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Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 67 students in Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearin School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,641 Schools
# Students
67 Students
760,691 Students
# Teachers
n/a
33,869 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#615 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
24%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)<50%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
% American Indian
4%
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
45%
47%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
31%
33%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $47,537 is higher than the state median of $11,428. The school district revenue/student has grown by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $68,448 is higher than the state median of $11,330. The school district spending/student has grown by 95% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$47,537
$11,428
Spending / Student
$68,448
$11,330
Best Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearin School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1460 S Horne
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 890-4001
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 890-4001
Gr: K-12 | 43 students Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Kelly
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1648 S 16th St
Mesa, AZ 85204
(602) 712-0500
Mesa, AZ 85204
(602) 712-0500
Gr: K-12 | 24 students Minority enrollment: 62%
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