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American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12

Q: Is American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12 a good school?

American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12 ranks 367 th of 900 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 59% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12 is an alternative school in Florence, Arizona, serving 1,079 students in grades K–12. Its 2025–26 results show a clear difference between subjects: all-grades English language arts (ELA) proficiency was 47%, while math proficiency was 33%. Math is the school’s clearest concern: its result matched the state rate but fell below the district and nearby-school averages.

ELA is a relative strength, while math trails nearby schools and the district. ELA proficiency was 6 percentage points above the state’s 41% and 4 points below the American Leadership Academy Inc. district’s 51%; it was also 4 points above the 43% average among nearby schools with reported results, ranking third among the six schools compared. Math proficiency matched the state at 33%, but was 9 points below the district’s 42% and 5 below the nearby-school average of 38%, ranking fifth of six. Results vary by grade: fourth-grade ELA was 63%, while eighth-grade math was 13%; eighth-grade math was also the lowest of three nearby schools reporting that grade.

Science results improved in the grades with data across 2022–23 to 2024–25, especially in eighth grade. Proficiency rose 18 points in grade 8, from 12% to 30%, reaching the state rate; it increased 8 points in grade 11, from 18% to 26%, and 4 points in grade 5, from 37% to 41%. These year-to-year changes do not necessarily track the same students. For context, the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.8, lower than the 14.0 and 13.9 reported by two nearby ALA schools, and the 2022–23 free/reduced-lunch rate was 37%. The school’s 2023–24 dropout rate was 6%, compared with 3% for its district and 5% statewide. SchoolDigger’s rating is for the district, not this school: the district ranked 100th of 267 statewide, at the 63rd percentile, with 3 stars.

1,079

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,963

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4380 N. Hunt Hwy
Florence, AZ 85312

(480) 344-9800

District: American Leadership Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

30.2%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2023

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

!Near the bottom of American Leadership Academy Inc.'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

367^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

299^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

124^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2023

From top 40% (2023) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Alternative Schools in the American Leadership Academy Inc.

100^th of 267American Leadership Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	367 of 900	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	335 of 909	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	394 of 912	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	437 of 1245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	386 of 1000	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	398 of 1226	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	452 of 1039	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	380 of 1109	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	493 of 1106	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	432 of 1079	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	272 of 955	71.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.4	167 of 607	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	65 of 895	92.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	11 of 975	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	236 of 579	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	243 of 589	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	297 of 602	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	357 of 1219	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	384 of 824	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	387 of 1219	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	472 of 862	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	414 of 1023	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	110 of 306	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	185 of 500	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	116 of 496	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	148 of 486	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	426 of 1170	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	276 of 1198	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	564 of 911	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	166 of 529	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	123 of 549	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	139 of 556	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	202 of 1116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	199 of 618	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.6	79 of 820	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	436 of 591	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	420 of 626	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	419 of 628	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	524 of 1216	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	450 of 830	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	446 of 1220	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	304 of 850	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	322 of 1032	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	73 of 101	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	131 of 239	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.2	184 of 617	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	95 of 444	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	561 of 1027	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	411 of 654	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	686 of 820	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	375 of 1201	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	399 of 437	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	376 of 465	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	439 of 486	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	615 of 1024	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	567 of 800	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	510 of 1161	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	502 of 595	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	375 of 720	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	299 of 536	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	261 of 552	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	280 of 550	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	482 of 854	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	239 of 400	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	180 of 370	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	191 of 395	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	224 of 386	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	520 of 806	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	467 of 760	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	101 of 328	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	90 of 344	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	86 of 320	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	352 of 717	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	252 of 370	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	243 of 379	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	229 of 370	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	413 of 810	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	94 of 110	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	204 of 384	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	226 of 270	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	236 of 277	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	227 of 288	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	545 of 675	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	124 of 256	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	112 of 271	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	149 of 270	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	187 of 469	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.5	12 of 201	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	256 of 406	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.4	91 of 379	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	74 of 347	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	92 of 223	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	125 of 429	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	119 of 173	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	275 of 371	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2021)99th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2023)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)37th percentile-30 vs school

Foster Care (2022)32nd percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2023)28th percentile-37 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile-49 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)47th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)40th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)39th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2023)15th percentile-29 vs school

High school

African American (2023)94th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2023)37th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (2026)								AASA Mathematics (2026)								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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4380 N. Hunt Hwy	Florence	85312	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 344-9800	1,079	91	11.8	31.4%	602 (55.8%)	56 (5.2%)	326 (30.2%)	13 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	73 (6.8%)								(n/a)	41.0	63.0	49.0	46.0	51.0	32.0	43.0	47.0	55.0	38.0	46.0	23.0	23.0	13.0	29.0	33.0	$8,963	$707	$1,828	$3,242	$4,753	$1,675	$6,428
Anthem Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2700 N. Anthem Way	Florence	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 723-6400	722	45	16.2	36.4%	319 (44.2%)	40 (5.5%)	269 (37.3%)	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.2%)	66 (9.1%)								(n/a)	35.0	50.0	22.0	38.0				36.0	43.0	44.0	43.0	40.0				43.0	$5,824	$237	$236	$709	$4,908	$443	$5,351
Coolidge Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	450 N Arizona Blvd	Coolidge	85128	Pinal County	Coolidge Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 723-2115	106	1	106.0	—	25 (23.6%)	7 (6.6%)	53 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)								(n/a)																		$00			$00
Mountain Vista Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	225 S. Orlando Street	Florence	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6170	163	18	9.0	42.9%	65 (39.9%)	28 (17.2%)	61 (37.4%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$16,053	$914	$688	$2,516	$12,471	$1,980	$14,451
Florence Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	29895 N Desert Willow Blvd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 222-3333	155	4	38.7	—	62 (40.0%)	12 (7.7%)	73 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	$3,953	$104	$121	$328	$3,720	$08	$3,728
Eduprize Online Instruction	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4567 W Roberts Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	EDUPRIZE Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 813-9537	49	9	5.6	—	28 (57.1%)	3 (6.1%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)								28.0									$4,992	$4,559	$433	$9,550	$00
Combs Online School for Success	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	301 E Combs Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 987-6300	116	1	116.0	—	58 (50.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)																	$3,447	$1,306		$2,612	$2,131	$10	$2,141
American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	463 W. Combs Rd	San Tan Valley	85286	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 420-2101	2,084	149	13.9	25.3%	1,070 (51.3%)	90 (4.3%)	735 (35.3%)	49 (2.4%)	19 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	115 (5.5%)								(n/a)	40.0	61.0	37.0	54.0	45.0	40.0	45.0	45.0	47.0	59.0	51.0	45.0	28.0	21.0	40.0	38.0	$6,706	$404	$1,422	$2,231	$4,028	$852	$4,879
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	41800 N Barnes Pkwy	Queen Creek	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 655-5553	922	18	51.2	—	546 (59.2%)	30 (3.3%)	268 (29.1%)	26 (2.8%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)								(n/a)	61.0	69.0	67.0	54.0	58.0	62.0		61.0	59.0	58.0	59.0	35.0	45.0	50.0		51.0		$00			$00
Queen Creek Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	20217 E Chandler Heights Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 987-5935	265	4	66.2	—	163 (61.5%)	9 (3.4%)	74 (27.9%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)								(n/a)						40.0	19.0	24.0							18.0	15.0	$2,879	$00			$1,839	$1,040	$2,879

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What is the racial makeup of American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12?

Students at American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12 are 56% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,079 students attended American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12.

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American Leadership Academy Anthem South K-12 ranks 367^th of 900 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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