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Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is a public charter high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a small student population of 74 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student body (77.03%), with smaller percentages of White (9.46%), African American (6.76%), and other racial groups.

Over the past several years, Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona high schools, with a ranking between 331 and 410 out of around 469 high schools in the state. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages, with only 7% of 11th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts and Science, compared to the state averages of 40% and 22%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 87.5% and 92.6%, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby high-performing charter schools, such as Madison Highland Prep and Phoenix College Preparatory Academy.

The data analysis indicates that Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is a low-performing school that has struggled to maintain academic standards and support student success, particularly for its economically disadvantaged and minority student populations. The school's declining performance over time and significant gaps compared to nearby high-performing schools suggest that the school may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the unique needs of its student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 W. Mariposa St.
Phoenix, AZ 85013

(602) 288-4518

District: CPLC Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

White:

12.5%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2011 → 13th in 2023

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (7% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school7%

District avg7%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	410 of 469	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	405 of 464	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	371 of 509	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	331 of 420	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	369 of 416	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	272 of 406	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.4	152 of 394	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.8	133 of 491	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	85.4	61 of 471	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	28.4	280 of 397	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	15.5	341 of 403	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	339 of 395	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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	14.6	370 of 406	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	454 of 456	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	364 of 492	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	317 of 354	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	66.1	17 of 116	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	342 of 479	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	234 of 311	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	19.0	208 of 253	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	234 of 282	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	149 of 409	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	169 of 448	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2022)85th percentile+73 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+67 vs school

White (2022)64th percentile+51 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)18th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)17th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)14th percentile~ school

Female (2023)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science7%-15 vs state

English Language Arts7%-33 vs state

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

My daughter made a great group of friends and her teachers were very patient and supportive. Close Quote

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona	Public, Charter	9-12	715 W. Mariposa St.	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	CPLC Community Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 288-4518	48	3	16.0		6 (12.5%)	4 (8.3%)	37 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PXU City	Public	9-12	4502 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 764-1100	85	2	42.5		3 (3.5%)	13 (15.3%)	61 (71.8%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	4525 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-7500	1,733	101	17.1		117 (6.8%)	262 (15.1%)	1,167 (67.3%)	40 (2.3%)	96 (5.5%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.7%)	13.6	253^rd of 271 public high schools	6.6%		11.7	256^th of 270 public high schools	5.2%	3	17.0	13.0	9.0	$9,506	$972	$176	$2,120	$7,559	$799	$8,358
Phoenix Educator Preparatory	Public	9-12	4525 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 764-1051	0	3	1.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Phoenix Coding Academy	Public	9-12	4445 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5700	224	16	13.8		44 (19.6%)	23 (10.3%)	140 (62.5%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	35.8	159^th of 271 public high schools	41.3%		77.7	50^th of 270 public high schools	81.5%	109	36.0	20.0	28.0	$10,718	$773	$298	$1,845	$8,700	$947	$9,647
Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3310 N 10th Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-7998	261	13	19.5		12 (4.6%)	10 (3.8%)	228 (87.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	60.2	92^nd of 271 public high schools	66.1%		45.7	130^th of 270 public high schools	51.9%	38	54.0	38.0			$00			$00
Learning Institute The	Public, Charter	7-12	5310 N 12th St # 100	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Phoenix School of Academic Excellence The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 241-7876	95	6	15.8		7 (7.4%)	4 (4.2%)	75 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Empower College Prep High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2411 W Colter St	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Empower College Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 283-5720	373	25	15.2		10 (2.7%)	38 (10.2%)	320 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18	223^rd of 271 public high schools	17.7%					(n/a)	21.0	21.0		$13,852	$1,768	$1,081	$4,616	$6,146	$4,858	$11,004
Linda Abril Educational Academy	Public	10-12	3000 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-0050	246	14	17.5		6 (2.4%)	24 (9.8%)	204 (82.9%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)				$13,707	$1,410	$547	$3,368	$11,016	$733	$11,750
Madison Highland Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1431 E. Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Madison Highland Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 745-3800	510	22	23.1		164 (32.2%)	23 (4.5%)	275 (53.9%)	16 (3.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	62.3	85^th of 271 public high schools	68.6%		63.4	83^rd of 270 public high schools	69.3%	2	40.0	47.0	41.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona

What is the racial makeup of Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona?

Students at Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona are 77% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona in?

CPLC Community Schools

How many students attend Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona.

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