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Imagine Online Academy of Arizona

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades K-8

Summary

Imagine Online Academy of Arizona is a public charter virtual elementary school serving grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a relatively small student population of 79 as of the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student body.

Imagine Online Academy ranks in the bottom third of Arizona elementary schools statewide, with particularly low rankings for its Hispanic and White student subgroups. The school's test scores are significantly below state and district averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, such as just 10% proficiency in 8th grade science compared to the state average of 27%. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 4.9%, much higher than the state average. These struggles may be exacerbated by the school's district, Bell Canyon Charter School Inc, which is ranked 406 out of 540 districts in Arizona and rated just 1 out of 5 stars, indicating limited resources and funding.

Compared to nearby traditional public and charter schools, such as Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School, which ranks 116 out of 1,245 Arizona elementary schools, Imagine Online Academy's performance lags significantly. This suggests the virtual school model may be presenting additional challenges in effectively engaging and supporting its diverse student population. Addressing these issues will require a concerted effort to improve the school's resources, teaching practices, and support for students, particularly those from historically underserved backgrounds.

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

18052 N Black Canyon Hwy
Phoenix, AZ 85053-1715

(623) 250-4567

District: West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

African American:

20.5%

White:

17.8%

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!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

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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
2023	30.2	822 of 1245	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	601 of 824	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	612 of 716	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	501 of 1216	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	299 of 444	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	595 of 1024	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	632 of 800	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.0	706 of 854	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	727 of 806	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	457 of 717	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	561 of 810	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	318 of 476	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.1	621 of 675	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	353 of 446	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2023)59th percentile+25 vs school

White (2023)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)33rd percentile

Female (2022)27th percentile

Hispanic (2022)15th percentile

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)36th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2023)31st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2023)10th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

Mathematics10%-25 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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Imagine Online Academy of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 250-4567	73	6	12.1		13 (17.8%)	15 (20.5%)	37 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Imagine Bell Canyon	Public, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Bell Canyon Charter School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7920	255	14	18.2		50 (19.6%)	33 (12.9%)	142 (55.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)								(n/a)					63.0	52.0										$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	2747 W Union Hills Drive	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 422-9025	563	28	20.1		202 (35.9%)	55 (9.8%)	240 (42.6%)	17 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.1%)	43.9	445^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.0%		39.8	477^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.7%	32	36.0	55.0	41.0	50.0			38.0	36.0	29.0	39.0			35.0			$00			$00
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17624 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5900	426	29	14.8		164 (38.5%)	22 (5.2%)	191 (44.8%)	6 (1.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.5%)								(n/a)		33.0		53.0											$9,209	$1,202	$120	$2,523	$7,723	$164	$7,887
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 W Morningside Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6300	441	27	16.5		140 (31.7%)	19 (4.3%)	232 (52.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	45.2	434^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.8	478^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.6%	44		46.0	37.0	43.0				43.0	47.0	32.0			37.0		$8,025	$1,077	$323	$2,476	$6,516	$109	$6,626
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	16454 N 28th Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 878-0986	109	9	12.1		32 (29.4%)	15 (13.8%)	50 (45.9%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$11,327	$1,006	$1,290	$3,302	$5,353	$3,678	$9,031
Constitution Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18440 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6100	545	37	14.8		126 (23.1%)	37 (6.8%)	341 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	26.6	599^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.1%		25.1	630^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.9%	31	23.0	47.0		27.0			24.0	45.0					22.0		$8,083	$1,211	$56	$2,478	$6,683	$133	$6,816
Park Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20012 N 35th Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-4100	495	37	13.3		189 (38.2%)	26 (5.3%)	195 (39.4%)	31 (6.3%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	33.9	526^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.1%		39.1	487^th of 912 public elementary schools	46.6%	39	32.0	33.0	43.0	35.0			38.0	37.0	27.0				38.0		$7,968	$800	$27	$1,628	$6,886	$254	$7,140
Mirage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3910 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5300	454	33	13.6		246 (54.2%)	7 (1.5%)	162 (35.7%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	27.4	590^th of 909 public elementary schools	35.1%		19.2	717^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.4%	127	28.0	34.0	24.0	46.0			34.0		16.0	21.0			39.0		$8,055	$1,409	$48	$2,867	$6,379	$218	$6,597
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	17606 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-9160	678	40	16.9		324 (47.8%)	44 (6.5%)	260 (38.3%)	16 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.7%)	79.5	161^st of 909 public elementary schools	82.3%		87.6	96^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.5%	65	46.0	56.0	62.0	71.0	77.0	69.0	57.0	50.0	72.0	64.0	55.0	51.0	63.0	52.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Imagine Online Academy of Arizona

How many students attend Imagine Online Academy of Arizona?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Imagine Online Academy of Arizona.

What district is Imagine Online Academy of Arizona in?

West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc.

What is the racial makeup of Imagine Online Academy of Arizona?

Students at Imagine Online Academy of Arizona are 51% Hispanic, 21% African American, 18% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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