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Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Summary

Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor is a public charter high school located in Taylor, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 68 students. The school is part of the Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog district, which is ranked 230 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has a higher percentage of White students (76.47%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of Hispanic (17.65%) and Native American (4.41%) students. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 211 out of 469 high schools in 2022-2023 (3-star rating) to as low as 432 out of 491 high schools in 2011-2012 (0-star rating). However, the school has performed well for certain student subgroups, such as ranking 17 out of 379 high schools for Hispanic students and 73 out of 347 high schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2022-2023. Despite this, the school has had relatively low graduation rates, ranging from 30.7% to 52.0% over the past five years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 14.6% to 27.4% during the same period.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Snowflake High School, which is located just 1.98 miles away, Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor generally performs worse on key metrics such as statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. For example, Snowflake High School has significantly higher graduation rates (89.7%) and test scores (54% proficient or better in English Language Arts) than Northern AZ Academy. Additionally, the school's extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 94%) suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance.

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 North Centennial Blvd
Taylor, AZ 85939

(928) 536-4222

District: Career Development Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

23.7%

American Indian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2009 → 55th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 30% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (42% vs 78%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (15% vs 6%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Arizona avg30%

Not ranked this year

Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	45.9	211 of 469	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	259 of 509	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.8	390 of 420	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	364 of 416	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	346 of 394	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	432 of 491	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	427 of 471	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.2	384 of 403	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	275 of 395	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	118 of 406	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	27.6	336 of 492	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.7	17 of 379	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	73 of 347	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.4	201 of 492	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	224 of 448	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)96th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2023)71st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2021)59th percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2021)55th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

Mathematics10%-22 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)
Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor	Public, Charter	7-12	1300 North Centennial Blvd	Taylor	85939	Navajo County	Career Development Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4222	59	5	11.8	40 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$00			$00
NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SCC	Public	9-12	1611 S Main St	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6100	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)				$4,417	$00			$00	$4,417	$4,417
NAVIT - Snowflake High School	Public	6-12	190 South 2nd West	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6232	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)				$308	$00			$28	$280	$308
Snowflake High School	Public	9-12	190 South 2nd West	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-4156	949	39	24.1	735 (77.4%)	5 (0.5%)	136 (14.3%)	5 (0.5%)	31 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.9%)	76.7	54^th of 271 public high schools	80.1%	68.8	66^th of 270 public high schools	75.6%	12	58.0	51.0	44.0	$6,780	$467	$571	$1,504	$4,432	$1,311	$5,743
AAEC Show Low	Public, Charter	9-12	1152 School House Ln	Show Low	85012	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 297-8500	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
NAVIT - Show Low High School	Public	9-12	500 W Old Linden Rd	Show Low	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6100	3			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)				$428	$00			$120	$308	$428
White Mountain Institute	Public	9-12	1201 N. Cougar Lane	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6210	48			28 (58.3%)	1 (2.1%)	13 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)				$10,458	$225	$489	$939	$8,578	$1,166	$9,744
NAVIT - NAVIT Courses	Public	9-12	1320 E Thornton Rd	Show Low	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6232	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)				$5,585	$00			$00	$5,585	$5,585
NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College WMC	Public	9-12	1001 W Deuce Of Clubs	Show Low	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6100	16			14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)				$5,666	$00			$00	$5,666	$5,666

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor

What district is Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor in?

Career Development Inc.

How many students attend Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor.

What is the racial makeup of Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor?

Students at Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% American Indian.

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor	Public, Charter	7-12	1300 North Centennial Blvd	Taylor	85939	Navajo County	Career Development Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4222	59	5	11.8		40 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SCC	Public	9-12	1611 S Main St	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$4,417	$00			$00	$4,417	$4,417
NAVIT - Snowflake High School	Public	6-12	190 South 2nd West	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6232	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$308	$00			$28	$280	$308
Snowflake High School	Public	9-12	190 South 2nd West	Snowflake	85937	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-4156	949	39	24.1		735 (77.4%)	5 (0.5%)	136 (14.3%)	5 (0.5%)	31 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.9%)	76.7	54^th of 271 public high schools	80.1%		68.8	66^th of 270 public high schools	75.6%	12	58.0	51.0	44.0	$6,780	$467	$571	$1,504	$4,432	$1,311	$5,743
AAEC Show Low	Public, Charter	9-12	1152 School House Ln	Show Low	85012	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 297-8500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
NAVIT - Show Low High School	Public	9-12	500 W Old Linden Rd	Show Low	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6100	3				2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$428	$00			$120	$308	$428
White Mountain Institute	Public	9-12	1201 N. Cougar Lane	Show Low	85901	Navajo County	Show Low Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 537-6210	48				28 (58.3%)	1 (2.1%)	13 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$10,458	$225	$489	$939	$8,578	$1,166	$9,744
NAVIT - NAVIT Courses	Public	9-12	1320 E Thornton Rd	Show Low	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6232	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$5,585	$00			$00	$5,585	$5,585
NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College WMC	Public	9-12	1001 W Deuce Of Clubs	Show Low	85937	Navajo County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6100	16				14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$5,666	$00			$00	$5,666	$5,666