Summary
Ombudsman - Charter Northwest is a small public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Peoria, Arizona, with a student population of just 142 students. However, this school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 20% of Arizona high schools over the past 5 years and receiving a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance.
The school's academic challenges are evident across several key metrics. It has had very low 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 21.0% to 34.0% over the past 5 years, and high dropout rates between 10.0% and 28.4% during the same period. Proficiency rates on state assessments like AzSCI, AASA, and ACT are also significantly below state and district averages, with only 3-7% of 11th-grade students demonstrating proficiency in Math, ELA, and Science in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to state averages of 32-40%. The school's struggles extend across various student subgroups, with rankings for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students all in the bottom 25% of Arizona high schools.
In comparison, the nearby traditional public high schools in the Peoria Unified School District, such as Raymond S. Kellis and Centennial High School, have much higher graduation rates (over 90%), lower dropout rates (under 3%), and better academic performance on state assessments. These nearby schools also have more diverse student populations, with higher percentages of African American, Asian, and multi-racial students, in contrast to Ombudsman - Charter Northwest's predominantly Hispanic and White student body.
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