Leading Edge Academy Flagstaff, Flagstaff AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Leading Edge Academy Flagstaff

Leading Edge Academy Flagstaff is a charter school that, according to the most recent directory information, is listed as inactive. That is the first and most important thing to know: the school does not appear to be currently operating. Its data reflects a recent past when it was active, and that history is what follows. The school served what state records describe as middle grades, though state test results cover grades three through eight, so the grade span appears to have been a broad elementary and middle school rather than a narrow middle-school band. It was part of the LEAD Charter Schools district.

When it was active, the school sat in Flagstaff, a city that blends a historic downtown core with a major university presence, tourism, and federal scientific installations. Flagstaff’s economy is anchored by Northern Arizona University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Naval Observatory, and a Nestlé Purina distribution hub, with tourism driven by the Grand Canyon, Arizona Snowbowl, and other nearby attractions. The downtown has restored sandstone buildings and a walkable center; the broader city is more suburban. Housing values in the area are above both the state and national averages, and rents are on the higher side, reflecting a market shaped by university demand and the area’s natural amenities.

Academically, when tested, Leading Edge Academy Flagstaff’s overall proficiency across math, English language arts, and science placed it above the midpoint among districts in Coconino County. That is a comparative strength for a school of this type. Looking at individual grade levels, performance varied. In math, third-grade proficiency was moderate, fifth-grade was quite strong, sixth-grade fell to a lower level, seventh-grade was also low, and eighth-grade improved to a moderate level. In English language arts, third-grade was low, fifth-grade was solid, sixth-grade was low, seventh-grade was moderate, and eighth-grade was solid. Science results were strong in both fifth and eighth grades. The data for fourth grade in both math and ELA was suppressed, likely due to a small number of tested students. A parent considering the school in its active years would have seen a pattern of stronger performance in the upper elementary grades and more difficulty in the middle school years, with certain grade levels showing clear academic challenges, particularly in sixth and seventh grade math and third and sixth grade ELA.

No enrollment data, student demographics, or information about free or reduced-price lunch eligibility were available for this school. Similarly, there is no record of special education or English learner populations, staffing ratios, discipline data, or program offerings. The absence of this information makes it difficult to fully characterize the student body or the support structures the school provided. A parent in the past would have needed to ask the school directly about class sizes, the share of students with special needs, and what programs were offered beyond the core academic subjects.

The district, LEAD Charter Schools, showed no publicly reported recent changes that would have affected families. The school itself appears to have ceased operations. For a family currently looking for a school in Flagstaff, Leading Edge Academy Flagstaff is not an active option.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 17% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 28% · ▲ 50 pts above district

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

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 36% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 28% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 17% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 35% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 29% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 64% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 740%

School 40% · District 43% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 43% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

Science

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 26% · ▲ 52 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 34% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median

This schoolLEAD Charter Schools (79967), 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.