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Charter school · Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) · Mesa, Arizona

Kelly

We do not rate Kelly: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

An Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) charter school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.

Kelly is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math10%23 points below the Arizona average of 33%2024 AASA
Reading10%30 points below the Arizona average of 40%2024 AASA
In 2024, 10% of students were proficient in math and 10% in reading, against Arizona averages of 33% and 40%.2024 AASA; 14 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2017-2024) · reading/ELA 14% (multi-year average, 2017-2024).

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.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
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 85204; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2017-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kelly and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,474
Median home value
$296,000
Median rent
$1,426/mo
College educated
19.6%
Homeownership
57.9%
Poverty rate
14.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85204; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
64
Good Transit
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,716/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mesa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mesa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kelly serve?

Kelly serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Kelly?

Kelly has an enrollment of approximately 24 students.

What are the test scores at Kelly?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kelly has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2024) and 14% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2024).

Is Kelly a charter school?

Yes, Kelly is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Kelly a Title I school?

No, Kelly is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
24
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Maricopa County
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$51,529
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 85204)
65,018
Area average commute
24.7 min
Area median age
33.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.