Empower College Prep

The Empower College Prep district in Arizona operates two schools: Empower College Prep, an elementary school serving grades K-8, and Empower College Prep High School, serving grades 7-12. Both schools have consistently low statewide rankings, with the elementary school ranked in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools and the high school ranked in the bottom 50% of Arizona high schools over the past 3 years.

The data reveals significant academic challenges at both schools. Empower College Prep Elementary School has proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that range from 15% to 35%, well below the state averages of 36% to 46%. Similarly, Empower College Prep High School's 11th-grade students scored only 21% proficient in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 40% and 30%, respectively. Both schools also struggle with high dropout rates of 5.2%, more than double the state average.

Despite the poor academic performance, the schools have higher-than-average spending per student, with the elementary school spending $13,104 and the high school spending $13,852 per student, compared to the state average. This raises questions about the efficient use of resources and the need for the district to develop targeted strategies to improve educational outcomes for students at both the elementary and high school levels.