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Deer Valley Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Deer Valley Academy is a public charter high school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a small student population of 26 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 271 out of 469 high schools in 2022-2023 to 439 out of 509 high schools in 2020-2021, and its School Digger rating has varied from 0 to 2 stars out of 5 during this period.

Deer Valley Academy faces significant challenges, with a decline in its four-year graduation rates from 85.1% in 2015-2016 to 50.0% in 2021-2022, and a sharp increase in its dropout rate from 0.0% in 2019-2020 to 20.0% in 2022-2023. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates in state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 17% of 11th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 40%.

Compared to nearby public high schools, such as Greenway High School, and charter schools in the vicinity, such as ThrivePoint High School at Union Hills and Ombudsman Online Academy, Deer Valley Academy's performance is generally lower. The school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students is higher than its overall ranking, and there are also potential gender-based and racial performance gaps among its diverse student population.

Students ?

2.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

18424 N 51st Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308-1443

(602) 388-4444

District: Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

27.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2012 → 42nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (50% vs 77%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (20% vs 6%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Deer Valley 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	35.1	271 of 469	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	41.0	286 of 491	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.4	177 of 471	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.7	274 of 406	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	144 of 379	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	143 of 347	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	241 of 429	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.4	98 of 455	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	286 of 371	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)59th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)44th percentile~ school

Female (2023)33rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Science29%+7 vs state

English Language Arts17%-23 vs state

Mathematics8%-24 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 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
Deer Valley Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	18424 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 388-4444	11	5	2.4		8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Deer Valley High School	Public	9-12	18424 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-6700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Deer Valley High School	Public	7-12	18424 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-6700	1,707	185	9.2		858 (50.3%)	94 (5.5%)	555 (32.5%)	46 (2.7%)	28 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	116 (6.8%)	44.9	129^th of 271 public high schools	52.4%		35.5	163^rd of 270 public high schools	39.6%	34	39.0	38.0	23.0	$6,347	$555	$21	$1,132	$5,373	$398	$5,771
ThrivePoint Online High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4744 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 621-4398	513	5	108.0		189 (36.8%)	33 (6.4%)	240 (46.8%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.6%)	12.7	257^th of 271 public high schools	5.2%					(n/a)	20.0	7.0	9.0	$4,075	$00			$2,706	$1,369	$4,075
ThrivePoint High School at Grovers	Public, Charter	9-12	4744 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	58	1	58.0		25 (43.1%)	7 (12.1%)	20 (34.5%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)								(n/a)				$29,256	$00			$5,716	$23,540	$29,256
Intelli-School Glendale	Public, Charter	9-12	4961 W Bell Rd Ste B9	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	PAS Charter Inc. dba Intelli-School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 564-7210	49	4	12.8		27 (55.1%)	6 (12.2%)	13 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)				$15,074	$1,320	$1,485	$4,125	$5,153	$7,116	$12,269
Jefferson Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	16635 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Choice Academies Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 595-2990	49	10	4.9		22 (44.9%)	3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	12 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)	95	14^th of 271 public high schools	94.8%					(n/a)	76.0	70.0	65.0	$9,613	$00	$66	$66	$8,427	$1,120	$9,547
Hope High School Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	5651 W Talavi Blvd Ste 170	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Blueprint Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 674-5555	391	12	33.2		196 (50.1%)	20 (5.1%)	148 (37.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	11.5	260^th of 271 public high schools	4.1%		16.3	232^nd of 270 public high schools	14.1%	28	20.0	11.0			$00			$00
Thrivepoint High School at Union Hills	Public, Charter	9-12	3515 W Union Hills Dr Ste 119	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 843-3891	104	1	104.0		54 (51.9%)	11 (10.6%)	30 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$2,670	$00			$1,817	$853	$2,670
Ombudsman Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	3624 West Bell Road Suite 4-6	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 840-2997	469	6	78.1		84 (17.9%)	71 (15.1%)	264 (56.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Valley Academy

How many students attend Deer Valley Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 11 students attended Deer Valley Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Valley Academy?

Students at Deer Valley Academy are 73% White, 27% Hispanic.

What district is Deer Valley Academy in?

Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc.

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