The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 41%.
Original Research by School Decision on Cambridge Academy East Inc (78888)
Cambridge Academy East Inc is a small public school district in Maricopa County serving kindergarten through eighth grade. Because it serves only elementary and middle school grades, it has no high school issues such as graduation rates or advanced coursework pipelines. The district operates a single campus under two state school identifiers, both listed as open, which a parent may want to confirm with the district to understand how the school is organized.
The student body is small in absolute terms. Racially and ethnically, the enrollment is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic share, and very small numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Information on students with disabilities, English learners, and economic disadvantage was not available in the data, so a family seeking those specifics should ask the school directly.
State testing data for the most recent year is limited. Across the subjects and grades where results were reportable, overall proficiency was below the midpoint when compared against other Maricopa County districts. In fourth-grade English language arts, one available result showed a proficiency rate in the lower range. Many grade-level results were suppressed, likely because the tested group was too small to report publicly. This pattern of suppressed data is common in very small schools, but it means that a detailed picture of academic performance by grade and subject is not available from public records. A parent interested in how students perform in specific grades will need to discuss this with the school directly.
Spending per pupil falls in the middle range among county districts, nearer the lower half of that middle group. The chronic absenteeism rate sits just below the midpoint of county districts, meaning roughly as many students miss a substantial number of school days as in a typical Maricopa County district, though the rate is not extreme.
No information was available about the district's program offerings, enrichment, arts, or any specialized academic tracks. Because the district does not serve high school grades, there are no AP, dual-enrollment, or career-technical pathways to consider. The absence of this data limits what can be said about the academic experience beyond the core tested subjects.
No recent district changes or strategic initiatives were found in public records. The district brief returned only basic directory information with no reports of lasting-impact changes. For such a small district, this is not unusual, but it also means there is little publicly available context about leadership direction, facility upgrades, or curriculum shifts.
For a family considering this district, the picture is one of a very small K-8 environment. The academic data are sparse and below the county midpoint where they exist. The student body is small, which can mean more individualized attention, but it also limits the range of peer diversity and program breadth. The absence of high school grades means that at the end of eighth grade, families will need to choose a new district or charter for high school elsewhere in Maricopa County. The housing market context for the area was not provided in the data, so nothing can be said about the neighborhoods that feed into this school.
A parent looking into Cambridge Academy East should plan to visit the campus, ask about the suppressed test results in specific grades, request information on special education and English learner services, and inquire about elective or enrichment offerings that are not captured in public data.
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