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ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-4

Summary

ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 432 students in grades K-4 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the ASU Preparatory Academy district, which is ranked 282 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 30% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 46%. Similarly, only 13% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 36%. This trend of low academic achievement is evident across all grade levels and subject areas. When compared to nearby schools in the Phoenix Elementary District, ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary generally performs worse across academic metrics.

The school's performance has steadily declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 50% in 2012-2013 to the bottom 10% in the current school year. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school may be struggling to address the needs of its student population, which is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Further analysis of factors such as access to resources, teacher quality, and school leadership may provide valuable insights to help improve student outcomes at ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary.

443

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 E Fillmore St
Phoenix, AZ 85006-3324

(602) 496-3100

District: ASU Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.9%

African American:

12.6%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Arizona avg44%

Not ranked this year

ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	9.4	879 of 912	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	973 of 1245	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	769 of 1000	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	768 of 1226	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	532 of 1039	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	534 of 1109	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.8	607 of 1106	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.3	672 of 1079	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	542 of 1079	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	553 of 1158	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.5	751 of 1141	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.3	902 of 1075	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	1033 of 1090	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	551 of 607	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	569 of 895	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	103 of 975	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	1031 of 1219	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	812 of 1219	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	453 of 862	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	482 of 1023	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.3	908 of 1170	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	620 of 716	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	678 of 1198	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	342 of 709	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	339 of 911	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.7	1069 of 1116	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	60.1	274 of 820	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	890 of 1216	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	742 of 1220	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	571 of 850	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	572 of 1032	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	207 of 239	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	370 of 1027	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	72.2	56 of 654	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	621 of 820	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1007 of 1201	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	847 of 1024	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	286 of 800	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.3	1055 of 1161	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)91st percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)89th percentile+52 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)64th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2023)27th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile~ school

White (2023)17th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)15th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2021)13th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2023)9th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 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	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
ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	443	31	14.2		25 (5.6%)	56 (12.6%)	332 (74.9%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		30.0					18.0						$00			$00
Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	910 E Washington St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 257-3901	103	6	17.9		9 (8.7%)	16 (15.5%)	74 (71.8%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$40,707	$14,110	$749	$28,970	$22,731	$3,117	$25,848
Garfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	811 N 13th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3863	403	28	14.3		12 (3.0%)	45 (11.2%)	332 (82.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)								(n/a)		27.0										$11,818	$1,585	$389	$3,559	$9,124	$720	$9,844
ASU Preparatory Academy- Pilgrim Rest K-8	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1401 E Jefferson St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 496-0041	135	12	11.2		8 (5.9%)	66 (48.9%)	53 (39.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	915 E Palm Ln	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3853	189	22	8.5		22 (11.6%)	14 (7.4%)	125 (66.1%)	6 (3.2%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)								(n/a)		47.0						37.0				$14,053	$1,448	$455	$3,352	$11,294	$856	$12,150
Phoenix #1 iAcademy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1817 N 7th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 257-3755	0	2	11.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$00			$00
Kenilworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1210 N 5th Ave	Phoenix	85003	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3889	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.8	610^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.9%		26.1	622^nd of 912 public elementary schools	31.8%	12	29.0	45.0	35.0	27.0	41.0	39.0	33.0	22.0	26.0	27.0	20.0	$9,653	$1,156	$336	$2,648	$7,289	$872	$8,161
Thomas A Edison School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 N 18th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3848	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							22.0					$11,273	$1,233	$328	$2,794	$9,406	$306	$9,712
Silvestre S Herrera School	Public	PK, KG-8	1350 S 11th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3885	449	29	15.5		9 (2.0%)	36 (8.0%)	390 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	33.6	533^rd of 909 public elementary schools	41.4%		34.9	524^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.5%	9		41.0					41.0	32.0				$11,867	$1,457	$461	$3,376	$9,329	$619	$9,948
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 N 16th St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	Phoenix Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 257-3925	453	27	16.8		12 (2.6%)	24 (5.3%)	394 (87.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)				16.0	18.0							$9,008	$971	$314	$2,256	$7,094	$629	$7,723

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What is the racial makeup of ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary?

Students at ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary.

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