Original Research by School Decision on Paul Revere Academy Inc. (1002013)
Paul Revere Academy Inc. is not a typical district with multiple schools. It is a single-school charter district, meaning the district and the school are the same entity. The only school in this district is Paul Revere Academy, and it serves grades nine through twelve. The school operated on the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) campus in Mesa, Arizona. The most critical piece of information for any family considering this district is that the school announced it will permanently close at the conclusion of the current school year, citing lower than anticipated enrollment. This closure eliminates the only school in this district, so families will need to find alternative placements for the fall.
The enrollment at Paul Revere Academy was very small for a high school. Slightly more than half of the students were White, with Hispanic students making up the next largest group, followed by Black students. There was a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. No Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or multiracial students were reported in the enrollment. There were students in each grade from nine through twelve, with a somewhat even spread across the grades. Information on how many students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor was data on students with disabilities or students learning English.
Because Paul Revere Academy is a charter high school that has announced its closure, and given its small size and single-campus structure, there is no available data on state assessment proficiency, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, or per-pupil spending. The data fields for academic performance and comparison to other districts in Maricopa County were all empty, so there is nothing to report about how this school's academic outcomes stacked up against its neighbors. The school itself had a website that confirmed the closure announcement.
For a parent or resident, the central takeaway is that this school district exists only in name for the current school year. Paul Revere Academy was a small, single-campus charter high school, but it is no longer an option for students in the coming year. Anyone who had a student enrolled or was planning to enroll will need to look at other high schools in the Mesa area or elsewhere in Maricopa County. The lack of performance data makes it impossible to characterize the academic program, peer environment, or student support that was in place, but the closure itself answers any question about its future viability.
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