The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Math. The lowest is 32% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Casa Academy
CASA Academy is a public charter school in Phoenix serving kindergarten through sixth grade. It is its own single-school charter district, which means decisions about curriculum, staffing, and budget are made at the school level rather than by a larger district office. This is a regular elementary school, not a special-purpose or alternative program.
The student body is diverse, with a composition that reflects the surrounding central Phoenix neighborhood. Hispanic students make up the largest share of enrollment, followed by Black students and Asian students. The school enrolls a small number of White students and a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native students. This peer environment is distinct from many Phoenix-area schools that have a more homogeneous student population, and a family choosing CASA Academy should expect a multicultural setting.
State testing results show a mixed picture. In third grade, math proficiency was reported at a rate that is a clear area of strength for the school, while English language arts proficiency in the same grade was lower. By seventh grade, the share of students meeting proficiency in English language arts was higher than in third grade. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Maricopa County. Notably, results for fourth, fifth, and sixth grades in both math and English language arts, as well as fifth-grade science, were suppressed in the data. Suppressed results often occur when the number of students tested is too small to report publicly, which is common in a school of this size. A parent interested in those grade-level outcomes would need to ask the school directly for the information.
The school has a moderate enrollment for an elementary school, with a fairly even distribution of students across kindergarten through sixth grade. Each grade level has a meaningful cohort, which supports stable classroom communities. The data did not include the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor did it report the number of students receiving special education services or English learner supports. These are common gaps in charter school reporting, but a prospective family should consider asking about the school’s approach to supporting students with disabilities and multilingual learners.
Academically, CASA Academy is a K-6 school, so there is no graduation rate to report. There is no information on course access, program offerings, or enrichment activities. The school’s website was not part of the data provided, so a family would want to visit or call to learn about electives, arts, physical education, and any before- or after-school programming.
Phoenix is a large, fast-growing city with a car-oriented layout and a wide grid of streets. The economy centers on services, manufacturing, technology, and tourism. Housing values in the school’s ZIP code sit below the statewide benchmark, and rental prices have declined slightly in recent months, which may be relevant for a family considering a move into the area. The school is located on West Maryland Avenue, in a central Phoenix corridor. No recent parent-relevant changes at the district level were found in public reports, which is consistent with a small charter that operates without major policy shifts.
For a family evaluating CASA Academy, the key questions are about academic support. The available state test results show stronger math performance at the early elementary level and a gap in English language arts that narrows by the upper grades, but the missing data for several grade levels means a parent cannot get a full picture from public numbers alone. The school serves a diverse student body in a single-site charter structure, which may appeal to families looking for a neighborhood-scale school with local decision-making. The best next step would be a school visit to understand the instructional approach, ask about how the school monitors student progress across all grade levels, and get a sense of the school’s climate directly from staff and current families.
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