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Berean Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Berean Academy is an alternative public charter school in Sierra Vista, Arizona, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with 44.63% White, 35.59% Hispanic, 9.6% African American, and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Berean Academy faces several challenges, including fluctuating graduation rates that ranged from a high of 84.6% in 2018-2019 to a low of 55.6% in 2021-2022, and dropout rates that have been higher than the state average, reaching 5.9% in 2021-2022. The school's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide. In AASA/Mathematics, only 4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 32% statewide. Berean Academy also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.97% in 2021-2022 to 60.73% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby SVUSD AOI (Sierra Vista Unified School District Alternative Online Instruction) school has a higher four-year graduation rate of 87.5% in 2021-2022, compared to Berean Academy's 55.6% in the same year. However, SVUSD AOI also has a higher dropout rate of 14.8% in 2022-2023, compared to Berean Academy's 5.9% in the same year. Berean Academy's spending per student was $0 in 2018-2019, which is significantly lower than the state average, and may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

352

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1169 Colombo Ave
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2391

(520) 459-4113

District: Cochise Community Development Corporation

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

40.3%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (56% vs 77%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Arizona avg44%

Not ranked this year

Berean Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	52.7	385 of 912	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	543 of 1245	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	755 of 1226	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	636 of 1039	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	737 of 1109	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.0	467 of 1106	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.1	630 of 1079	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.7	306 of 955	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	550 of 1079	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	619 of 1158	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	732 of 1141	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	580 of 1075	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.4	834 of 1090	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	852 of 1062	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	67 of 607	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	62 of 289	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	241 of 895	73.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.2	42 of 451	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	38.9	804 of 975	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	459 of 1219	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	723 of 1219	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	551 of 1023	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	437 of 1170	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	755 of 1198	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	427 of 911	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	602 of 1216	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	825 of 1220	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	648 of 1032	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.1	576 of 1027	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	149 of 820	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	32.7	832 of 1201	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	758 of 1024	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	953 of 1161	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	578 of 720	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	553 of 854	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	504 of 832	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	395 of 605	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	440 of 711	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	437 of 695	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.1	431 of 677	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	456 of 690	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	547 of 787	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.2	562 of 772	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.8	287 of 685	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.8	447 of 692	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.9	439 of 663	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	112 of 400	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	138 of 573	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	216 of 404	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	560 of 606	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	397 of 806	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	521 of 820	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	218 of 624	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.8	260 of 760	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.4	663 of 802	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	205 of 543	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	618 of 810	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	496 of 818	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	454 of 617	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.8	304 of 650	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	361 of 390	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	631 of 789	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	656 of 675	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	617 of 780	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	356 of 436	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	433 of 469	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	304 of 464	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	305 of 509	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	248 of 420	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.2	293 of 416	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.2	306 of 406	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	71.6	45 of 261	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	55.5	190 of 394	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.8	271 of 491	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.1	202 of 471	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.1	252 of 397	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	220 of 403	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.8	300 of 395	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	88 of 306	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	69.8	15 of 258	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	71.9	9 of 312	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	224 of 456	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	210 of 492	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	317 of 441	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	292 of 479	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.1	395 of 429	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	398 of 455	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	183 of 370	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	234 of 282	17.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	120 of 380	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	279 of 409	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	316 of 448	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	260 of 291	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)91st percentile+34 vs school

African American (2023)89th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2023)82nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2023)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)50th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)44th percentile+5 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)72nd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2023)66th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2021)47th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)24th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)8th percentile-32 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-32 vs school

White (2023)3rd percentile-32 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile+60 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)72nd percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2022)68th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2022)51st percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile+7 vs school

White (2022)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)28th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)17th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2023)8th percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (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 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	Total
Berean Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1169 Colombo Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Cochise Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 459-4113	352	23	15.3		156 (44.3%)	23 (6.5%)	142 (40.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.6%)	16 (4.5%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	46.0	58.0
Svusd Aoi	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5225 E Buena School Blvd	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 515-2901	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3039 Leadership Way	Sierra Vista	85650	Cochise County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 420-2101	704	79	8.9		430 (61.1%)	29 (4.1%)	176 (25.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Berean Academy

How many students attend Berean Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Berean Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Berean Academy?

Students at Berean Academy are 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% American Indian.

What district is Berean Academy in?

Cochise Community Development Corporation

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