Overview
South Mountain Preparatory Academy is a public elementary serving grades 0–3 in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school enrolls 62 students. It is part of the Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U (91329) district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Arizona state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
62 students — small for a US elementary school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–3
DistrictKaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U (91329)
County4013
CityPHOENIX
ZIP85040
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID040088203409
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment62
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %64%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)