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Charter elementary school · The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) · Casa Grande, Arizona

The Grande Innovation

The Grande Innovation rates 7.6, right at the middle of The Grande Innovation Academy (92978)'s elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) median is 7.6.

#462 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · The Grande Innovation Academy (92978): 1 elementary schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

A charter elementary school in Casa Grande, AZ where students score 33 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 462 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978).

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

Math27%7 points below the Arizona average of 34%2025 AASA
Reading40%1 point below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 34% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 41 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.2
50% of the rating
Academics
6.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

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 · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • 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)
State assessments · 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 85122; 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, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$64,243
Median home value
$242,500
Median rent
$1,289/mo
College educated
19.4%
Homeownership
69.2%
Poverty rate
14.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85122; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,553/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Casa Grande. 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 (Casa Grande), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than The Grande Innovation.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.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

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 The Grande Innovation serve?

The Grande Innovation serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend The Grande Innovation?

The Grande Innovation has an enrollment of approximately 828 students.

How does The Grande Innovation rank in AZ?

The Grande Innovation ranks #462 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is The Grande Innovation's MySchoolScout rating?

The Grande Innovation has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 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 The Grande Innovation?

Based on loaded state assessment records, The Grande Innovation has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is The Grande Innovation a charter school?

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

Is The Grande Innovation a Title I school?

No, The Grande Innovation is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
828
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Pinal County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$8,521
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 85122)
58,328
Area average commute
23.4 min
Area median age
36.4

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.