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Camelback Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Camelback Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 601 students in grades K-8 in Glendale, Arizona. The school is part of the Camelback Education Inc. district, which is ranked 243 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Camelback Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 720 out of 1,226 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,063 out of 1,245 schools in 2022-2023. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. Its performance across different student subgroups is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. Camelback Academy's test scores are significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics projected to be around 20-30% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 36-46%. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in its dropout rates, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Bicentennial South School, Tomahawk School, and Discovery School, generally perform better than Camelback Academy across various metrics, including test scores, subgroup performance, and school rankings. Furthermore, Camelback Academy reported $0 in spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year, which is significantly lower than the nearby public schools, which spent between $6,131 and $12,796 per student.

598

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7634 W Camelback Rd
Glendale, AZ 85303-5627

(623) 247-2204

District: Camelback Education Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

African American:

9.7%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

785^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

381^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 289Camelback Education Inc among Arizona districts

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	15.1	785 of 909	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	773 of 912	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1063 of 1245	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	855 of 1000	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	720 of 1226	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	714 of 1039	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	769 of 1109	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.9	914 of 1106	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	977 of 1079	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	772 of 955	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.8	626 of 1079	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	721 of 1158	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.7	572 of 1141	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.3	521 of 1075	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.1	636 of 1090	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	726 of 1062	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	541 of 607	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	498 of 895	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	393 of 620	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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	13.7	1135 of 1219	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	776 of 824	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	769 of 1219	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	650 of 862	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	839 of 1023	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	427 of 496	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	393 of 486	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	981 of 1170	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	617 of 716	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	612 of 1198	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	451 of 709	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	578 of 911	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	30.3	379 of 556	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	521 of 618	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	518 of 820	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	507 of 628	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	978 of 1216	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	665 of 1220	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	563 of 850	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	625 of 1032	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	241 of 617	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.8	908 of 1027	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	264 of 654	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	840 of 1201	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	740 of 1161	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	381 of 552	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	434 of 550	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	613 of 854	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	433 of 605	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	364 of 832	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	375 of 605	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	486 of 711	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.1	519 of 695	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	512 of 677	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.7	244 of 521	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	289 of 690	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	250 of 787	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.0	352 of 772	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	239 of 685	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.3	399 of 692	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.7	570 of 663	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	266 of 400	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	375 of 573	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	219 of 404	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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	29.5	534 of 806	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	377 of 820	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	283 of 466	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	495 of 624	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	195 of 345	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	255 of 329	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	528 of 760	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	297 of 392	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	244 of 802	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	178 of 387	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	332 of 543	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	156 of 344	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	294 of 503	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.7	637 of 810	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	268 of 476	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	338 of 818	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	295 of 435	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	381 of 617	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.7	423 of 650	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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	45.7	334 of 675	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	532 of 780	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile+46 vs school

Native American (2021)60th percentile+18 vs school

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

Asian (2021)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)36th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2021)30th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

African American (2023)11th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)51st percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2021)46th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)35th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)21st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

When my child attended Camelback Academy there were two teachers, that I knew of, NOT CERTIFIED TO TEACH, nor did they have any type of college studies. I am a parent and former employee of Camelback Academy. 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
Camelback Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7634 W Camelback Rd	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Camelback Education Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 247-2204	598	26	23.4		43 (7.2%)	58 (9.7%)	474 (79.3%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15.1	785^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.6%		15.4	773^rd of 912 public elementary schools	15.2%	12	21.0	22.0	22.0	32.0	38.0	30.0			22.0	21.0	16.0		20.0	23.0		$00			$00
Bicentennial South School	Public	PK, KG-8	7240 W Colter St	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4012	729	30	24.7		30 (4.1%)	35 (4.8%)	645 (88.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	11.8	845^th of 909 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.9	766^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.0%	79	18.0	20.0	29.0	22.0	22.0	19.0	18.0	22.0	17.0				21.0	17.0	$12,022	$2,112	$447	$4,671	$7,595	$1,868	$9,463
Tomahawk School	Public	PK, KG-6	7820 W Turney Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5800	718	32	22.3		18 (2.5%)	33 (4.6%)	646 (90.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	18.2	724^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.4%		11.4	849^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.9%	125	16.0	38.0	25.0	32.0			24.0	31.0	24.0	13.0			26.0		$12,361	$3,430	$388	$7,247	$6,831	$1,712	$8,543
Edison School of Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	5136 N 83rd Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Edison Project	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 282-2871	237	21	11.2		43 (18.1%)	16 (6.8%)	164 (69.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	55.5	347^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.8%		72.5	223^rd of 912 public elementary schools	75.5%	124		56.0		50.0			47.0	41.0							$10,083	$863	$1,014	$2,740	$6,598	$1,608	$8,206
ACCLAIM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7624 W Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Acclaim Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-0919	249	17	14.6		19 (7.6%)	3 (1.2%)	227 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		65.0	32.0		46.0	35.0										$00			$00
Heatherbrae School	Public	PK, KG-6	7070 W Heatherbrae Dr	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5200	607	31	19.7		15 (2.5%)	56 (9.2%)	521 (85.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	7.6	894^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	872^nd of 912 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	15.0	16.0	16.0	21.0			21.0		13.0				14.0		$12,796	$2,039	$624	$4,703	$8,620	$1,513	$10,133
Academy of Math and Science Camelback	Public, Charter	K-8	6633 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-5587	1,063	51	20.8		39 (3.7%)	91 (8.6%)	916 (86.2%)	10 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	728^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.9%		19.7	702^nd of 912 public elementary schools	23.0%	26	24.0	20.0	25.0	27.0	36.0	21.0	41.0	16.0	24.0	16.0	24.0		29.0	16.0		$00			$00
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8490 W Missouri Ave	Glendale	85305	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2730	611	30	20.3		50 (8.2%)	64 (10.5%)	413 (67.6%)	31 (5.1%)	12 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.2%)	24	641^st of 909 public elementary schools	29.5%		20.8	689^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.5%	48		45.0	19.0	34.0	31.0	37.0		36.0	21.0		20.0	25.0	23.0	23.0	$6,131	$496	$1,206	$2,198	$5,271		$4,429
Don Mensendick School	Public	K-8	5535 N 67th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4006	558	28	20.2		22 (3.9%)	65 (11.6%)	443 (79.4%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)								(n/a)						21.0									$9,032	$1,594	$524	$3,712	$5,336	$1,578	$6,914
William C Jack School	Public	PK, KG-8	6600 W Missouri Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4005	811	41	20.0		37 (4.6%)	61 (7.5%)	692 (85.3%)	8 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	17.7	735^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.1%		11.5	848^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.0%	113	17.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	31.0	34.0	25.0	24.0		17.0		22.0		$11,477	$1,999	$460	$4,458	$7,123	$1,895	$9,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Camelback Academy

What is the racial makeup of Camelback Academy?

Students at Camelback Academy are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Camelback Academy a good school?

Camelback Academy ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Camelback Academy in?

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How many students attend Camelback Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Camelback Academy.

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