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Virtual Preparation Academy of Arizona

Grades KG–11 · MESA, AZ · NCES 040974503850

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433 N HALL · MESA, AZ 85203

At a glance

Reported students

79

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

14

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

5.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–11

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Arizona other enrollment

42nd percentile

Compared with 201 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

79

Virtual Preparation Academy of Arizona: 79 reported students.

State peer staffing position

11th percentile

5.6:1 reported; state peer median 14.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Virtual Preparation Academy of Arizona

Virtual Preparation Academy of Arizona is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–11 in MESA. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Arizona Collaborative Learning Partners Inc. (1002079). NCES reports 79 students for 2024–25.

Among 201 combined / other schools in Arizona with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 137 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.6:1, below the Arizona median of 14.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (54.4%) and White (25.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Virtual Preparation Academy of Arizona

  1. 1How do the reported 5.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 14 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White25.3%
  • Hispanic54.4%
  • Black12.7%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native3.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.8%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.