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AAEC - SMCC Campus

Q: Is AAEC - SMCC Campus a good school?

AAEC - SMCC Campus ranks 119 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 56% of Arizona high schools

Summary

AAEC - SMCC Campus is a public charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona that serves 469 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. district, which is ranked 133 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, AAEC - SMCC Campus has shown mixed performance. In 2024-2025, 63% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, outperforming the state average of 40%. However, in math, only 23% of 11th graders were proficient, compared to the state average of 30%. The school's science proficiency rates have also been lower, with only 21% of 11th graders proficient or better. Overall, AAEC - SMCC Campus has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Arizona high schools. The school has shown strong performance for Asian and African American students, but Hispanic and White students have performed less well.

Compared to nearby schools, AAEC - SMCC Campus generally outperforms the traditional public South Mountain High School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona high schools. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Paideia Liberal Arts Academy. AAEC - SMCC Campus spends around $6,464 per student, which is lower than the state average and some of the nearby charter schools that spend over $10,000 per student.

426

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2002 E Baseline Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85042-6906

(602) 323-9890

District: Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

African American:

5.2%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (36% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Arizona avg30%

119^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 289Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	119 of 271	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	177 of 270	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	185 of 469	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	287 of 464	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	263 of 509	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	104 of 285	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	126 of 420	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	59.0	113 of 416	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	56.7	119 of 406	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	43.6	122 of 261	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	85.4	54 of 394	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	66 of 491	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	57 of 471	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	85.6	55 of 397	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	141 of 403	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	85.8	62 of 395	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	56 of 201	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	104 of 301	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	172 of 306	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.5	14 of 122	88.5%	★★★★☆

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	48.0	182 of 406	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	251 of 456	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	250 of 492	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	110 of 247	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	129 of 354	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	95 of 170	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	159 of 379	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	243 of 441	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	218 of 479	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	40 of 183	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	69 of 311	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	47 of 180	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	57 of 347	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	40 of 253	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	88 of 223	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	192 of 429	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	266 of 455	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	279 of 492	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	81 of 238	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	135 of 370	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	56 of 125	55.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.6	70 of 371	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	52 of 409	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	214 of 448	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	129 of 291	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)95th percentile+57 vs school

White (2023)81st percentile+21 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2023)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2022)55th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)55th percentile-5 vs school

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

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+23 vs state

Mathematics23%-7 vs state

Science21%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
AAEC - SMCC Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2002 E Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 323-9890	426	20	21.3		16 (3.8%)	22 (5.2%)	379 (89.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	48.4	119^th of 271 public high schools	56.1%		30.6	177^th of 270 public high schools	34.4%	58			63.0			23.0		21.0		$00			$00
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1535 E Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	The Paideia Academies Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 343-3043	266	21	12.6		29 (10.9%)	41 (15.4%)	183 (68.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)	39.0	35.0					21.0			$00			$00
Hope College and Career Readiness Academy	Public	9-12	6401 S 16th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 875-5265	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
South Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5401 S 7th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5000	2,207	107	20.7		64 (2.9%)	332 (15.0%)	1,737 (78.7%)	10 (0.5%)	28 (1.3%)	5 (0.2%)	31 (1.4%)	10.4	264^th of 271 public high schools	2.6%		9.3	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%	2			16.0			7.0		6.0	$9,998	$803	$252	$1,858	$8,107	$836	$8,943
International Commerce High School - Phoenix	Public, Charter	9-12	432 E Southern	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 317-5900	202	14	14.0		7 (3.5%)	16 (7.9%)	172 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)									$9,900	$1,202	$126	$2,530	$4,975	$3,598	$8,572
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Quest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	217 E Olympic Dr	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8496	84	7	12.0		5 (6.0%)	11 (13.1%)	66 (78.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)									$14,719	$2,946	$1,747	$7,638	$4,880	$5,146	$10,027
South Pointe High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8325 S Central Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-0600	615	28	21.9		21 (3.4%)	132 (21.5%)	438 (71.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	7.4	270^th of 271 public high schools	0.4%		7.3	270^th of 270 public high schools	0.0%				9.0			10.0			$10,668	$1,556	$1,127	$4,240	$3,620	$4,365	$7,985
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4445 S 12th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 842-1722	247	18	13.7		14 (5.7%)	19 (7.7%)	199 (80.6%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
NFL YET College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	368	20	18.0		7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	343 (93.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	38.0		37.0	38.0	25.0				$00			$00
Skyline Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7500 N 40th Street	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Skyline Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 343-4980	167	13	12.8		10 (6.0%)	66 (39.5%)	75 (44.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$20,398	$1,932	$6,890	$10,754	$3,360	$8,216	$11,576

Frequently Asked Questions about AAEC - SMCC Campus

What district is AAEC - SMCC Campus in?

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.

Is AAEC - SMCC Campus a good school?

AAEC - SMCC Campus ranks 119^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of AAEC - SMCC Campus?

Students at AAEC - SMCC Campus are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White.

How many students attend AAEC - SMCC Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended AAEC - SMCC Campus.

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