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Self Development Charter School (79072) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 372 students in Self Development Charter School (79072) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Self Development Charter School (79072) School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
372 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Self Development Charter School (79072) School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 631 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.66
# American Indian Students
5 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
45 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
46%
# Black Students
32 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
159 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
43%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
44
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,175 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,906
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,175
$11,323
Best Self Development Charter School (79072) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Self Development Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1709 N Greenfield Rd
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Grades: K-8
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Self Development Online Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1709 N Greenfield Rd
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Mesa, AZ 85205
(480) 641-2640
Grades: K-8
| 3 students
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