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AAEC - Paradise Valley

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 92% of Arizona high schools

Summary

AAEC - Paradise Valley is a public charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona that serves around 300 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out for its consistently high academic performance, outpacing the state and its own district on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of 11th-grade students at AAEC - Paradise Valley were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 40% statewide. In math, 61% of 11th-graders were proficient or better, versus 30% across Arizona. The school's science proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the state and Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. district averages. Additionally, AAEC - Paradise Valley maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75.7% to 78.4% in recent years, on par with the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, AAEC - Paradise Valley stands out for its exceptional performance, particularly for certain student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 25 in Arizona for male students and multi-racial students, and it ranks 6th in the state for special education students, indicating strong support and outcomes for this population. Furthermore, AAEC - Paradise Valley serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona high schools for this metric in 2017-2018, suggesting the school is providing educational opportunities to a diverse range of students.

269

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

3775 E Union Hills Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85050-3214

(602) 243-8004

District: Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Arizona high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Arizona avg30%

23^rd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 289Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	23 of 271	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	34 of 270	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	48 of 469	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	40 of 464	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	62 of 509	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	37 of 285	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	29 of 420	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	45 of 416	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.4	39 of 406	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	80.9	32 of 261	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	88.1	35 of 394	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	28 of 491	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	92.0	21 of 471	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.8	36 of 397	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	93.2	23 of 403	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	29 of 395	92.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	74 of 238	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	24 of 207	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	41 of 200	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	56 of 406	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	28 of 456	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	53 of 492	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	53 of 247	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	42 of 354	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.5	105 of 379	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	38 of 441	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	28 of 479	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	27 of 311	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.0	70 of 347	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	8 of 253	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	17 of 223	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	18 of 219	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	26 of 429	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	73 of 455	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	103 of 492	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	28 of 238	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	28 of 370	92.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.6	26 of 199	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	59 of 282	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	66 of 374	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	93.3	6 of 380	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	24 of 178	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	37 of 184	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	55 of 371	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	42 of 409	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	86 of 448	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	38 of 217	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	41 of 291	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2022)98th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)80th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2022)69th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+45 vs state

Mathematics61%+31 vs state

Science47%+28 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 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
AAEC - Paradise Valley	Public, Charter	9-12	3775 E Union Hills Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8004	269	13	20.6		209 (77.7%)	9 (3.3%)	30 (11.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	90	23^rd of 271 public high schools	91.5%		86.9	34^th of 270 public high schools	87.4%	11	85.0	61.0	47.0		$00			$00
West-MEC Paradise Valley Community College	Public	10-12	18401 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 787-7352	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Paradise Valley High School	Public	7-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7000	1,900	99	19.2		664 (34.9%)	65 (3.4%)	802 (42.2%)	246 (12.9%)	38 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.4%)	61	87^th of 271 public high schools	67.9%		63.5	82^nd of 270 public high schools	69.6%	5	52.0	48.0	26.0	$7,360	$318	$179	$815	$6,141	$721	$6,863
West-MEC - Paradise Valley High School	Public	9-12	3950 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Pinnacle High School	Public	7-12	3535 E Mayo Blvd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4000	2,430	102	23.8		1,706 (70.2%)	47 (1.9%)	397 (16.3%)	122 (5.0%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	142 (5.8%)	86.6	36^th of 271 public high schools	86.7%		76.8	52^nd of 270 public high schools	80.7%	16	69.0	70.0	42.0	$5,381	$176	$125	$478	$4,467	$613	$5,080
West-MEC - Pinnacle High School	Public	9-12	3535 E Mayo Blvd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12	Public, Charter	7-12	2321 E Bell Rd	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 687-8282	519	6	94.3		187 (36.0%)	28 (5.4%)	278 (53.6%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)				$5,173	$316	$310	$942	$1,151	$3,397	$4,547
Crestview College Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2616 E Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Crestvi	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 765-9555	239	13	18.3		19 (7.9%)	25 (10.5%)	191 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)				$13,880	$2,382	$1,558	$6,322	$4,740	$5,200	$9,940
West-MEC - North Canyon High School	Public	9-12	1700 E Union Hls Dr	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-5000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
North Canyon High School	Public	7-12	1700 E Union Hls Dr	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5000	1,560	81	19.1		305 (19.6%)	125 (8.0%)	997 (63.9%)	24 (1.5%)	35 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (4.7%)	21.5	209^th of 271 public high schools	22.9%		20.2	217^th of 270 public high schools	19.6%	8	32.0	19.0	8.0	$6,368	$393	$199	$986	$5,124	$652	$5,775

Frequently Asked Questions about AAEC - Paradise Valley

Is AAEC - Paradise Valley a good school?

Yes. AAEC - Paradise Valley ranks in the top 8.5% of Arizona high schools.

What district is AAEC - Paradise Valley in?

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.

What is the racial makeup of AAEC - Paradise Valley?

Students at AAEC - Paradise Valley are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend AAEC - Paradise Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended AAEC - Paradise Valley.

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