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Choice Learning Academy

Q: Is Choice Learning Academy a good school?

Choice Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Arizona middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Choice Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Choice Learning Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Choice Learning Academy?

Students at Choice Learning Academy are 69% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Choice Learning Academy attend?

Students who attend Choice Learning Academy usually go on to attend Central High School

Public Grades 4-8

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Choice Learning Academy is a public middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 500 students. The school is part of the Alhambra Elementary District, which is ranked 234 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Choice Learning Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona middle schools, with rankings ranging from 522 out of 552 schools in 2024-2025 to 545 out of 550 schools in 2023-2024. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating very poor performance. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Arizona middle schools for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. The school's performance for White and multi-racial students is slightly better, but still in the bottom half of the state. Choice Learning Academy has also experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 16.0% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus and Granada Elementary School-East Campus, which are also part of the Alhambra Elementary District, perform slightly better than Choice Learning Academy but still struggle with low proficiency rates and rankings. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Madison Elementary District and Washington Elementary School District, such as Madison Meadows School and Royal Palm Middle School, consistently outperform Choice Learning Academy and the Alhambra Elementary District as a whole, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

462

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,315

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5330 N 23rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85015-2700

(602) 246-0699

District: Alhambra Elementary District

Students who attend Choice Learning Academy usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Choice Learning Academy:

Elementary:

Westwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

African American:

16.7%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (16% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Arizona avg35%

522^nd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Alhambra Elementary District

234^th of 289Alhambra Elementary District 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
2018	17.3	948 of 1109	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1069 of 1106	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	1041 of 1079	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	934 of 955	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.9	932 of 1079	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	979 of 1158	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	973 of 1141	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	920 of 1075	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	961 of 1090	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	1018 of 1062	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	522 of 552	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	545 of 550	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	825 of 854	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	577 of 605	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	784 of 832	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	563 of 605	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	575 of 711	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	656 of 695	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	574 of 677	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	505 of 521	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	582 of 690	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	626 of 787	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	658 of 772	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	568 of 685	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	602 of 692	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	588 of 663	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.9	399 of 400	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	429 of 573	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.5	237 of 247	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	86 of 192	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.6	357 of 404	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	134 of 145	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.3	780 of 806	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	767 of 820	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	460 of 466	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	510 of 624	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	327 of 345	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	716 of 760	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	388 of 392	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	746 of 802	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	344 of 387	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	411 of 543	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	324 of 344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	691 of 717	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	367 of 369	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	370 of 503	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	12.2	777 of 810	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	470 of 476	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	761 of 818	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	410 of 435	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	506 of 617	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	530 of 650	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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	31.4	596 of 789	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	125 of 178	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	396 of 675	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.1	727 of 780	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2023)41st percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2021)24th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)18th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)8th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2023)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)4th percentile~ school

Female (2023)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-4 vs state

Mathematics27%-5 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

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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 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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
Choice Learning Academy	Public	4-8	5330 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 246-0699	462	25	18.4		23 (5.0%)	77 (16.7%)	320 (69.3%)	18 (3.9%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	11.3	522^nd of 552 public middle schools	5.4%		7.4	545^th of 550 public middle schools	0.9%	23			17.0	19.0	41.0			13.0	40.0	15.0	$9,315	$1,970	$290	$4,231	$6,140	$915	$7,055
Imagine Camelback Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5050 N. 19th Ave.	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Imagine Camelback Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 344-4620	169	8	21.1		3 (1.8%)	32 (18.9%)	122 (72.2%)	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12	511^th of 552 public middle schools	7.4%					(n/a)		20.0	20.0	24.0								$00			$00
Granada Elementary School-East Campus	Public	4-8	3022 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-0110	683	35	19.5		11 (1.6%)	62 (9.1%)	566 (82.9%)	23 (3.4%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	15.1	480^th of 552 public middle schools	13.0%		11.9	508^th of 550 public middle schools	7.6%	28	13.0	15.0	19.0	29.0	13.0	8.0	16.0	18.0	14.0	23.0	$7,878	$1,347	$229	$2,923	$5,624	$678	$6,302
Osborn Middle School	Public	7-8	1102 W Highland Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 707-2400	418	24	17.7		48 (11.5%)	54 (12.9%)	268 (64.1%)	11 (2.6%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	17.3	458^th of 552 public middle schools	17.0%		19.1	436^th of 550 public middle schools	20.7%	22			26.0	28.0			13.0	14.0		20.0	$7,635	$1,635	$140	$3,410	$5,463	$397	$5,860
Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus	Public	4-8	3851 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-0232	666	34	19.5		18 (2.7%)	58 (8.7%)	532 (79.9%)	35 (5.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	20.6	411^th of 552 public middle schools	25.5%		28.5	346^th of 550 public middle schools	37.1%	65	17.0	20.0	26.0	26.0	19.0	22.0	10.0	26.0	14.0	29.0	$7,894	$1,382	$45	$2,808	$5,717	$750	$6,467
Madison Meadows School	Public	5-8	225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 664-7600	846	41	20.4		518 (61.2%)	13 (1.5%)	224 (26.5%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	67	150^th of 552 public middle schools	72.8%		62.3	167^th of 550 public middle schools	69.6%	17	59.0	59.0	61.0	52.0	47.0	42.0	46.0	29.0	50.0	49.0	$9,728	$879	$103	$1,861	$6,589	$2,157	$8,746
Palo Verde Middle School	Public	7-8	7502 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2500	797	44	18.1		80 (10.0%)	119 (14.9%)	518 (65.0%)	46 (5.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	15.3	478^th of 552 public middle schools	13.4%		14.1	484^th of 550 public middle schools	12.0%	6			25.0	24.0			13.0	14.0		18.0	$7,569	$743	$125	$1,611	$5,717	$984	$6,701
Royal Palm Middle School	Public	5-8	8520 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-3200	465	27	17.2		54 (11.6%)	53 (11.4%)	304 (65.4%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	31.7	319^th of 552 public middle schools	42.2%		27	359^th of 550 public middle schools	34.7%	40		27.0	36.0	41.0		28.0	27.0	28.0		23.0	$7,243	$1,692	$309	$3,694	$4,369	$872	$5,241
Madison Park School	Public	5-8	1431 E. Campbell	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 664-7500	528	26	20.3		123 (23.3%)	54 (10.2%)	277 (52.5%)	11 (2.1%)	31 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.9%)	22.2	397^th of 552 public middle schools	28.1%		22.3	398^th of 550 public middle schools	27.6%	1	40.0	30.0	33.0	30.0	32.0	19.0	21.0	16.0	36.0	22.0	$11,907	$1,069	$169	$2,307	$7,948	$2,721	$10,669
Madison #1 Elementary School	Public	5-8	5525 N 16th St	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 664-7100	874	45	19.5		291 (33.3%)	62 (7.1%)	399 (45.7%)	10 (1.1%)	36 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.6%)	38.8	277^th of 552 public middle schools	49.8%		48	243^rd of 550 public middle schools	55.8%	34	42.0	39.0	36.0	46.0	30.0	29.0	21.0	28.0	37.0	37.0	$9,943	$1,010	$112	$2,132	$6,749	$2,072	$8,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Choice Learning Academy

What high school do graduates of Choice Learning Academy attend?

Students who attend Choice Learning Academy usually go on to attend Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Choice Learning Academy?

Students at Choice Learning Academy are 69% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Choice Learning Academy in?

Alhambra Elementary District

How many students attend Choice Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Choice Learning Academy.

Is Choice Learning Academy a good school?

Choice Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Arizona middle schools.

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