of 32038.8%★★☆☆☆
202355.2232 of 71767.6%★★★☆☆
202260.1125 of 36966.1%★★★☆☆
201894.815 of 50397.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202538.0215 of 37943.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.6224 of 37039.5%★★☆☆☆
202362.8240 of 81070.4%★★★★☆
202255.7199 of 47658.2%★★★☆☆
202180.6116 of 81885.8%★★★★☆
201982.555 of 43587.4%★★★★☆
201890.844 of 61792.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202351.0189 of 38450.8%★★★☆☆
202245.9134 of 21136.5%★★☆☆☆
202167.5135 of 65079.2%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202355.561 of 15961.6%★★★☆☆
202157.368 of 39082.6%★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.59 of 1952.6%★★★☆☆
202157.727 of 10875.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202345.7144 of 36360.3%★★★☆☆
202171.162 of 78992.1%★★★★★
201893.35 of 17897.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202539.6177 of 27736.1%★★☆☆☆
202427.7218 of 28824.3%★☆☆☆☆
202364.4189 of 67572.0%★★★★☆
202256.3181 of 44659.4%★★★☆☆
202179.198 of 78087.4%★★★★☆
201980.540 of 33788.1%★★★★☆
201886.831 of 43692.9%★★★★★
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
Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school
Female (2025)52nd percentile-16 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-31 vs school
Special Education (2023)50th percentile-24 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school
Native American (2023)46th percentile-29 vs school
African American (2023)41st percentile-34 vs school
Asian (2021)35th percentile-48 vs school
Middle school
Homeless (2023)77th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile~ school
Foster Care (2023)62nd percentile-10 vs school
Native American (2023)62nd percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2023)60th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile~ school
Pacific Islander (2023)53rd percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)51st percentile-21 vs school
African American (2023)47th percentile-25 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2023)25th percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%+10 vs state
Mathematics39%+5 vs state
Science33%~ state avg

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Open Quote Summit Academy is generally recommended for their IB Program. However, if your child is enrolled into the IB Program, prepare for the immense amount of homework that is provided, that inevitably has your child feeling overwhelmed with a sense of anxiety. Beyond the IB Program, there is not much effort placed anywhere else.

The principal Mr. Andrew's has been with this school for years, which is why nothing at this school has changed. The bathrooms have no mirrors, the school does not allow the kids to go out a their lunch period to sit outside. Let alone, having to ask to go to the bathroom appears to be a control factor for all the teachers. Your child will continually be questioned on why they need to use the restroom and continually told no. If they do use the restroom, the teachers will hold them back and explain that, that cannot be allowed. This school treats their kids like they're in a prison but receiving education that prepares them for college and anti-anxiety medication.

If your child ends up taking Spanish, prepare your child to be singled out if the teacher does not like them. There is no rhyme or reason as to why Sra. Orozco does not like specific children, but when brought to the attention of the school, nothing is done because she is the only Spanish instructor they have. They will provide you with the option of just removing your child from the class, versus correcting the behavior with the actual instructor.

Unlike other middle schools, there are no celebrations. No school dances, no 8th grade promotions and overall just a lack of complete joy and celebration. If even brought to the attention, Mr. Andrews will provide you with reasoning that years back they had to spend 10k on removing gum from tables. Even if no school dances or celebrations occur, the school DOES NOT allow the children to do their own celebrations. For instance, Halloween, there is no dressing up. For Christmas or even other holidays you cannot provide gifts to your friends. Then god forbid, it being the last week of school and kids are excited, Mr. Andrews yet again will suck the joy out of that, by providing your children with detention for the most ridiculous reasons. While your children are in detention I would also prepare your child to hear all about the "crazy sex" stories that the front office staff wants to swap back and forth with each other while your child sits there.

Should we now talk about bullying? Probably so. If your child is bullied or witnesses bullying and brings it to their teachers attention, prepare for teachers to shrug it off and just tell your child "Well, what can you expect, they voted for _____". Who knew that bullying was now part of politics and that was being taught at school, I must have missed that memo.

Summit Academy Jr High is the biggest joke, and Mesa Public Schools should be embarrassed on how this school still functions. Do not send your children here, unless you have enough energy to continually advocate for them, their academics and mental well being. Close Quote





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Summit Academy ranks 289th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Summit Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Dobson High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Summit Academy.

Students at Summit Academy are 42% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% American Indian, 3% Asian.


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