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American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
313th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Alternative Schools
Better than 65% of Arizona alternative schools
Summary

American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12 is an alternative K–12 school in San Tan Valley, Arizona, serving 2,084 students. Its 2025–2026 all-grades test results are above Arizona averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math, though below the district results supplied for both subjects. The clearest academic concern for families to explore is eighth-grade math, where just 21% of students were proficient.

The school’s overall results are around the middle of nearby schools with reported scores: its ELA proficiency was 45%, fifth among nine schools, and math was 38%, fourth among eight. Those figures are above state results of 41% in ELA and 33% in math, but below district results of 51% and 42%. Ironwood ranks third of four schools in its district group in both subjects. Within the grades, fourth-grade math stands out as a strength at 59%—19 points above the state and 4 above the district—while eighth-grade math is 9 points below the state and 3 below the district, and second-lowest among six nearby schools with reported results.

Science results have improved in fifth and eighth grades: fifth-grade proficiency rose from 38% in 2022–2023 to 47% in 2024–2025, and eighth grade rose from 21% to 33%. Eleventh-grade science moved the other way, from 27% to 24%. Graduation rates were 91%, 95% and 94% from 2020–2021 through 2022–2023, but school-level figures after that are not supplied. American Leadership Academy Inc. is rated three stars and ranked 100th of 267 districts by SchoolDigger; this is a district rating, not a rating of the school. Ironwood’s student-teacher ratio is 13.9, third-lowest among the 11 nearby schools, and its reported free/reduced-price lunch rate was 26% in 2022–2023. Peer standings use only reported scores, so coverage varies across schools.

2,084
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,706
Per pupil spending ?
25.3%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 463 W. Combs Rd
       San Tan Valley, AZ  85286

(480) 420-2101

District: American Leadership Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
Hispanic:
35.3%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (78%)
✓Above the Arizona median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 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 school41%
District avg46%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
313th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2018
From top 28% (2018) to top 35% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
244th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2018
From top 26% (2018) to top 46% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
96th of 256
Arizona public high schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2018
From top 22% (2018) to top 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 7Alternative Schools in the American Leadership Academy Inc.
100th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202660.8313 of 90065.2%★★★☆☆
202558.5328 of 90963.9%★★★☆☆
202448.7417 of 91254.3%★★★☆☆
202364.4399 of 124568.0%★★★☆☆
202266.0291 of 100070.9%★★★★☆
202172.4320 of 122673.9%★★★★☆
201976.2247 of 103976.2%★★★★☆
201871.6308 of 110972.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202376.695 of 60784.3%★★★★☆
202263.2101 of 28965.1%★★★☆☆
202169.0116 of 89587.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.9115 of 31663.6%★★★☆☆
202258.2105 of 27061.1%★★★☆☆
202157.8260 of 62058.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202139.6487 of 97550.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202636.6368 of 57936.4%★★☆☆☆
202541.5325 of 58944.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.2379 of 60237.0%★★☆☆☆
202360.4431 of 121964.6%★★★☆☆
202263.8257 of 82468.8%★★★☆☆
202173.8289 of 121976.3%★★★★☆
201968.6238 of 86272.4%★★★★☆
201868.6325 of 102368.2%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202153.563 of 30679.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202647.8229 of 50054.2%★★★☆☆
202545.1246 of 49650.4%★★★☆☆
202446.8230 of 48652.7%★★★☆☆
202361.2378 of 117067.7%★★★☆☆
202261.5275 of 71661.6%★★★☆☆
202172.7228 of 119881.0%★★★★☆
201978.6136 of 70980.8%★★★★☆
201872.8195 of 91178.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202664.9146 of 52972.4%★★★★☆
202562.0177 of 54967.8%★★★☆☆
202445.6267 of 55652.0%★★★☆☆
202365.7287 of 111674.3%★★★★☆
202267.1200 of 61867.6%★★★☆☆
201877.3126 of 82084.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202653.5262 of 59155.7%★★★☆☆
202543.9328 of 62647.6%★★☆☆☆
202428.3440 of 62829.9%★★☆☆☆
202365.2373 of 121669.3%★★★☆☆
202254.7354 of 83057.3%★★★☆☆
202167.5353 of 122071.1%★★★★☆
201969.2237 of 85072.1%★★★★☆
201870.9297 of 103271.2%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.461 of 14557.9%★★★☆☆
202259.437 of 10163.4%★★★☆☆
202150.2134 of 23943.9%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202344.2370 of 61740.0%★★☆☆☆
202241.9289 of 44434.9%★★☆☆☆
202159.8319 of 102768.9%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202171.262 of 65490.5%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202165.532 of 17181.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202334.1536 of 82034.6%★★☆☆☆
202147.1489 of 120159.3%★★★☆☆
201857.6113 of 41772.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202636.2312 of 43728.6%★☆☆☆☆
202533.8337 of 46527.5%★☆☆☆☆
202420.4420 of 48613.6%★☆☆☆☆
202345.8547 of 102446.6%★★☆☆☆
202251.8376 of 80053.0%★★★☆☆
202160.5406 of 116165.0%★★★☆☆
201953.3283 of 59552.4%★★★☆☆
201858.9317 of 72056.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202643.8244 of 53654.5%★★★☆☆
202542.0260 of 55252.9%★★★☆☆
202437.6292 of 55046.9%★★☆☆☆
202353.0316 of 85463.0%★★★☆☆
202249.6264 of 60556.4%★★★☆☆
202161.5247 of 83270.3%★★★★☆
201955.4243 of 60559.8%★★★☆☆
201869.8184 of 71174.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.4222 of 40044.5%★★☆☆☆
202244.988 of 12931.8%★★☆☆☆
202162.9103 of 57382.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.6100 of 24759.5%★★★☆☆
202244.4116 of 19239.6%★★☆☆☆
202141.3262 of 40435.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202637.7217 of 37041.4%★★☆☆☆
202534.8236 of 39540.3%★★☆☆☆
202429.0247 of 38636.0%★★☆☆☆
202346.1355 of 80656.0%★★★☆☆
202245.6254 of 49448.6%★★☆☆☆
202162.4240 of 82070.7%★★★★☆
201947.1225 of 46651.7%★★★☆☆
201869.9168 of 62473.1%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202140.683 of 16650.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202647.9136 of 33859.8%★★★☆☆
202543.9157 of 34554.5%★★★☆☆
202441.6158 of 32952.0%★★★☆☆
202346.0340 of 76055.3%★★★☆☆
202251.5169 of 39256.9%★★★☆☆
202162.4201 of 80274.9%★★★★☆
201945.3183 of 38752.7%★★★☆☆
201880.668 of 54387.5%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202276.92 of 1283.3%★★★★★
202179.87 of 25797.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202646.0142 of 32856.7%★★★☆☆
202548.9137 of 34460.2%★★★☆☆
202432.6195 of 32039.1%★★☆☆☆
202352.5261 of 71763.6%★★★☆☆
202246.3178 of 36951.8%★★★☆☆
201886.739 of 50392.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202632.5229 of 37038.1%★★☆☆☆
202530.4244 of 37935.6%★★☆☆☆
202426.4255 of 37031.1%★★☆☆☆
202358.2267 of 81067.0%★★★☆☆
202238.9275 of 47642.2%★★☆☆☆
202159.9256 of 81868.7%★★★☆☆
201950.3190 of 43556.3%★★★☆☆
201868.5159 of 61774.2%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202346.668 of 11038.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.736 of 6847.1%★★☆☆☆
202114.7139 of 1432.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.5179 of 38453.4%★★★☆☆
202158.5198 of 65069.5%★★★☆☆
201858.422 of 4348.8%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202147.3130 of 39066.7%★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202167.610 of 10890.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202321.9304 of 36316.3%★☆☆☆☆
202143.9362 of 78954.1%★★★☆☆
201825.5147 of 17817.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202622.9211 of 27021.9%★☆☆☆☆
202518.7230 of 27717.0%★☆☆☆☆
202412.5259 of 28810.1%★☆☆☆☆
202338.5402 of 67540.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.3317 of 44628.9%★☆☆☆☆
202153.2325 of 78058.3%★★★☆☆
201937.9215 of 33736.2%★★☆☆☆
201853.1199 of 43654.4%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202657.596 of 25662.5%★★★☆☆
202559.195 of 27164.9%★★★☆☆
202448.7123 of 27054.4%★★★☆☆
202367.9125 of 46973.3%★★★★☆
202264.3123 of 46473.5%★★★★☆
202171.2119 of 50976.6%★★★★☆
201951.5106 of 28562.8%★★★☆☆
201866.992 of 42078.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202356.773 of 20163.7%★★★☆☆
202280.329 of 30190.4%★★★★★
202173.442 of 30686.3%★★★★☆
201835.280 of 12234.4%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202312.2130 of 14611.0%★☆☆☆☆
202233.4173 of 23827.3%★☆☆☆☆
202123.0172 of 23125.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202241.753 of 25879.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.629 of 31290.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202641.0105 of 19847.0%★★☆☆☆
202557.080 of 20761.4%★★★☆☆
202439.0115 of 20042.5%★★☆☆☆
202369.4104 of 40674.4%★★★★☆
202257.5138 of 45669.7%★★★★☆
202163.3143 of 49270.9%★★★★☆
201952.5102 of 24758.7%★★★☆☆
201860.9103 of 35470.9%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202260.025 of 11678.4%★★★★☆
202190.46 of 13095.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202651.666 of 17061.2%★★★☆☆
202570.747 of 17673.3%★★★★☆
202445.877 of 17054.7%★★★☆☆
202368.583 of 37978.1%★★★★☆
202246.9169 of 44161.7%★★★☆☆
202158.2136 of 47971.6%★★★★☆
201960.951 of 18372.1%★★★★☆
201870.950 of 31183.9%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202228.072 of 15052.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202131.169 of 16858.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202664.449 of 17672.2%★★★★☆
202579.432 of 18082.2%★★★★☆
202451.768 of 17260.5%★★★☆☆
202369.772 of 34779.3%★★★★☆
202257.350 of 16870.2%★★★★☆
201880.023 of 25390.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202663.663 of 21570.7%★★★★☆
202556.682 of 22363.2%★★★☆☆
202449.7103 of 21953.0%★★★☆☆
202363.3133 of 42969.0%★★★☆☆
202267.8108 of 45576.3%★★★★☆
202177.188 of 49282.1%★★★★☆
201949.194 of 23860.5%★★★☆☆
201867.589 of 37075.9%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202250.456 of 12555.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202334.3133 of 19933.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.2141 of 28250.0%★★★☆☆
202140.7213 of 37443.0%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202247.383 of 25567.5%★★★☆☆
202153.067 of 25673.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202339.178 of 17254.7%★★★☆☆
202224.7380 of 3800.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202143.1174 of 42258.8%★★★☆☆
201861.934 of 15578.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202639.899 of 17342.8%★★☆☆☆
202540.7104 of 17841.6%★★☆☆☆
202429.6132 of 18428.3%★☆☆☆☆
202358.5137 of 37163.1%★★★☆☆
202259.7129 of 40968.5%★★★☆☆
202170.9106 of 44876.3%★★★★☆
201939.9119 of 21745.2%★★☆☆☆
201856.4107 of 29163.2%★★★☆☆
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
Native American (2021)91st percentile+17 vs school
African American (2023)84th percentile+16 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)81st percentile+7 vs school
Foster Care (2021)79th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school
Asian (2023)64th percentile-4 vs school
Military Connected (2023)58th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)50th percentile-24 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)40th percentile-28 vs school
Female (2026)36th percentile-29 vs school
Special Education (2023)35th percentile-33 vs school
White (2026)29th percentile-37 vs school
Middle school
Pacific Islander (2021)91st percentile+20 vs school
Homeless (2022)83rd percentile+27 vs school
Native American (2021)67th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+5 vs school
Asian (2023)60th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)53rd percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-19 vs school
Foster Care (2021)50th percentile-20 vs school
African American (2023)44th percentile-18 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school
Military Connected (2023)38th percentile-25 vs school
Male (2026)38th percentile-16 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-33 vs school
Special Education (2023)16th percentile-47 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+6 vs school
Foster Care (2022)78th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school
Native American (2022)67th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2023)64th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile~ school
Military Connected (2022)55th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2023)55th percentile-19 vs school
Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-21 vs school
Female (2026)47th percentile-16 vs school
White (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile-40 vs school
Asian (2023)11th percentile-62 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts45%+4 vs state
Mathematics38%+5 vs state

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American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12 ranks 313th of 900 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12 are 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,084 students attended American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12.

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