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Metropolitan Arts Institute

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Metropolitan Arts Institute ranks 160 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 41% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Metropolitan Arts Institute is a public charter high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 251 students. The school is part of the Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. district, which is ranked 185 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Metropolitan Arts Institute has consistently ranked in the top half of Arizona high schools, with strong performance in English Language Arts, where 61% of 7th graders and 57% of 8th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 42%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics lags behind the state average, with only 19-28% of 11th graders being proficient or better in recent years, compared to the state average of 30%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 76.6% to 78.4% in recent years, and its dropout rate has also been consistent, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, Metropolitan Arts Institute performs better academically than Franklin Police and Fire High School, which is part of the lower-ranked Phoenix Union High School District. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked Arizona School for the Arts, which is also a public charter school in the Phoenix area. With a relatively small student population and lower funding levels than the state average, Metropolitan Arts Institute appears to be a moderately performing school with some areas for improvement.

249

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 N. 7th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

(602) 258-9500

District: Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

35.7%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (44% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Arizona avg35%

160^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 289Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	223 of 854	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	296 of 605	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	266 of 832	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	186 of 711	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	73 of 695	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	107 of 677	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	97 of 521	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	91.1	34 of 690	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	83.4	83 of 787	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	145 of 772	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	107 of 685	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	197 of 692	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.9	175 of 806	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	311 of 494	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	324 of 820	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	156 of 624	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.8	248 of 760	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	234 of 802	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	427 of 810	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.5	128 of 818	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	74.5	90 of 650	86.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	31 of 789	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.8	185 of 675	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	144 of 780	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	129 of 436	70.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	160 of 271	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.0	47 of 270	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	133 of 469	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	139 of 464	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	194 of 509	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	86 of 285	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	115 of 420	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	69 of 416	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	59 of 406	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	59.9	73 of 261	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	92.6	14 of 394	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	11 of 491	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	47 of 471	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	49 of 397	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	94.1	19 of 403	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.8	52 of 395	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.4	41 of 201	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.7	159 of 301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	165 of 238	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	82.2	32 of 200	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	114 of 406	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	154 of 456	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.3	37 of 247	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	118 of 354	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.8	127 of 379	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	159 of 441	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	140 of 311	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.9	158 of 429	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	147 of 455	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	150 of 492	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	119 of 370	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	62.7	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	96.0	7 of 184	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.2	120 of 371	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	111 of 409	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	169 of 448	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.0	17 of 217	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	65.1	76 of 291	73.9%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2021)96th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)86th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2023)78th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)67th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2023)47th percentile-27 vs school

High school

White (2024)96th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)84th percentile~ school

African American (2023)80th percentile+8 vs school

Native American (2022)79th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)66th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2022)31st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science25%+6 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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Metropolitan Arts Institute	Public, Charter	7-12	1700 N. 7th Ave.	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 258-9500	249	15	16.6		89 (35.7%)	25 (10.0%)	105 (42.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	35.7	160^th of 271 public high schools	41.0%		80	47^th of 270 public high schools	82.6%	113			61.0	57.0	31.0								25.0		$00			$00
Franklin Police and Fire High School	Public	9-12	1645 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-0200	313	21	14.9		6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	300 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28	181^st of 271 public high schools	33.2%		35.8	160^th of 270 public high schools	40.7%	21					38.0					18.0				$13,219	$757	$344	$1,857	$10,961	$1,157	$12,119
City View High School	Public, Charter	9-12	649 N 6th Ave	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Arizona Center for Youth Resources	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 252-6721	72	7	10.6		4 (5.6%)	7 (9.7%)	56 (77.8%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Arizona School For The Arts	Public, Charter	5-12	1410 N 3rd St	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Arizona School For The Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-1444	679	84	8.0		328 (48.3%)	37 (5.4%)	240 (35.3%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.8%)	91.8	17^th of 271 public high schools	93.7%		93.5	19^th of 270 public high schools	93.0%	2	53.0	53.0	77.0	70.0	87.0	29.0	33.0	46.0	38.0	64.0	46.0	64.0	49.0	$9,653	$322	$212	$856	$7,261	$1,858	$9,118
Genesis Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	525 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Genesis Program Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 254-8090	49	3	17.8		3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	40 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Pathways in Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2226 N 7th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Pathways In Education-Arizona Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 626-7057	179	10	17.9		17 (9.5%)	28 (15.6%)	118 (65.9%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Public, Charter	9-12	728 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 258-8959	201	10	21.1		6 (3.0%)	26 (12.9%)	154 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)														$11,498	$2,048	$1,428	$5,524	$4,360	$3,662	$8,022
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School	Public	9-12	512 E Pierce St	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5600	390	22	17.7		52 (13.3%)	22 (5.6%)	270 (69.2%)	35 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	94.8	15^th of 271 public high schools	94.5%		96.1	13^th of 270 public high schools	95.2%	2					86.0					70.0			55.0	$10,428	$640	$265	$1,545	$8,387	$1,136	$9,523
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
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 Metropolitan Arts Institute

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How many students attend Metropolitan Arts Institute?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Metropolitan Arts Institute.

What is the racial makeup of Metropolitan Arts Institute?

Students at Metropolitan Arts Institute are 42% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Metropolitan Arts Institute a good school?

Metropolitan Arts Institute ranks 160^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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