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Valley Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2150 Southern Avenue STE 713
Tempe, AZ 85282

(480) 621-3383

District: Kestrel Schools Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

White:

26.7%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2009 → 14th in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (18% vs 77%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (35% vs 6%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Arizona avg22%

Not ranked this year

Valley 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
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	414 of 491	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	285 of 471	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.7	238 of 397	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.5	258 of 395	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	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)

African American (2021)34th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2021)17th percentile+3 vs school

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th 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
Valley Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2150 Southern Avenue STE 713	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Kestrel Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 621-3383	30	7	4.6		8 (26.7%)	2 (6.7%)	17 (56.7%)	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Mcclintock High School	Public	9-12	1830 E Del Rio Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 839-4222	1,781	82	21.6		405 (22.7%)	222 (12.5%)	915 (51.4%)	40 (2.2%)	81 (4.5%)	24 (1.3%)	94 (5.3%)	54.2	106^th of 271 public high schools	60.9%		54.5	104^th of 270 public high schools	61.5%	2				54.0				35.0		26.0	$7,890	$378	$418	$1,175	$6,661	$432	$7,093
EVIT - McClintock High School	Public	9-12	1830 E Del Rio Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Tempe Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1251 E Southern Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 839-3402	431	34	12.7		223 (51.7%)	10 (2.3%)	122 (28.3%)	28 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.7%)	88.8	28^th of 271 public high schools	89.7%		95.7	15^th of 270 public high schools	94.4%	13	57.0	70.0	78.0	87.0	43.0	58.0	60.0	72.0	51.0	39.0		$00			$00
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	1440 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 222-3999	97	6	16.1		58 (59.8%)	2 (2.1%)	28 (28.9%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				46.0								$00			$00
AAEC Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1440 S Longhorn	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center INC.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 222-3999	51	7	7.2		33 (64.7%)	1 (2.0%)	13 (25.5%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)				62.0								$00			$00
Humanities and Sciences Academy Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1105 E Broadway Rd	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 317-5900	1	3	.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$1,032,242	$129,635	$12,750	$272,020	$500,258	$389,599	$889,857
International Commerce High School - Tempe	Public, Charter	9-12	1105 E Broadway Rd	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 317-5900	290	20	14.3		42 (14.5%)	35 (12.1%)	175 (60.3%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	4 (1.4%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)										11.0		$00			$00
James Madison Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	5815 S McClintock Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	James Madison Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 345-2306	130				81 (62.3%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.4%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)	91.3	20^th of 271 public high schools	92.6%		95.9	14^th of 270 public high schools	94.8%	6				79.0				55.0		65.0		$00			$00
EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology	Public	9-12	1601 W Main St	Mesa	85201	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	300	89	3.3		239 (79.7%)	24 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Preparatory Academy

What district is Valley Preparatory Academy in?

Kestrel Schools Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Preparatory Academy?

Students at Valley Preparatory Academy are 57% Hispanic, 27% White, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Valley Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 30 students attended Valley Preparatory Academy.

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