For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 761 students in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Public Charter Schools in Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
573 Schools
# Students
761 Students
228,831 Students
# Teachers
n/a
14 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 52% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 618 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Graduation Rate
52%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
53%
44%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
32%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,903 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,472
$11,429
Spending / Student
$4,903
$11,331
Best Kaizen Education Foundation DBA Mission Heights Pr (90548) School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mission Heights Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1376 E Cottonwood Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(520) 836-9383
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(520) 836-9383
Gr: 9-12 | 492 students Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Leona Connected High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1376 E Cottonwood Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 396-5627
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 396-5627
Gr: 9-12 | 269 students Minority enrollment: 84%
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