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NFL YET College Prep Academy

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Summary

NFL YET College Prep Academy is a public charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, NFL YET College Prep Academy has struggled compared to the state and nearby schools. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's projected proficiency rates are 40% in 7th grade ELA, 38% in 8th grade ELA, and 25% in 11th grade Math, compared to the state averages of 42%, 40%, and 30% respectively. In comparison, the higher-performing nearby schools like Phoenix Union Bioscience High School have proficiency rates that are 40-50 percentage points higher than NFL YET in core subjects.

While NFL YET College Prep Academy's 4-year graduation rate is on par with the state average and nearby schools, its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 3.4% to 6.1% in recent years. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Its performance on state assessments is particularly low for its White, Asian, and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Arizona high schools. These findings suggest that NFL YET may need to re-evaluate its educational strategies and support systems to better serve its diverse student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

368

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4848 S 2nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85040-2122

(602) 243-7788

District: Espiritu Community Development Corp.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

African American:

3.3%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2019 → 31st in 2024

Strengths

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2024) from a 11th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Arizona avg33%

237^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	237 of 552	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	260 of 550	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	527 of 854	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	455 of 605	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	334 of 832	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.3	497 of 605	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	406 of 711	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	337 of 695	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.6	350 of 677	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.6	393 of 521	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.7	288 of 690	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	379 of 787	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.4	490 of 772	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.1	550 of 685	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	608 of 663	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.3	75 of 606	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	492 of 806	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	265 of 820	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	321 of 624	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	97 of 345	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	108 of 329	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	410 of 760	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.0	346 of 392	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	218 of 802	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	26.4	282 of 387	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	287 of 543	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	65 of 344	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.2	364 of 717	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	236 of 503	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	193 of 379	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	493 of 810	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	369 of 476	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	386 of 818	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.0	499 of 617	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	612 of 789	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	185 of 270	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	370 of 469	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	356 of 464	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	386 of 509	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	253 of 285	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	298 of 420	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.3	141 of 416	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	168 of 406	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.3	172 of 261	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	233 of 394	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	258 of 491	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	251 of 471	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	148 of 397	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.0	262 of 403	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.7	246 of 395	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	347 of 406	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	356 of 456	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	342 of 492	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	263 of 354	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	37.8	101 of 170	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	297 of 379	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	310 of 441	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	318 of 479	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	133 of 183	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	194 of 311	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	45.5	87 of 172	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	224 of 347	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	158 of 253	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	356 of 429	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	332 of 455	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	379 of 492	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	256 of 370	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	364 of 409	11.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	362 of 448	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)88th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2023)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile-37 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+56 vs school

Native American (2021)55th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)49th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2021)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)17th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2022)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, March 18, 2012

i love this school they help me turn my life around if it werent for them who know where i coulnt been but nfl yet saved my life i recomened this school to everyone thank teachers and staff Close Quote

Schools Near NFL YET College Prep Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
NFL YET College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	368	20	18.0		7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	343 (93.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	38.0		37.0	38.0	25.0				$00			$00
South Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5401 S 7th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5000	2,207	107	20.7		64 (2.9%)	332 (15.0%)	1,737 (78.7%)	10 (0.5%)	28 (1.3%)	5 (0.2%)	31 (1.4%)	10.4	264^th of 271 public high schools	2.6%		9.3	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%	2			16.0			7.0		6.0	$9,998	$803	$252	$1,858	$8,107	$836	$8,943
International Commerce High School - Phoenix	Public, Charter	9-12	432 E Southern	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 317-5900	202	14	14.0		7 (3.5%)	16 (7.9%)	172 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)									$9,900	$1,202	$126	$2,530	$4,975	$3,598	$8,572
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4445 S 12th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 842-1722	247	18	13.7		14 (5.7%)	19 (7.7%)	199 (80.6%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
Hope College and Career Readiness Academy	Public	9-12	6401 S 16th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 875-5265	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Quest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	217 E Olympic Dr	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8496	84	7	12.0		5 (6.0%)	11 (13.1%)	66 (78.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)									$14,719	$2,946	$1,747	$7,638	$4,880	$5,146	$10,027
South Pointe High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8325 S Central Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-0600	615	28	21.9		21 (3.4%)	132 (21.5%)	438 (71.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	7.4	270^th of 271 public high schools	0.4%		7.3	270^th of 270 public high schools	0.0%				9.0			10.0			$10,668	$1,556	$1,127	$4,240	$3,620	$4,365	$7,985
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1535 E Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	The Paideia Academies Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 343-3043	266	21	12.6		29 (10.9%)	41 (15.4%)	183 (68.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)	39.0	35.0					21.0			$00			$00
AAEC - SMCC Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2002 E Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 323-9890	426	20	21.3		16 (3.8%)	22 (5.2%)	379 (89.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	48.4	119^th of 271 public high schools	56.1%		30.6	177^th of 270 public high schools	34.4%	58			63.0			23.0		21.0		$00			$00
ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	9-12	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	360	28	12.8		20 (5.6%)	60 (16.7%)	254 (70.6%)	9 (2.5%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	27	187^th of 271 public high schools	31.0%		19.9	219^th of 270 public high schools	18.9%	32			27.0			22.0		20.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about NFL YET College Prep Academy

How many students attend NFL YET College Prep Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended NFL YET College Prep Academy.

What is the racial makeup of NFL YET College Prep Academy?

Students at NFL YET College Prep Academy are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What district is NFL YET College Prep Academy in?

Espiritu Community Development Corp.

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