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Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc.

At a glance

185^thof 289 Arizona districts▼ 123

Better than 35% of Arizona districts

High 1Grades 7-12

1700 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007·(602) 258-9500·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 36% of districts

School

249

Students

Top rankedMetropolitan Arts Institute160^th of 271 Arizona high schools

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Summary:

Metropolitan Arts Institute is the sole public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in the Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. district in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has demonstrated some standout performance, particularly in test scores and graduation rates, but also faces areas for potential improvement.

Metropolitan Arts Institute outperformed the state average in science proficiency for 11th grade students in both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. Additionally, the school's 7th and 8th grade students had higher English Language Arts proficiency rates compared to the state average in 2024-2025. The school also boasted a respectable 78.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and a lower-than-average dropout rate of 5.2%.

However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, from 47th out of 270 Arizona high schools in 2023-2024 to 160th out of 271 in 2024-2025, suggesting inconsistent performance. While the school excelled in English Language Arts for younger grades, 11th grade students lagged behind the state average in this subject. Additionally, the school's overall science proficiency rate of 25% in 2024-2025, while outperforming the state, indicates room for improvement in this core academic area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (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	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Total
Metropolitan Arts Institute	Public, Charter	7-12	1700 N. 7th Ave.	Phoenix	85007	Maricopa County	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 258-9500	249	15	16.6		89 (35.7%)	25 (10.0%)	105 (42.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.0%)	35.7	160^th of 271 public high schools	41.0%		80	47^th of 270 public high schools	82.6%	113	61.0	57.0	31.0	25.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phoenix Elementary District	0.33 mi	16	135^th
Phoenix Union High School District	0.69 mi	21	253^rd
Arizona Center for Youth Resources	0.71 mi	1
Arizona School For The Arts	0.78 mi	1	45^th
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	0.96 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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