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PACE Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

PACE Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with an enrollment of 89 students as of the 2022-2023 school year. While the school has a higher percentage of White students compared to surrounding schools, it has struggled with low graduation rates, poor test scores, and high dropout rates.

PACE Preparatory Academy's performance has declined over the years, with the school ranking 422 out of 469 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023 and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's graduation rates have ranged from 16.7% to 42.3% in recent years, significantly lower than the nearby Tri-City College Prep, which had a 97.6% four-year graduation rate in 2021-2022. Additionally, PACE Preparatory Academy's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages, with only 9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 40%.

In comparison, the nearby Tri-City College Prep and Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Prescott Valley schools significantly outperform PACE Preparatory Academy across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. These schools serve as strong examples of high-performing charter schools in the area, suggesting that PACE Preparatory Academy may need to examine its educational practices and support systems to improve student success.

108

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6711 E 2nd St
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314-2657

(928) 775-9675

District: PACE Preparatory Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2010 → 10th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (6% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (46% vs 80%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

PACE Preparatory Academy 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	14.8	422 of 469	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	285 of 464	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	368 of 509	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	222 of 420	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	270 of 416	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.2	331 of 406	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	75.9	114 of 491	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	35.5	305 of 471	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.0	279 of 403	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	134 of 238	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	131 of 231	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	340 of 456	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	353 of 492	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	58.2	116 of 441	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	13.6	234 of 253	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	285 of 455	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	326 of 492	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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	15.3	342 of 409	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	325 of 448	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)74th percentile+35 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2022)37th percentile~ school

African American (2022)27th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2022)25th percentile-13 vs school

White (2022)16th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)8th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts9%-31 vs state

Science4%-18 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 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
PACE Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	6711 E 2nd St	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	PACE Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 775-9675	108	7	15.4		63 (58.3%)	2 (1.9%)	37 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
MICTED - Culinary	Public	9-12	1989 Wineglass Drive	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Mountain Institute CTED #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 771-0791	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MIJTED - Yavapai College Prescott Valley	Public	10-12	6955 Panther Path	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Mountain Institute CTED #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 717-7911	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MICTED - Medical	Public	9-12	3800 N Glassford Hill Rd	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Mountain Institute CTED #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 771-0791	3	3	1.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$5,007	$1,126		$2,251	$1,519	$2,363	$3,882
MIJTED - Bradshaw Mountain High School	Public	9-12	6000 E Long Look Dr	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Mountain Institute CTED #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 759-4100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$20	$00			$00	$20	$20
Bradshaw Mountain High School	Public	9-12	6000 E Long Look Dr	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 759-4100	1,616	71	22.6		866 (53.6%)	10 (0.6%)	669 (41.4%)	11 (0.7%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (2.9%)	34.4	165^th of 271 public high schools	39.1%		39.4	146^th of 270 public high schools	45.9%	19			40.0			29.0		14.0	$8,620	$631	$214	$1,475	$6,260	$1,516	$7,776
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Prescott Valley	Public, Charter	9-12	7500 E Civic Cir	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 775-3200	327	15	21.8		234 (71.6%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (25.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	79.6	49^th of 271 public high schools	81.9%		87.8	30^th of 270 public high schools	88.9%	19			72.0			53.0		37.0		$00			$00
Yavapai County High School	Public	9-12	6325 Baja Cir	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Yavapai Accommodation School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 759-8126	23	3	7.6		10 (43.5%)	1 (4.3%)	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,867	$1,439	$379	$3,256	$18,043	$5,006	$23,049
Aspire High School	Public	9-12	2970 Centerpointe East Dr	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Yavapai Accommodation School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 759-8126	48	3	16.0		33 (68.8%)	1 (2.1%)	11 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$17,896	$707	$276	$1,690	$12,355	$4,558	$16,913
Tri-City College Prep	Public, Charter	5-12	5522 Side Rd	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. dba:	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 777-0403	278	21	13.3		208 (74.8%)	4 (1.4%)	52 (18.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	92.8	16^th of 271 public high schools	94.1%		92.6	21^st of 270 public high schools	92.2%	5	79.0	85.0	76.0	88.0	70.0	78.0	63.0	50.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about PACE Preparatory Academy

How many students attend PACE Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended PACE Preparatory Academy.

What district is PACE Preparatory Academy in?

PACE Preparatory Academy Inc.

What is the racial makeup of PACE Preparatory Academy?

Students at PACE Preparatory Academy are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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