About This School
Heritage Academy is located in Mesa, AZ and is in Heritage Academy Inc. District. It is a charter school that serves 519 students in grades 7-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Heritage Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Heritage Academy's test results to learn more about school performance. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Heritage Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Heritage Academy's test results to learn more about school performance. more
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Heritage Academy Inc. District Spending
$7,270Per Pupil
The Heritage Academy Inc. spends $7,270 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 76% on instruction, 24% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Heritage Academy Inc. District
Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace Catholic School 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Franklin West Elementary School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Pinnacle High School - Mesa 0.4 miles |  |
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| Crossroads School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Mesa Arts Academy 0.8 miles |  |
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School Facts
- Charter School
- Grades 7-12
- Heritage Academy Inc. District
Made AYP
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Contact
Heritage Academy32 South Center
Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 969-5641
Arizona Virtual Academy
Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Arizona students.
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Test Scores
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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TestRating
9 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
more...
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Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Arizona students.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 519
62%
38%
Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Heritage Academy had 0% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 47% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
White
82%
Hispanic
12%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Black
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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-1:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Heritage Academy had -1 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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