For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 834 students in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,152 Schools
# Students
834 Students
600,286 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
33,165 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
70%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
22%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,561 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,403 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,561
$11,551
Spending / Student
$7,403
$11,452
Best The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Grande Innovation
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
950 N Peart Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Gr: K-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
Path To Potential
Charter School
950 N Peart Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Gr: 4-8 | 1 student
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