operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0400845
Leading Edge Academy Queen Creek (91174)
Queen Creek, AZ
Students317
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictAZUnited States
Academic standing2025
45th percentile40th percentile45th percentileThis district is 5 percentile points higher than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
31.9%41.0%27.8%This district is 9.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$13,382$14,197$19,509This district is $815 per student lower than the state figure and $6,127 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$11,071$11,185$15,859This district is $114 per student lower than the state figure and $4,788 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$396$1,910$1,964This district is $1,514 per student lower than the state figure and $1,568 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$396$718$336This district is $322 per student lower than the state figure and $60 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$5,709$6,445$8,742This district is $736 per student lower than the state figure and $3,033 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$780$1,955$3,769This district is $1,175 per student lower than the state figure and $2,989 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$7,423$11,715This district is $7,423 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$704$869This district is $704 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
2.2%8.8%12.0%This district is 6.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
15.2%12.0%14.0%This district is 3.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
81.8%89.1%95.8%This district is 7.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 14.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-23.2%-1.3%+0.5%This district is 21.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 23.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
16.0%31.4%50.6%This district is 15.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 34.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
9.5%7.7%9.0%This district is 1.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5242 students
76.3%Grades 6–875 students
23.7%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten38
Grade 138
Grade 255
Grade 345
Grade 441
Grade 525
Grade 627
Grade 725
Grade 823
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
2.2%Students learning English9 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
15.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services63 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in AZ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Superior Unified School District (4440)Superior, AZ318 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347)Tempe, AZ325 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)Phoenix, AZ311 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (91131)Prescott Valley, AZ325 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886)Gilbert, AZ321 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Mal66 assessments
61 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$8,792
→FY 2023$11,071
FY 2022$462
→FY 2023$396
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
86 of 349 students
112 of 413 students
116 of 364 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
19Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →9In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?31.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 364 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?1 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$11,071current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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