The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Science. The lowest is 37% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Gem Charter School Inc. (6372)
Gem Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district in Maricopa County, Arizona, and the sole school it operated, Gem Charter School, is no longer active. Publicly reported directory information lists the school as temporarily closed or inactive for the school year in which this account was compiled, with no students reported. That means anyone researching this entity today will find a district that appears to have ceased operations, at least for now.
Before the closure, the district had state testing results for the prior school year, covering mathematics and English language arts in grades three through six, and science in grade five. Those results showed a range of proficiency across grade levels and subjects. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above varied noticeably from one grade to the next, while in English language arts the pattern was similarly mixed, with some grades posting a stronger showing than others. Science results for the tested grade also landed in a moderate range. Taken together, across all tested subjects and grades, the district’s overall proficiency sat above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Maricopa County. Chronic absenteeism, measured for the same period, also fell above the midpoint among the county’s districts, meaning the rate of students missing substantial school time was higher than the typical district in the area. No per-pupil spending data was available for this comparison, and because the district no longer serves students, there is no graduation rate to report, nor are there current enrollment figures or demographic breakdowns.
The grade range served was listed as “M through M,” which typically indicates multiple elementary or middle-grade levels, but the precise span and the total number of students enrolled were not reported in the available data. Without current enrollment or demographic information, it is not possible to describe the student body, economic context, or any program offerings. The district did not have locale or housing market context in the data, and no strategic plans or recent changes beyond the closure were identified in public sources.
For a family or resident examining this district, the essential takeaway is that Gem Charter School Inc. appears to be a small charter that has shut down. The academic snapshot from its last testing year places it around the middle of the pack among Maricopa County districts on a combined measure, but that data reflects a prior period and a school that is not currently operating. Anyone seeking an active school option in this region would need to look at other districts or charter schools in the area.
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