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American Leadership Academy Virtual

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American Leadership Academy Virtual ranks 240 th of 552 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 57% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

American Leadership Academy Virtual is a public charter virtual school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 811 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. It is part of the American Leadership Academy Inc. district, which is ranked 107 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

The school's academic performance has been mixed, with fluctuating graduation rates ranging from 77.5% to 91.4% in recent years, which is slightly lower than nearby schools like American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 (78.4%) and Heritage Academy Gateway (78.4%). Dropout rates have also varied, from 2.4% to 6.1%, generally higher than the 5.2% rate at nearby schools. American Leadership Academy Virtual's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are lower than the district and state averages, with 11th-grade proficiency rates of 52% in ELA and 33% in Math, compared to the district's 61% and 43%, and the state's 40% and 30%.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as the highly-performing BASIS Mesa, American Leadership Academy Virtual generally underperforms in terms of test scores and graduation rates. The school's performance also seems to fluctuate more significantly from year to year, which is not as pronounced in the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $7,197 is lower than some of its counterparts, such as San Tan Charter School ($9,220) and BASIS Mesa ($8,723).

660

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,197

Per pupil spending ?

6913 E Rembrandt Ave
Mesa, AZ 85212

(480) 420-2101

District: American Leadership Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (74% vs 80%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Arizona avg33%

Middle school

240^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From top 40% (2022) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

127^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2022

From top 20% (2022) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

107^th of 289American 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
2024	58.8	341 of 912	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	366 of 1245	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.1	238 of 1219	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	4.7	822 of 824	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	330 of 1170	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.8	365 of 1116	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	827 of 1216	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	401 of 830	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.9	181 of 617	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.1	493 of 1024	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	240 of 552	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	262 of 550	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	357 of 854	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	240 of 605	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	180 of 386	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	333 of 806	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	276 of 494	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	87.7	41 of 760	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	402 of 717	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	192 of 370	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	404 of 810	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	207 of 476	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	261 of 384	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	218 of 277	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	247 of 288	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	476 of 675	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	127 of 271	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	151 of 270	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	182 of 469	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	95 of 464	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	82.7	27 of 301	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	120 of 207	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	128 of 200	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	158 of 406	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	89 of 456	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	68 of 176	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	128 of 379	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	87 of 441	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	68 of 180	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	33 of 347	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	22 of 168	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	98 of 223	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	134 of 219	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	210 of 429	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	199 of 455	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	69 of 199	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	130 of 282	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	140 of 178	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	161 of 184	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	250 of 371	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	167 of 409	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2023)80th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)67th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)52nd percentile-19 vs school

Male (2023)32nd percentile-39 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)95th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)48th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)44th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)32nd percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-35 vs school

High school

African American (2022)91st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)65th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Mathematics30%~ state avg

Science23%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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 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	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
American Leadership Academy Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6913 E Rembrandt Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 420-2101	660	29	22.6		463 (70.2%)	12 (1.8%)	139 (21.1%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)					44.0	50.0	52.0						28.0	33.0		30.0	16.0	$7,197	$3,023	$199	$6,245	$2,155	$1,819	$3,974
Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	465 N Bluejay Dr	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 256-2642	448				314 (70.1%)	23 (5.1%)	82 (18.3%)	11 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)		40.0	28.0												26.0				$00			$00
San Tan Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3959 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	San Tan Montessori School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 222-0811	914	22	41.5		542 (59.3%)	43 (4.7%)	222 (24.3%)	23 (2.5%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.7%)								(n/a)	42.0	47.0	54.0	46.0	58.0	39.0	51.0	31.0	37.0	43.0	27.0	40.0	37.0	35.0	45.0	33.0	27.0		$00			$00
Virtual School of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2500 S Power Rd Ste 215	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Arizona Education Solutions	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 641-8254	849				299 (35.2%)	80 (9.4%)	388 (45.7%)	14 (1.6%)	36 (4.2%)	8 (0.9%)	24 (2.8%)								(n/a)					14.0	17.0										9.0		$9,054	$00			$00	$9,054	$9,054
State Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2500 S Power Rd Ste 215	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Arizona Education Solutions	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 641-8254	839				317 (37.8%)	67 (8.0%)	366 (43.6%)	17 (2.0%)	44 (5.2%)	6 (0.7%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)					20.0	16.0	18.0										9.0	$9,054	$00			$00	$9,054	$9,054
American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1070 S Higley Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 344-9892	2,357	192	12.2		1,651 (70.0%)	49 (2.1%)	456 (19.3%)	48 (2.0%)	12 (0.5%)	10 (0.4%)	131 (5.6%)								(n/a)	57.0	61.0	74.0	63.0	57.0	48.0	63.0	62.0	57.0	80.0	56.0	33.0	32.0	53.0	69.0	34.0	23.0	$5,729	$61	$172	$294	$4,023	$1,472	$5,495
Higley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2935 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 279-7000	162	1	162.0		102 (63.0%)	7 (4.3%)	32 (19.8%)	9 (5.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)								(n/a)							50.0							44.0			22.0		$00			$00
BASIS Mesa	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5010 S Eastmark Pkwy	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 239-4807	894	58	15.4		253 (28.3%)	59 (6.6%)	149 (16.7%)	351 (39.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.7%)								(n/a)	66.0	88.0	78.0	84.0	88.0	80.0	94.0	52.0	76.0	61.0	51.0	84.0	75.0	97.0	60.0	72.0	94.0	$8,723	$203	$99	$505	$6,242	$2,179	$8,420
American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7729 E. Pecos Road	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 420-2101	628	68	9.2		387 (61.6%)	32 (5.1%)	165 (26.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)								(n/a)					35.0	40.0	51.0					16.0	19.0	33.0		42.0	22.0
Heritage Academy Gateway	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19630 E.Germann Road	Queen Creek	85242	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Gateway Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4400	1,556	64	24.3		1,294 (83.2%)	11 (0.7%)	153 (9.8%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	73 (4.7%)								(n/a)	60.0	79.0	59.0	69.0	71.0	78.0	70.0	77.0	74.0	71.0	72.0	57.0	55.0	66.0	48.0	64.0	45.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about American Leadership Academy Virtual

Is American Leadership Academy Virtual a good school?

American Leadership Academy Virtual ranks 240^th of 552 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend American Leadership Academy Virtual?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended American Leadership Academy Virtual.

What is the racial makeup of American Leadership Academy Virtual?

Students at American Leadership Academy Virtual are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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