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Milestones Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Milestones Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with 184 students. This relatively small school has a strong performance history, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and earning high ratings from SchoolDigger.

Milestones Charter School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, outpacing the state average on standardized tests across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 87% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41%. In math, 92% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 37% statewide. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 40 out of 820 Arizona elementary schools for its special education students and in the top 157 out of 1,116 schools for its low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Milestones Charter School has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1%, which are lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby public schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary, Quail Run Elementary, and Copper Canyon Elementary, Milestones Charter School's academic performance is notably stronger. The school's consistent high performance over the years, earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, suggests it has a robust educational program and effective teaching practices that have led to sustained student success.

186

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4707 E Robert E Lee St
Phoenix, AZ 85032-9529

(602) 404-1009

District: Milestones Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.8%

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (78% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Arizona avg39%

Elementary school

36^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

30^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 289Milestones Charter School among Arizona districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	36 of 909	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	87 of 912	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	325 of 1245	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	185 of 1000	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	425 of 1226	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.6	64 of 1039	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	228 of 1109	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	283 of 1106	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	263 of 1079	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	197 of 955	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	54.8	495 of 1079	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	490 of 1158	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	510 of 1141	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	391 of 1075	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	346 of 1090	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.7	217 of 1062	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	75 of 270	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	171 of 620	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	205 of 975	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	383 of 1219	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	77 of 824	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	407 of 1219	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	939 of 1198	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.2	157 of 1116	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	81 of 618	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.7	306 of 1216	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.2	430 of 830	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	454 of 1220	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.6	147 of 1032	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	541 of 1027	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.6	40 of 820	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	36.6	722 of 1201	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	332 of 1024	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	476 of 800	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	531 of 1161	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	30 of 552	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	53 of 550	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	205 of 854	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	290 of 832	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	183 of 711	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	169 of 695	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	50.4	284 of 677	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.1	306 of 690	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.4	508 of 787	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	407 of 772	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	83.5	91 of 685	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	86.0	74 of 692	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	105 of 663	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	137 of 247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	225 of 404	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	272 of 606	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	161 of 806	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	360 of 820	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	81.1	54 of 392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	19.8	736 of 802	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.8	68 of 717	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.4	242 of 810	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	234 of 476	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	213 of 818	74.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.9	150 of 650	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	258 of 789	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.2	309 of 675	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	286 of 446	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	344 of 780	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	279 of 436	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)95th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)86th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)79th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)75th percentile~ school

Female (2023)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)68th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2023)60th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)47th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2021)22nd percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2022)86th percentile

Female (2023)80th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)70th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)55th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)54th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+47 vs state

English Language Arts72%+31 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Milestones Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4707 E Robert E Lee St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Milestones Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 404-1009	186	14	13.2		69 (37.1%)	12 (6.5%)	20 (10.8%)	74 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.8%)	94.8	36^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.0%		88.4	87^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.5%	51	55.0	82.0		87.0	65.0	75.0	82.0	92.0	86.0			$00			$00
Copper Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17650 N 54th St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7200	446	35	12.9		290 (65.0%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (14.8%)	54 (12.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	89.6	73^rd of 909 public elementary schools	92.0%		88.7	81^st of 912 public elementary schools	91.1%	8	59.0	73.0	65.0	73.0		53.0	80.0	74.0	68.0	74.0	$8,739	$372	$146	$889	$7,648	$573	$8,221
Whispering Wind Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	15844 N 43rd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-7300	376	36	10.4		151 (40.2%)	10 (2.7%)	170 (45.2%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	44.6	442^nd of 909 public elementary schools	51.4%		38.4	490^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.3%	48	53.0	43.0	32.0			71.0	39.0	26.0		26.0	$9,986	$706	$270	$1,682	$8,645	$365	$9,010
Freedom Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 E Paradise Ln	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Freedom Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 424-0771	262	23	11.3		142 (54.2%)	11 (4.2%)	94 (35.9%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	53.8	355^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.9%		31.7	562^nd of 912 public elementary schools	38.4%	207	58.0	42.0					41.0				$9,373	$264	$284	$811	$5,482	$3,343	$8,825
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3303 E Utopia Rd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4400	533	34	15.7		321 (60.2%)	21 (3.9%)	134 (25.1%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.4%)	81.8	141^st of 909 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.8	125^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.3%	16	51.0	74.0	55.0	58.0		68.0	65.0	65.0	53.0	55.0	$8,032	$281	$97	$658	$7,121	$534	$7,654
North Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16406 N 61st Pl	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6400	535	35	15.4		325 (60.7%)	15 (2.8%)	106 (19.8%)	56 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	86.9	98^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.2%		88.3	92^nd of 912 public elementary schools	89.9%	6	80.0	77.0	61.0	62.0		84.0	74.0	59.0	52.0	51.0	$9,016	$511	$139	$1,162	$7,937	$429	$8,366
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5125 E Marilyn Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6200	421	34	12.5		260 (61.8%)	8 (1.9%)	96 (22.8%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	71.4	243^rd of 909 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.8	307^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.3%	64	49.0	72.0	50.0	70.0		55.0	47.0	50.0	55.0	43.0	$11,000	$1,016	$243	$2,274	$9,201	$541	$9,742
James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 449-2700	157				75 (47.8%)	7 (4.5%)	51 (32.5%)	12 (7.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Benchmark School	Public, Charter	K-6	4120 E Acoma Dr	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Benchmark School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 765-3582	328	50	6.5		227 (69.2%)	4 (1.2%)	54 (16.5%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.1%)	73.6	219^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.9%		85.9	116^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.3%	103	52.0	70.0	51.0	78.0		55.0	63.0	54.0	45.0	39.0		$00			$00
Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3725 E. Love Cactus Drive	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4700	693	42	16.5		437 (63.1%)	11 (1.6%)	78 (11.3%)	124 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	96.2	19^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.9	14^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	70.0	94.0	75.0	82.0		74.0	97.0	72.0	79.0	64.0	$6,885	$297	$137	$732	$6,106	$344	$6,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Milestones Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Milestones Charter School?

Students at Milestones Charter School are 40% Asian, 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Milestones Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Milestones Charter School.

What district is Milestones Charter School in?

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Is Milestones Charter School a good school?

Yes! Milestones Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

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