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Imagine Bell Canyon

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Imagine Bell Canyon is a public charter elementary school serving 286 students in grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is part of the Deer Valley Unified District, which is ranked 277 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Imagine Bell Canyon has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to nearby schools like Park Meadows Elementary School and Mirage Elementary School. However, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to the state and nearby schools, with most students scoring below average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with strong performance for special education students but poor performance for Hispanic and White students.

Imagine Bell Canyon serves a community with significant economic challenges, with 76.57% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty level may require the school to allocate additional resources and support to address the needs of its low-income student population. Overall, Imagine Bell Canyon faces several challenges in terms of academic performance and meeting the diverse needs of its student body, and the school's leadership and the broader community may need to work collaboratively to develop and implement strategies that can help improve student outcomes.

255

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18052 N Black Canyon Hwy
Phoenix, AZ 85053-1715

(602) 547-7920

District: Bell Canyon Charter School Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

19.6%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 40th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Arizona avg41%

Not ranked this year

Imagine Bell Canyon 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	743 of 1245	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	503 of 1000	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	644 of 1226	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	523 of 1039	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	496 of 1109	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	431 of 1106	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	434 of 1079	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	424 of 955	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.1	682 of 1079	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	661 of 1158	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	666 of 1141	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.3	554 of 1075	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	469 of 1090	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.5	621 of 1062	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	386 of 607	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	88 of 289	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	397 of 895	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	67.5	163 of 620	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	719 of 1219	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	603 of 1219	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	371 of 862	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	419 of 1023	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	873 of 1170	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	720 of 1198	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	327 of 911	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.1	296 of 423	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	634 of 1116	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	327 of 820	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	731 of 1216	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	662 of 1220	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	529 of 850	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	514 of 1032	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	416 of 617	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	516 of 1027	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.4	64 of 820	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	754 of 1024	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	692 of 800	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	595 of 1161	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	406 of 595	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	426 of 720	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.9	378 of 854	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	271 of 605	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	283 of 832	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	249 of 605	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	319 of 711	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.0	351 of 695	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	384 of 677	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	343 of 690	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.4	409 of 787	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.7	235 of 772	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.4	335 of 685	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.1	393 of 692	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	395 of 663	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.3	154 of 400	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	8 of 404	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	340 of 806	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	199 of 494	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	185 of 820	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	221 of 624	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	430 of 760	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	200 of 802	75.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.1	220 of 717	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	114 of 369	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	263 of 503	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	398 of 810	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	466 of 818	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	329 of 617	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	439 of 650	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	279 of 675	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	117 of 446	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	240 of 780	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)92nd percentile+52 vs school

Asian (2021)74th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)41st percentile~ school

Male (2023)40th percentile~ school

African American (2023)36th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2021)30th percentile-17 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)25th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2021)98th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)69th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)62nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)58th percentile~ school

Male (2023)51st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2023)43rd percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2021)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)32nd percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-48 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-59 vs school

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 4, 2017

I have seen so much improvement in the staff over the past couple years, the teachers my son has this year in 7th grade have made such a huge effort in helping my son and myself. I have seen them go above and beyond to make sure my son succeeds. All schools have growing pains and nowhere is perfect, but the dedication the teachers and staff here have are amazing. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 3, 2011

I love this school. They are 100% for teaching our kids right from wrong cant say enough about this school I'm glad I found it. The best Teachers Thank you Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

This school has made a 180 degree turn-around. With all new caring and talented teachers, it is a wonderful place for my child. Beyond academic is the social and character skills all students learn. I'm so glad we stayed and the new administration has kept their promises. Close Quote

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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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Imagine Bell Canyon	Public, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Bell Canyon Charter School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7920	255	14	18.2		50 (19.6%)	33 (12.9%)	142 (55.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)								(n/a)					63.0	52.0										$00			$00
Imagine Online Academy of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 250-4567	73	6	12.1		13 (17.8%)	15 (20.5%)	37 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	2747 W Union Hills Drive	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 422-9025	563	28	20.1		202 (35.9%)	55 (9.8%)	240 (42.6%)	17 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.1%)	43.9	445^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.0%		39.8	477^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.7%	32	36.0	55.0	41.0	50.0			38.0	36.0	29.0	39.0			35.0			$00			$00
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17624 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5900	426	29	14.8		164 (38.5%)	22 (5.2%)	191 (44.8%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)		33.0		53.0											$9,209	$1,202	$120	$2,523	$7,723	$164	$7,887
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 W Morningside Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6300	441	27	16.5		140 (31.7%)	19 (4.3%)	232 (52.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	45.2	434^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.8	478^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.6%	44		46.0	37.0	43.0				43.0	47.0	32.0			37.0		$8,025	$1,077	$323	$2,476	$6,516	$109	$6,626
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	16454 N 28th Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 878-0986	109	9	12.1		32 (29.4%)	15 (13.8%)	50 (45.9%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$11,327	$1,006	$1,290	$3,302	$5,353	$3,678	$9,031
Constitution Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18440 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6100	545	37	14.8		126 (23.1%)	37 (6.8%)	341 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	26.6	599^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.1%		25.1	630^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.9%	31	23.0	47.0		27.0			24.0	45.0					22.0		$8,083	$1,211	$56	$2,478	$6,683	$133	$6,816
Park Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20012 N 35th Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4100	495	37	13.3		189 (38.2%)	26 (5.3%)	195 (39.4%)	31 (6.3%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	33.9	526^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.1	487^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.6%	39	32.0	33.0	43.0	35.0			38.0	37.0	27.0				38.0		$7,968	$800	$27	$1,628	$6,886	$254	$7,140
Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3910 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5300	454	33	13.6		246 (54.2%)	7 (1.5%)	162 (35.7%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	27.4	590^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.1%		19.2	717^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.4%	127	28.0	34.0	24.0	46.0			34.0		16.0	21.0			39.0		$8,055	$1,409	$48	$2,867	$6,379	$218	$6,597
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	17606 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-9160	678	40	16.9		324 (47.8%)	44 (6.5%)	260 (38.3%)	16 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.7%)	79.5	161^st of 909 public elementary schools	82.3%		87.6	96^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.5%	65	46.0	56.0	62.0	71.0	77.0	69.0	57.0	50.0	72.0	64.0	55.0	51.0	63.0	52.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine Bell Canyon

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Bell Canyon?

Students at Imagine Bell Canyon are 56% Hispanic, 20% White, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What district is Imagine Bell Canyon in?

Bell Canyon Charter School Inc

How many students attend Imagine Bell Canyon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Imagine Bell Canyon.

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