Masada Charter School, Colorado City AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Masada Charter School

Masada Charter School serves kindergarten through ninth grade in Colorado City, a remote rural town on the Arizona Strip. The school operates as a charter school under its own district, Masada Charter School Inc., and is classified as a regular public school. Because it does not offer grades ten through twelve, there is no graduation rate to report, a natural consequence of its grade span.

Academically, Masada stands out relative to other districts in Mohave County. On state assessments administered in the most recent school year, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile among the county’s districts. In English language arts, a strong majority of students met proficiency in every tested grade from three through eight, with several grades showing particularly high rates. Math proficiency was similarly strong across most grade levels, though a dip appeared in eighth grade, where about half of students reached the proficient mark. Science results were available for grades five and eight; again, a solid majority performed at or above proficiency. These are clear academic strengths.

The student body is nearly entirely white, with a very small Hispanic enrollment. No other racial or ethnic groups are represented in the reported data. Information on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status is missing, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these aspects of student support. The school is not a Title I school, and no data on discipline, attendance, or staffing are available.

Colorado City itself is a small, low-density town with a young population. The local economy is driven by construction, education and health care, manufacturing, and retail trade. The school district is the largest single employer. Many residents commute roughly an hour to St. George, Utah, for work. Housing consists mainly of large single-family homes, and home values have risen noticeably in recent years, though they remain below the statewide benchmark. The town has experienced a substantial population decline over the past couple of decades, with a slight recovery in the most recent estimates. It is historically tied to the FLDS community but is becoming more diverse, with new small businesses emerging as part of revitalization efforts. There is no public transit, and residents rely on personal vehicles; a traditional walkable downtown is absent.

For a family considering this school, the academic picture is encouraging: consistent, above-county performance across elementary and middle grades. The charter structure gives it operational independence, though the district-level search found no recent parent-relevant changes to report. The peer environment is racially homogeneous, and the school’s small size means students progress through a single campus from kindergarten through ninth grade, after which they would need to transition to another school for high school. The broader community is remote, with limited commercial amenities and a commute to larger cities for many services. The town’s ongoing transition may appeal to families looking for a setting that is both rural and evolving, but the sparse data on student support programs leaves open questions that a visit or conversation with the school could answer.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 76% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 62% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 71% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 677%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 72% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 53% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 69% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 482%

School 82% · District 80% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 68% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 780%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 69% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Science

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

This schoolMasada Charter School Inc. (79499), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.