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Pan-American Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 16% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

Pan-American Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,170 students. The school is part of the Pan-American Elementary Charter district.

While Pan-American Charter School has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, from 76.6% in 2021-2022 to 78.4% in 2023-2024, this is still below the state average of 92% in 2021-2022. The school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 5.2% to 23.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 20-30%, compared to the state averages of 36-46% in 2024-2025.

When comparing Pan-American Charter School to nearby alternative charter schools, such as Kelly and Westland School, they have similar graduation and dropout rates. However, schools like New World Educational Center and BASIS Phoenix Central Primary have significantly higher test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. While Pan-American Charter School's spending per student has increased from $8,354 in 2018-2019 to $10,748 in 2019-2020, which is higher than the state average, it is lower than some of the nearby charter schools, such as Kelly ($54,496 per student) and BASIS Phoenix Central Primary ($11,866 per student).

1,221

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 W. Indian School
Phoenix, AZ 85017

(602) 266-3989

District: Pan-American Elementary Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

African American:

1.9%

Asian:

1.2%

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Compare Pan-American Charter School to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2024 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Arizona avg39%

Elementary school

768^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

396^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	15.8	768 of 909	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	827 of 912	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	991 of 1245	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	831 of 1000	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1067 of 1226	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	666 of 1039	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	501 of 1109	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	441 of 1106	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.5	607 of 1079	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	430 of 955	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.5	653 of 1079	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	618 of 1158	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	391 of 1141	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	294 of 1075	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	412 of 1090	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	345 of 1062	67.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.4	190 of 607	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	168 of 289	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	730 of 895	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	375 of 451	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	370 of 975	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	12 of 155	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	572 of 589	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	524 of 602	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1000 of 1219	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1115 of 1219	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	549 of 862	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	458 of 1023	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	446 of 496	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	448 of 486	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	944 of 1170	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	605 of 716	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1006 of 1198	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	408 of 709	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	292 of 911	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	54 of 102	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	324 of 423	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	454 of 549	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	499 of 556	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	837 of 1116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	502 of 618	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.1	213 of 820	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	580 of 626	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	983 of 1216	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	990 of 1220	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	599 of 850	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	494 of 1032	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	758 of 1201	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	6.7	1124 of 1161	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	396 of 552	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	409 of 550	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	604 of 854	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	656 of 832	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	330 of 605	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	422 of 711	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.9	538 of 695	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	493 of 677	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	340 of 521	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.9	395 of 690	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	423 of 787	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.0	227 of 772	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	183 of 685	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	209 of 692	69.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	196 of 663	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	551 of 573	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	124 of 145	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	144 of 606	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	326 of 395	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	294 of 386	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	646 of 806	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	655 of 820	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	293 of 466	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	387 of 624	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	230 of 345	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	216 of 329	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	503 of 760	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	579 of 802	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	164 of 387	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	253 of 543	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	201 of 344	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	444 of 717	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	207 of 503	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	271 of 370	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	539 of 810	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	607 of 818	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	279 of 435	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	288 of 617	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	514 of 789	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.7	761 of 780	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	294 of 469	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	284 of 464	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	290 of 509	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	220 of 420	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	225 of 416	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	195 of 406	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	95 of 394	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	61 of 491	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	123 of 471	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	103 of 397	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	88.3	48 of 403	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	91 of 301	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.1	27 of 306	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	88.5	11 of 238	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	1 of 231	99.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	310 of 406	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	283 of 456	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	290 of 492	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	267 of 354	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2023	33.5	238 of 379	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	274 of 441	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	297 of 479	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	136 of 311	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	92.4	7 of 168	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	198 of 347	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	106 of 253	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	275 of 429	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	286 of 455	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	296 of 492	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	162 of 370	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2023)69th percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2023)47th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2021)37th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2021)35th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)27th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)14th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile-17 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-19 vs school

High school

Homeless (2021)96th percentile+53 vs school

Asian (2022)95th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+41 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2022)70th percentile+31 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile~ school

Male (2023)36th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2023)24th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th 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
Pan-American Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3001 W. Indian School	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Pan-American Elementary Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 266-3989	1,221	68	18.0		13 (1.1%)	23 (1.9%)	1,160 (95.0%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)								(n/a)	20.0	29.0	18.0	27.0	30.0	34.0	24.0	28.0	28.0	31.0					16.0	18.0			$00			$00
Southwest Key Transitional Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2613 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 452-4700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1333 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 532-0100	94	9	10.4		8 (8.5%)	33 (35.1%)	35 (37.2%)	8 (8.5%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)								(n/a)																		$12,201	$1,559	$1,491	$4,609	$4,647	$4,504	$9,151
Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4825 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Maryvale Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 324-7609	1,192	81	14.7		54 (4.5%)	55 (4.6%)	1,025 (86.0%)	34 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)								(n/a)	25.0	35.0	33.0	23.0	39.0	29.0		36.0	33.0	35.0	14.0	30.0	17.0	29.0	29.0				$00			$00
BASIS Phoenix Central Primary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	201 E Indianola Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 962-7393	239	25	9.5		52 (21.8%)	38 (15.9%)	90 (37.7%)	27 (11.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.1%)								(n/a)	55.0	76.0	65.0					38.0	42.0	48.0					49.0			$11,866	$201	$29	$430	$7,709	$3,928	$11,636
Arizona Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	99 E Virginia Ave Ste 200	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 476-1320	4,476	157	28.4		2,527 (56.5%)	399 (8.9%)	1,038 (23.2%)	43 (1.0%)	148 (3.3%)	22 (0.5%)	299 (6.7%)								(n/a)	18.0	30.0	20.0	18.0	27.0	27.0	31.0	8.0	10.0	9.0	3.0	6.0		14.0	20.0	17.0	12.0		$00			$00
New World Educational Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5818 N 7th St	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	New World Educational Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 238-9577	209	17	12.2		4 (1.9%)	30 (14.4%)	156 (74.6%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)				41.0															$00			$00
ASDB - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 771-5400	173				34 (19.7%)	17 (9.8%)	101 (58.4%)	8 (4.6%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)
ASDB - Region 2	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8055 N 24th Ave Ste 103	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 770-3458	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westland School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4141 N 67th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cholla Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 247-6456	215	18	12.0		16 (7.4%)	29 (13.5%)	151 (70.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)																		$9,787	$461	$143	$1,065	$7,331	$1,852	$9,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Pan-American Charter School

How many students attend Pan-American Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,221 students attended Pan-American Charter School.

What district is Pan-American Charter School in?

Pan-American Elementary Charter

What is the racial makeup of Pan-American Charter School?

Students at Pan-American Charter School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% White.

Is Pan-American Charter School a good school?

Pan-American Charter School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Arizona alternative schools.

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