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Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad

PublicElementaryGrades K–8CharterAlternative Education School

2929 E McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85213 · (480) 924-1500

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
76
Students per teacher
6:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2929 E McKellips Rd, Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 16
Grade 29
Grade 38
Grade 410
Grade 58
Grade 612
Grade 711
Grade 89
Enrollment over time
114’20
83’21
81’22
72’23
76’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 25%Black 13%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Acad from Mesa families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.