The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218)
Telesis Center for Learning Inc. is a public charter district in Mohave County, Arizona, serving kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district operates two schools: Telesis Preparatory Academy and Telesis Preparatory. The district has a small enrollment relative to other providers in the region, and its official academic performance record is limited to a single school year of state assessment data. Because the district brief turned up no parent-relevant changes or initiatives in the last four years, there is nothing to report on recent leadership, program additions, or facility developments.
Enrollment draws families from across Mohave County, a large, sparsely populated area along the Colorado River. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that makes up roughly a quarter of the students. There are small numbers of students who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or two or more races. No data on economic disadvantage, special education status, or English learner status was available, so a reader cannot assess the level of support resources or the concentration of poverty from this record alone and may want to ask the district directly about these figures.
State assessment results are reported for grades three through eight in math and English language arts, and for grades five and eight in science. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above declines steadily from the elementary grades into middle school. By eighth grade, performance is at a low point. In English language arts, the pattern is more mixed: third grade proficiency is below half, fourth and sixth grades come in around the same range, and seventh grade reaches the highest reported level, though still below a majority. Science proficiency is higher in fifth grade than in eighth grade, dropping by a noticeable margin. Because the data covers only a single year, there is no trend to show whether this pattern is stable, improving, or declining. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places the district below the midpoint among Mohave County’s districts. A parent considering this district will likely want to look further into the academic supports in place, especially for the middle school math results and the drop in eighth grade science.
The district does not report a four-year graduation rate. The data does not explain why, and this leaves a meaningful gap for families of high school students. The chronic absenteeism rate is above the midpoint among the county’s districts, meaning a substantial share of students are missing enough school to affect learning. This is a concern worth raising with the district to understand what interventions exist.
Per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range, closer to the lower half of Mohave County districts. There is no information on course offerings, Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, career and technical education, or any programs, so it is unclear what breadth of academic pathways is available at the high school level.
This is a small Mohave County charter district with limited academic results that land below the middle of the county pack, a notable absenteeism challenge, and no public record of recent strategic changes or program expansion. Families who value a small-school environment may find it worth a visit, but the gaps in high school graduation data, program details, and support-service figures make it a place where asking direct questions of the principal and reviewing any available school-specific materials would be essential before enrolling.
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