Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa

Charter

Regular School · GILBERT, AZ

Leading Edge Academy at East Mesa is a charter regular school school in GILBERT, Arizona, serving grades KG–12 with 211 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.7:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

211

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	101	48%
Hispanic/Latino	90	43%
Two or more races	13	6%
Black or African American	4	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	211	88M / 123F

English Language Learners: 14 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-24%	31.9%	147
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	38.9%	147

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.05 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

31.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	211	100%

Contact & Location

633 E RAY RD STE 132

GILBERT, AZ 85296

Phone: (480)984-5646

http://www.leadingedgeacademy.com/new/east-mesa/

District

LEAD Charter Schools (79967)

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,726

District enrollment: 1,035

Other Schools in District

Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary Elementary
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College High
Leading Edge Academy Online Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85296) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040039502826

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD