South Mountain Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter K-3

449 E Southern Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85040-3045

(602) 243-8531

District: Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,909

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 62

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.1%

African American:

16.1%

White:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.2%

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Mountain Preparatory Academy is $16,909.

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Enrollment information for South Mountain Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2014	6	17	2	59	0	4	88
2015	2	6	2	38	0	1	49
2016	5	17	0	21	0	2	45
2017	1	9	0	18	0	1	29
2018	0	17	0	33	0	0	50
2019	1	24	0	40	0	1	66
2020	1	14	0	42	0	6	63
2021	3	16	0	33	0	5	57
2022	0	13	0	46	0	7	66
2023	2	14	0	46	0	5	67
2024	4	10	0	41	4	3	62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Mountain Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	88	n/a	n/a	93.2
2015	49	n/a	n/a	81.6
2016	45	n/a	n/a	82.2
2017	29	n/a	n/a	100
2018	50	n/a	n/a	64
2019	66	n/a	n/a	63.6
2020	63	n/a	n/a	58.7
2021	57	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	66	n/a	n/a	59.1
2023	67	n/a	n/a	64.2
2024	62	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Mountain Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	88	n/a	n/a	93.2
2015	49	n/a	n/a	81.6
2016	45	n/a	n/a	82.2
2017	29	n/a	n/a	100
2018	50	n/a	n/a	64
2019	66	n/a	n/a	63.6
2020	63	n/a	n/a	58.7
2021	57	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	66	n/a	n/a	59.1
2023	67	n/a	n/a	64.2
2024	62	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Mountain Preparatory Academy

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,244 (20.4%)	$47 (0.3%)	$6,536 (41.1%)	$8,908 (56.0%)	$3,695 (23.2%)	$12,602 (79.3%)	$15,894
2020	$1,012 (6.6%)	$2,029 (13.3%)	$4,054 (26.6%)	$7,367 (48.3%)	$4,832 (31.7%)	$12,199 (80.0%)	$15,240
2021	$1,399 (8.1%)	$4,893 (28.2%)	$7,691 (44.4%)	$7,614 (43.9%)	$3,432 (19.8%)	$11,046 (63.7%)	$17,338
2022	$1,669 (9.9%)	$4,315 (25.5%)	$7,654 (45.3%)	$8,609 (50.9%)	$2,315 (13.7%)	$10,924 (64.6%)	$16,909

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	66	67	1.5%
African American	24	14	41.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	40	46	15%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.6%	64.2%	0.5%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)					AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
South Mountain Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	449 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8531	62				4 (6.5%)	10 (16.1%)	41 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)													$16,909	$1,669	$4,315	$7,654	$8,609	$2,315	$10,924
iAmRSDOnline Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6000 S 7th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 304-3180	0	11	7.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$10,407	$456	$181	$1,092	$7,681	$2,088	$9,770
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	40 East Hildago Avenue	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 492-1722	70				2 (2.9%)	7 (10.0%)	55 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	352				2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	339 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	604^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.8%		32.1	781^st of 1245 public elementary schools	37.3%	177		26.0	28.0	32.0			35.0	38.0	35.0					$00			$00
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6825 S 10th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4220	364	23	16.1		8 (2.2%)	38 (10.4%)	305 (83.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)	18.0						18.0						$14,804	$1,933	$1,374	$5,240	$10,019	$1,478	$11,497
Sunland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5401 S 7th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4960	545	34	16.0		8 (1.5%)	46 (8.4%)	479 (87.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)								(n/a)	43.0				18.0		60.0						$12,097	$1,216	$1,374	$3,806	$8,381	$1,126	$9,506
C O Greenfield School	Public	K-8	7009 S 10th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4240	476	25	19.0		7 (1.5%)	36 (7.6%)	423 (88.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	6.3	903^rd of 912 public elementary schools	1.0%		14.8	1117^th of 1245 public elementary schools	10.3%	214		16.0	15.0	19.0	26.0	12.0				20.0		15.0	$12,184	$825	$1,316	$2,966	$8,821	$1,222	$10,043
Amy L. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7139 S 10th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 232-4230	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Irene Lopez School	Public	PK, KG-8	4610 S 12th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4920	481	24	20.0		7 (1.5%)	49 (10.2%)	412 (85.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)								(n/a)				27.0	30.0	34.0					32.0		$11,702	$1,097	$1,363	$3,557	$8,068	$1,174	$9,242
V H Lassen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	909 W Vineyard Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4210	283	17	16.6		8 (2.8%)	25 (8.8%)	235 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)					27.0	34.0	28.0						$14,395	$1,125	$1,416	$3,667	$10,558	$1,295	$11,853

Frequently Asked Questions about South Mountain Preparatory Academy

What district is South Mountain Preparatory Academy in?

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U

How many students attend South Mountain Preparatory Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 62 students attended South Mountain Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of South Mountain Preparatory Academy?

Students at South Mountain Preparatory Academy are 66% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% White, 6% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

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