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Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School
High School · Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School (79876) · Phoenix, AZ
A charter high school in Phoenix, AZ where students score 33 points below what's typical for similar communities.
728 E MCDOWELL RD, Phoenix, AZ 85006
- Math 5% proficient (2022)
- Reading 5% proficient (2022)
- 12.0% 4-year graduation
Academics
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Students at Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School score 5% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 38%).
2022 EdFacts proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. AZ average.
Trend
→ SteadyProficiency is down 27 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 5% recently.
Show all 14 years
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2009-2022)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 28 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
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Where Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Phoenix map →
Getting around & local context
- Walk 74Very Walkable
- Transit 54Good Transit
- Bike 65Bikeable
- City Safety: High3,139/100K
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Phoenix), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$60,742
Median home value
$376,600
Median rent
$1,168/mo
College educated
26.6%
Homeownership
39.5%
Poverty rate
22.6%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85006; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School (79876)
- Schools in district
- 1
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- District spending per student
- $12,157NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School is listed in Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876); a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School is a public high school in Phoenix, AZ, part of Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School (79876), serving approximately 190 students in grades 9th-12th. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10 and ranks #1,846 of 2,006 schools in AZ. State assessment records show 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School
What grades does Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School serve?
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School?
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School has an enrollment of approximately 190 students.
How does Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School rank in AZ?
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School ranks #1,846 of 2,006 schools in AZ.
What is Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School a charter school?
Yes, Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School a Title I school?
No, Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School is not currently a Title I school.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 190
- Type
- alternative
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (602) 258-8959
- 4-Year Graduation
- 12.0%
- Area population (ZIP 85006)
- 22,081
- Area average commute
- 21.9 min
- Area median age
- 33.7
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85006; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
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