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Peoria Accelerated High School

Q: How many students attend Peoria Accelerated High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Peoria Accelerated High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Peoria Accelerated High School?

Students at Peoria Accelerated High School are 69% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Peoria Accelerated High School is a public charter high school serving 549 students in grades 9-12 in Peoria, Arizona. The school is part of the AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School Inc. district, which is ranked 523 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a charter school, Peoria Accelerated High School has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona high schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from a dismal 14.5% to 30.9%, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 16.6% to 29.0%. Proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently well below the state and district averages, often less than half the state's proficiency levels.

When compared to other high schools in the Peoria Unified School District, such as Centennial High School, Raymond S. Kellis, Peoria High School, and Peoria Flex Academy, Peoria Accelerated High School significantly underperforms. These nearby schools have higher academic rankings, better graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and stronger test scores. The school's persistent underperformance highlights the need for substantial improvements and interventions to better support student success.

496

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,111

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8885 W Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345-6442

(623) 979-0031

District: American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Peoria

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

13.9%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (9% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (36% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (14% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Peoria Accelerated High School 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	13.0	446 of 469	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	414 of 464	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	394 of 509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	349 of 420	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	362 of 416	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	327 of 406	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	342 of 394	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	376 of 491	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.5	380 of 471	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	335 of 397	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	356 of 403	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	301 of 395	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	194 of 201	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	113 of 122	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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	11.7	393 of 406	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	329 of 456	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	406 of 492	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	321 of 354	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.6	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	375 of 379	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	334 of 441	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	370 of 479	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	286 of 311	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	336 of 347	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	214 of 253	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	415 of 429	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	399 of 455	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	352 of 492	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	312 of 370	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.5	104 of 125	16.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	3.9	199 of 199	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	239 of 374	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

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

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%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	80 of 155	48.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.4	348 of 371	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	360 of 409	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	296 of 448	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	250 of 291	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+69 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+39 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile+30 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)38th percentile+27 vs school

Military Connected (2022)17th percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)6th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2023)4th percentile~ school

African American (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-5 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 11th 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
Peoria Accelerated High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8885 W Peoria Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Peoria	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 979-0031	496	24	20.6		69 (13.9%)	49 (9.9%)	344 (69.4%)	11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)								(n/a)					$9,111	$1,065	$921	$3,051	$3,265	$3,861	$7,125
West-MEC - Peoria High School	Public	7-12	11200 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
Peoria High School	Public	7-12	11200 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6300	1,397	66	21.1		310 (22.2%)	146 (10.5%)	818 (58.6%)	48 (3.4%)	27 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.4%)	24.3	199^th of 271 public high schools	26.6%		25.4	188^th of 270 public high schools	30.4%	11	31.0	21.0		13.0	$8,227	$231	$355	$816	$6,022	$1,619	$7,641
Peoria Flex Academy	Public	8-12	7565 W Peoria Ave Ste A	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5475	100	25	4.0		27 (27.0%)	7 (7.0%)	55 (55.0%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)					$16,824	$140	$33	$313	$16,247	$404	$16,651
Ombudsman - Charter Northwest	Public, Charter	9-12	9516 W. Peoria Ave. STE 19-22	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 878-4503	203	5	40.6		58 (28.6%)	26 (12.8%)	113 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Raymond S. Kellis	Public	7-12	8990 W Orangewood Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5425	1,691	79	21.3		365 (21.6%)	159 (9.4%)	1,017 (60.1%)	65 (3.8%)	15 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (3.9%)	23.3	202^nd of 271 public high schools	25.5%		27.7	182^nd of 270 public high schools	32.6%	20	31.0	19.0		13.0	$7,235	$166	$318	$651	$5,693	$1,058	$6,751
West-MEC - Raymond S. Kellis	Public	7-12	8990 W Orangewood Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5425	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00
RCB College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7033 W. Catus Road	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 500-2853	11	4	2.7		6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$00			$00
Centennial High School	Public	7-12	14388 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4400	2,026	88	23.0		879 (43.4%)	118 (5.8%)	808 (39.9%)	82 (4.0%)	18 (0.9%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (5.6%)	50.6	111^th of 271 public high schools	59.0%		55.8	101^st of 270 public high schools	62.6%	10	51.0	42.0	92.0	16.0	$6,645	$74	$183	$331	$5,398	$991	$6,389
West-MEC - Centennial High School	Public	9-12	14388 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4402	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)						$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Peoria Accelerated High School

How many students attend Peoria Accelerated High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Peoria Accelerated High School.

What district is Peoria Accelerated High School in?

American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Peoria

What is the racial makeup of Peoria Accelerated High School?

Students at Peoria Accelerated High School are 69% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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