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Arizona Virtual Academy

Q: Is Arizona Virtual Academy a good school?

Arizona Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Arizona alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Arizona Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 4,476 students attended Arizona Virtual Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Arizona Virtual Academy?

Students at Arizona Virtual Academy are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 2% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

Arizona Virtual Academy is a public charter virtual school serving 4,499 students in grades K-12 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is operated by Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc.

While Arizona Virtual Academy offers an alternative educational option, the data suggests the school is struggling to match the performance of nearby brick-and-mortar charter schools. The school has seen declining 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 77.5% in 2022-2023 to 49.8% in 2023-2024, significantly lower than the state average of around 80%. Correspondingly, Arizona Virtual Academy has elevated dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 12.2% in recent years, higher than the state average and the dropout rates of nearby charter schools like Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix and Pan-American Charter School, which tend to be around 5%. Academically, Arizona Virtual Academy students perform significantly below state averages on standardized tests across grade levels and subject areas.

The resource disparities may be a contributing factor, as the spending per student at Arizona Virtual Academy ($8,722 in 2018-2019) is significantly lower than the nearby charter schools, which spend over $10,000 per student. Additionally, as a virtual school, Arizona Virtual Academy may be attracting students who are seeking alternative educational options, potentially including at-risk or disadvantaged populations, which could make effectively delivering a virtual education model more challenging. Addressing these issues could be crucial for improving outcomes at Arizona Virtual Academy.

4,476

Students ?

28.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 E Virginia Ave Ste 200
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1195

(602) 476-1320

District: Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

8.9%

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Compare Arizona Virtual Academy to nearby alternative schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (58% vs 80%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

888^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

509^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

213^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	8.0	888 of 909	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	894 of 912	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1071 of 1245	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	898 of 1000	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	627 of 1226	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	755 of 1039	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	773 of 1109	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	760 of 1106	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	13.8	982 of 1079	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	715 of 955	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	781 of 1079	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.0	791 of 1158	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	709 of 1141	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	708 of 1075	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.2	720 of 1090	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.0	716 of 1062	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.9	598 of 607	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	522 of 895	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	211 of 316	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	174 of 270	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	408 of 620	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	175 of 975	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	589 of 589	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	597 of 602	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1087 of 1219	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	790 of 824	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	656 of 1219	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	699 of 862	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	741 of 1023	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.7	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	477 of 496	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	475 of 486	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1106 of 1170	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	677 of 716	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	608 of 1198	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	601 of 709	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	714 of 911	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.9	95 of 102	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	174 of 423	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	541 of 549	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	539 of 556	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1043 of 1116	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	595 of 618	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	630 of 820	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	626 of 626	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	627 of 628	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1060 of 1216	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	798 of 830	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	599 of 1220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.1	719 of 850	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	725 of 1032	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	5.5	144 of 145	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	101 of 101	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	161 of 239	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	5.4	617 of 617	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	558 of 1027	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	1.4	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.5	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	163 of 219	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	179 of 654	72.6%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	140 of 171	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.3	819 of 820	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	530 of 1201	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.9	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	308 of 417	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	465 of 465	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	486 of 486	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	989 of 1024	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	787 of 800	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	727 of 1161	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.3	578 of 595	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	666 of 720	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	509 of 552	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	513 of 550	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	654 of 854	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	491 of 605	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	389 of 832	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	406 of 605	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	449 of 711	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	410 of 695	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	16.3	593 of 677	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	345 of 521	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	426 of 690	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	472 of 787	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	461 of 772	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.3	454 of 685	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	446 of 692	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.0	470 of 663	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	386 of 400	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	225 of 573	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	217 of 247	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	161 of 192	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	238 of 404	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	73 of 606	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	367 of 395	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	377 of 386	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	668 of 806	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	435 of 494	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	372 of 820	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	350 of 466	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	390 of 624	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.4	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	323 of 345	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	301 of 329	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	576 of 760	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	341 of 392	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	366 of 802	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.1	302 of 387	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	381 of 543	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	38 of 257	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	273 of 344	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	295 of 320	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	642 of 717	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	305 of 369	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	337 of 503	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	358 of 379	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	345 of 370	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	617 of 810	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	423 of 476	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	393 of 818	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	341 of 435	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	401 of 617	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.5	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	68 of 143	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.4	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.2	377 of 384	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	362 of 650	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.4	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	103 of 159	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	59 of 390	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	60.3	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	324 of 363	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	236 of 789	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	29.3	129 of 178	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	1.7	275 of 277	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	284 of 288	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	642 of 675	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	438 of 446	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	460 of 780	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.8	315 of 337	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	374 of 436	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	213 of 271	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	186 of 270	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	231 of 469	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	186 of 464	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	136 of 509	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	117 of 420	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.1	112 of 416	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	43.0	177 of 406	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	114 of 261	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	182 of 394	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	163 of 491	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	196 of 471	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	163 of 397	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.5	115 of 403	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	114 of 395	71.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	146 of 201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	130 of 301	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	112 of 146	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	71.0	66 of 238	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	150 of 231	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	167 of 207	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	160 of 200	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	221 of 406	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	175 of 456	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	116 of 492	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	123 of 247	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	132 of 354	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	121 of 176	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	108 of 170	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	193 of 379	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	141 of 441	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	116 of 479	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	49 of 183	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	79 of 311	74.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.8	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	25 of 150	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	116 of 180	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	212 of 347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	51 of 253	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	190 of 223	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	154 of 219	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	233 of 429	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	233 of 455	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	176 of 492	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	121 of 238	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	114 of 370	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	46 of 102	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	166 of 199	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	192 of 282	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	171 of 374	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	70.0	48 of 255	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	20 of 256	92.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.4	112 of 172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	37 of 380	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	26 of 422	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	6 of 155	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	176 of 178	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	174 of 184	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	273 of 371	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	269 of 409	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	195 of 448	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	137 of 217	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	145 of 291	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2021)82nd percentile+33 vs school

Asian (2023)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2023)26th percentile+12 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)18th percentile-31 vs school

Foster Care (2023)13th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)7th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2023)1st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)1st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)88th percentile+35 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)69th percentile+50 vs school

Native American (2023)35th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2023)34th percentile+11 vs school

Foster Care (2023)30th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2023)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2023)12th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2023)4th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

High school

Native American (2022)81st percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+20 vs school

Military Connected (2022)66th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2023)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

African American (2023)27th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2023)23rd percentile-27 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)17th percentile-34 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Science16%-11 vs state

Mathematics8%-26 vs state

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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 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
Arizona Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	99 E Virginia Ave Ste 200	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 476-1320	4,476	157	28.4		2,527 (56.5%)	399 (8.9%)	1,038 (23.2%)	43 (1.0%)	148 (3.3%)	22 (0.5%)	299 (6.7%)								(n/a)	18.0	30.0	20.0	18.0	27.0	27.0	31.0	8.0	10.0	9.0	3.0	6.0	14.0	20.0	17.0	12.0		$00			$00
BASIS Phoenix Central Primary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	201 E Indianola Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 962-7393	239	25	9.5		52 (21.8%)	38 (15.9%)	90 (37.7%)	27 (11.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.1%)								(n/a)	55.0	76.0	65.0					38.0	42.0	48.0				49.0			$11,866	$201	$29	$430	$7,709	$3,928	$11,636
AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1333 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 532-0100	94	9	10.4		8 (8.5%)	33 (35.1%)	35 (37.2%)	8 (8.5%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)								(n/a)																	$12,201	$1,559	$1,491	$4,609	$4,647	$4,504	$9,151
Nueva Vista School / Arizona State Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	2500 E Van Buren St # G1181	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Arizona State Hospital	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 244-1331	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southwest Key Transitional Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2613 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 452-4700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New World Educational Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5818 N 7th St	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	New World Educational Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 238-9577	209	17	12.2		4 (1.9%)	30 (14.4%)	156 (74.6%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)				41.0														$00			$00
Pan-American Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3001 W. Indian School	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Pan-American Elementary Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 266-3989	1,221	68	18.0		13 (1.1%)	23 (1.9%)	1,160 (95.0%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)								(n/a)	20.0	29.0	18.0	27.0	30.0	34.0	24.0	28.0	28.0	31.0				16.0	18.0			$00			$00
Kelly	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1648 S 16th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 712-0500	21	5	4.2		5 (23.8%)	5 (23.8%)	10 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$54,496	$5,871	$1,155	$12,896	$21,040	$26,430	$47,470
ASDB - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 771-5400	173				34 (19.7%)	17 (9.8%)	101 (58.4%)	8 (4.6%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4837 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 244-9855	439	32	13.5		35 (8.0%)	238 (54.2%)	95 (21.6%)	48 (10.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)					30.0	32.0	46.0											$00			$00

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Arizona Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Arizona alternative schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Arizona Virtual Academy?

Students at Arizona Virtual Academy are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 4,476 students attended Arizona Virtual Academy.

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