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Arizona Connections Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
694th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools
Better than 24% of Arizona alternative schools
Summary

Arizona Connections Academy is a public charter virtual school located in Gilbert, Arizona that serves 1,987 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. While the school offers a unique online learning environment, the data suggests it is struggling to achieve strong academic outcomes and retain students compared to both the state averages and nearby schools, including other virtual and charter options.

Arizona Connections Academy has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 64.2% to 78.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average of around 80%. Additionally, the school's dropout rates have ranged from 5.2% to 13.6% over the same period, higher than the state average of 3-4%. Across various grade levels and subject areas, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state averages. For example, in 11th grade math, only 15% of students were proficient compared to 30% statewide. When comparing Arizona Connections Academy to other nearby virtual schools like Primavera - Online and Chandler Online Academy, the performance gaps are even more pronounced.

Some nearby charter schools like Paragon Science Academy, American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12, and Great Hearts Archway Chandler have significantly higher test scores and graduation rates than Arizona Connections Academy. Additionally, Arizona Connections Academy's spending per student ($7,526 - $8,115) is lower than the state average, which may limit the resources and support available to students. Addressing these performance gaps should be a priority for the school and its Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc. district.

1,891
Students ?
19.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
44.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 335 E Germann Rd Ste 140
       Gilbert, AZ  85297-2920

(480) 782-5842

District: Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.2%
Hispanic:
35.8%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 35% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (73% vs 80%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg25%
Arizona avg35%
Elementary school
694th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
366th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
189th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 31 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona High 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202520.6694 of 90923.7%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1666 of 91227.0%★☆☆☆☆
202333.2768 of 124538.3%★★☆☆☆
202221.7733 of 100026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202159.7440 of 122664.1%★★★☆☆
201930.7677 of 103934.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.6720 of 110935.1%★★☆☆☆
201738.7636 of 110642.5%★★☆☆☆
201638.9603 of 107944.1%★★☆☆☆
201538.1526 of 95544.9%★★☆☆☆
201447.0578 of 107946.4%★★☆☆☆
201339.8740 of 115836.1%★★☆☆☆
201245.4659 of 114142.2%★★☆☆☆
201142.1628 of 107541.6%★★☆☆☆
201042.1637 of 109041.6%★★☆☆☆
200956.1473 of 106255.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202354.6250 of 60758.8%★★★☆☆
202147.8361 of 89559.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202216.4260 of 2703.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202134.9460 of 62025.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202397.05 of 45198.9%★★★★★
202138.6940 of 9753.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.6430 of 58927.0%★☆☆☆☆
202418.5503 of 60216.4%★☆☆☆☆
202334.0743 of 121939.0%★★☆☆☆
202223.0666 of 82419.2%★☆☆☆☆
202157.2454 of 121962.8%★★★☆☆
201924.0636 of 86226.2%★☆☆☆☆
201828.8718 of 102329.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202335.3743 of 117036.5%★★☆☆☆
202226.0548 of 71623.5%★☆☆☆☆
202157.3416 of 119865.3%★★★☆☆
201946.6350 of 70950.6%★★★☆☆
201825.8716 of 91121.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202327.3857 of 111623.2%★☆☆☆☆
201828.6620 of 82024.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20258.5600 of 6264.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.4547 of 62812.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.1806 of 121633.7%★★☆☆☆
202216.5716 of 83013.7%★☆☆☆☆
202162.0406 of 122066.7%★★★☆☆
201926.6596 of 85029.9%★☆☆☆☆
201834.4640 of 103238.0%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20232.8145 of 1450.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202253.349 of 10151.5%★★★☆☆
202128.1212 of 23911.3%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202333.1475 of 61723.0%★☆☆☆☆
202165.5253 of 102775.4%★★★★☆
201837.115 of 1711.8%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202137.3387 of 65440.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202319.3759 of 8207.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202149.3449 of 120162.6%★★★☆☆
201849.6157 of 41762.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20254.7458 of 4651.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.2472 of 4862.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.4917 of 102410.4%★☆☆☆☆
202212.6745 of 8006.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202147.9597 of 116148.6%★★☆☆☆
201913.7551 of 5957.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.6632 of 72012.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202525.9366 of 55233.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.2343 of 55037.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.2469 of 85445.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.5395 of 60534.7%★★☆☆☆
202158.0275 of 83266.9%★★★☆☆
201938.3329 of 60545.6%★★☆☆☆
201841.2379 of 71146.7%★★☆☆☆
201748.5294 of 69557.7%★★★☆☆
201648.1296 of 67756.3%★★★☆☆
201545.1248 of 52152.4%★★★☆☆
201455.5291 of 69057.8%★★★☆☆
201346.5426 of 78745.9%★★☆☆☆
201251.0374 of 77251.6%★★★☆☆
201141.8406 of 68540.7%★★☆☆☆
201043.5397 of 69242.6%★★☆☆☆
200963.3227 of 66365.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202327.5297 of 40025.8%★☆☆☆☆
202137.4325 of 57343.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.949 of 12560.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202330.4199 of 24719.4%★☆☆☆☆
202243.1120 of 19237.5%★★☆☆☆
202162.7139 of 40465.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202524.2282 of 39528.6%★☆☆☆☆
202429.2245 of 38636.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.0413 of 80648.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.3350 of 49429.1%★☆☆☆☆
202153.0311 of 82062.1%★★★☆☆
201930.4306 of 46634.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.4376 of 62439.7%★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202199.51 of 16699.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202541.4169 of 34551.0%★★★☆☆
202441.5159 of 32951.7%★★★☆☆
202334.8460 of 76039.5%★★☆☆☆
202226.0282 of 39228.1%★☆☆☆☆
202162.8199 of 80275.2%★★★★☆
201952.4153 of 38760.5%★★★☆☆
201844.2264 of 54351.4%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202350.326 of 6459.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202450.6119 of 32062.8%★★★☆☆
202333.8456 of 71736.4%★★☆☆☆
201844.8242 of 50351.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202520.3300 of 37920.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.2275 of 37025.7%★☆☆☆☆
202331.8523 of 81035.4%★★☆☆☆
202221.1372 of 47621.8%★☆☆☆☆
202162.8233 of 81871.5%★★★★☆
201933.5262 of 43539.8%★★☆☆☆
201843.8287 of 61753.5%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202324.096 of 11012.7%★☆☆☆☆
202233.457 of 6816.2%★☆☆☆☆
202142.393 of 14335.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202327.2309 of 38419.5%★☆☆☆☆
202156.3234 of 65064.0%★★★☆☆
201842.532 of 4325.6%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202149.0120 of 39069.2%★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.753 of 10850.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.6182 of 36349.9%★★★☆☆
202162.6105 of 78986.7%★★★★☆
201853.352 of 17870.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
20259.7260 of 2776.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.3263 of 2888.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.3507 of 67524.9%★☆☆☆☆
202216.3395 of 44611.4%★☆☆☆☆
202147.1381 of 78051.2%★★★☆☆
201913.6302 of 33710.4%★☆☆☆☆
201821.4362 of 43617.0%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.8189 of 27130.3%★★☆☆☆
202423.7197 of 27027.0%★☆☆☆☆
202352.4184 of 46960.8%★★★☆☆
202250.4168 of 46463.8%★★★☆☆
202171.1121 of 50976.2%★★★★☆
201942.6138 of 28551.6%★★★☆☆
201850.9145 of 42065.5%★★★☆☆
201755.7124 of 41670.2%★★★★☆
201661.6104 of 40674.4%★★★★☆
201548.3100 of 26161.7%★★★☆☆
201467.2141 of 39464.2%★★★☆☆
201366.8172 of 49165.0%★★★☆☆
201277.0102 of 47178.3%★★★★☆
201151.0198 of 39750.1%★★★☆☆
201060.4163 of 40359.6%★★★☆☆
200982.375 of 39581.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202379.935 of 20182.6%★★★★☆
202240.4146 of 30151.5%★★★☆☆
202153.9103 of 30666.3%★★★☆☆
201838.573 of 12240.2%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202335.0103 of 14629.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.4156 of 23834.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202526.3149 of 20728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202421.1161 of 20019.5%★☆☆☆☆
202339.2222 of 40645.3%★★☆☆☆
202247.0185 of 45659.4%★★★☆☆
202161.3150 of 49269.5%★★★☆☆
201931.6153 of 24738.1%★★☆☆☆
201842.7163 of 35454.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.7143 of 37962.3%★★★☆☆
202251.1150 of 44166.0%★★★☆☆
202174.173 of 47984.8%★★★★☆
201947.370 of 18361.7%★★★☆☆
201842.0141 of 31154.7%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202228.072 of 15052.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.8186 of 34746.4%★★☆☆☆
201850.790 of 25364.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202522.5167 of 22325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202420.2166 of 21924.2%★☆☆☆☆
202361.0151 of 42964.8%★★★☆☆
202251.5156 of 45565.7%★★★☆☆
202177.785 of 49282.7%★★★★☆
201951.887 of 23863.4%★★★☆☆
201854.8123 of 37066.8%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202339.149 of 7433.8%★★☆☆☆
202259.245 of 12564.0%★★★☆☆
202166.027 of 10273.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202324.0164 of 19917.6%★☆☆☆☆
202268.373 of 28274.1%★★★★☆
202126.7246 of 37434.2%★★☆☆☆
201830.753 of 7630.3%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202388.514 of 12889.1%★★★★☆
202252.975 of 25570.6%★★★★☆
202153.263 of 25675.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202330.4103 of 17240.1%★★☆☆☆
202277.824 of 38093.7%★★★★★
202160.280 of 42281.0%★★★★☆
201887.07 of 15595.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202515.9160 of 17810.1%★☆☆☆☆
20247.8178 of 1843.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202332.4256 of 37131.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.3251 of 40938.6%★★☆☆☆
202168.3117 of 44873.9%★★★★☆
201930.4154 of 21729.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.7158 of 29145.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile+61 vs school
African American (2023)59th percentile+21 vs school
Native American (2021)41st percentile-23 vs school
Hispanic (2023)36th percentile~ school
Female (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)23rd percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2023)7th percentile-31 vs school
Male (2025)4th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2022)4th percentile-23 vs school
White (2025)2nd percentile-22 vs school
Military Connected (2023)<1st percentile-38 vs school
Middle school
Foster Care (2021)99th percentile+32 vs school
Native American (2021)69th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+25 vs school
Homeless (2023)59th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+17 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)51st percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2023)50th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2023)26th percentile-19 vs school
Male (2025)21st percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)20th percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2023)19th percentile-26 vs school
Military Connected (2023)13th percentile-32 vs school
White (2025)6th percentile-28 vs school
High school
Native American (2023)89th percentile+28 vs school
African American (2023)83rd percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile~ school
Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)46th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2023)40th percentile-21 vs school
Military Connected (2023)34th percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2023)29th percentile-31 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile~ school
Male (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-43 vs school
White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts37%-3 vs state
Science20%-7 vs state
Mathematics16%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 9, 2018

Open Quote We've been at this school for 3 years now for two different grades. I used to think this school was excellent. However changes in the curriculum have made it more difficult to teach for the Learning Coach. The math is moved through so quickly the kids ca barely keep up. I have two Honor Roll kids and they can barely grasp any math before it's moved on to something else. The 3rd graders spent 4 weeks total on multiplication. In 6th grade they spent only 4 weeks total in Algebra. In my day, we spent months on multiplication and a whole year mastering Algebra. I don't know if this is just Arizona or the curriculum designed for ACC but it's many times beyond the reach of my kids so I imagine that if you're children aren't fantastic at math or excellent readers, they will not do well at this online school. Remember too that you are their learning coach so if you're aren't awesome at quickly learning geometry, statistics, higher sciences and language arts even for lower grades you won't be able to teach your kids. I would rate this school at 2018 school year poor to Ok. I would venture to say it's Az Merit scores will fall dramatically this year. Between the revamps to K-6 grade curriculum which is confusing and less enriching than previous years and the ridiculous math and science difficulty in junior high, this I foresee this school's rating falling. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Open Quote We started with Connections Academy for the 2009-2010 school year. My daughter had been in a regular public school from Kindergarten through 5th Grade. After we moved within a new school district I was not happy with the test scores and larger class sizes. I researched different schools and found Connections Academy. The first year was a tough start, mostly because I was a little unprepared. But half way through we got a good system going. This year has been great, currently my daughter is in the 7th Grade. The curriculum is outstanding, the communication with teachers is awesome. They have a great online Learning Management System that is easy to use.

* You get all the books and materials delivered right to your door by UPS.
* Relaxed learning environment.
* Tuition FREE
* Field Trips, Clubs and activities
* Great interactive Live Lessons Close Quote





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Students at Arizona Connections Academy are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% American Indian.

Arizona Connections Academy ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Arizona alternative schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,891 students attended Arizona Connections Academy.


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