About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School
Children First Academy - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, AZ and is one of 5 schools in Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School District. It is a charter school that serves 286 students in grades K-8.
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.
Children First Academy - Phoenix did not make 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 Children First Academy - Phoenix'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.
Children First Academy - Phoenix did not make 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 Children First Academy - Phoenix's test results to learn more about school performance. more
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Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Thomas J. Pappas Regional Middle School 0 miles | n/a | |
| Phoenix Thomas J Pappas Regional Elementary School 0.1 miles | n/a | |
| McRsd Vouchers School 0.2 miles | n/a | |
| Kenilworth Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Montessori Reed School 0.6 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 286
45%
55%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Children First Academy - Phoenix had 50% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% 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 (2011)
Hispanic
55%
Black
18%
White
13%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
13%
Two or More Races
1%
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Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School District Spending
$4,017Per Pupil
The Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School spends $4,017 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 42% on instruction, 51% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School District
Test Scores
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.
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.
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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 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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