For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 834 students in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
834 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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
#331 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
# American Indian Students
9 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
4 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
562 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
46%
# Black Students
19 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
204 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
25%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
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
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
90
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
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 $8,561 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,403 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,561
$11,421

Spending / Student
$7,403
$11,323

Best The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Grande Innovation
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
950 N Peart Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Grades: K-8
| 828 students
Rank: n/an/a
Path To Potential
Charter School
950 N Peart Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Grades: 4-8
| 6 students
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