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South Valley Prep and Arts School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

Summary

South Valley Prep and Arts School is a public charter middle school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 228 students. The school is part of the South Valley Academy Inc. district, which is ranked 258 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a public charter school, South Valley Prep and Arts School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with rankings ranging from 450 to 768 out of 605-854 schools over the past 8 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. Its test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and the school has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 4.5% to 6.1% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Ingleside Middle School in the Scottsdale Unified District, South Valley Prep and Arts School performs significantly worse. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at the school, with 77.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's low performance. Targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the specific needs of these students and improve their academic outcomes.

259

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,211

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

4039 E Raymond St Ste 3
Phoenix, AZ 85040-1946

(877) 225-2118

District: South Valley Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

Hispanic:

41.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (13% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Arizona avg37%

Not ranked this year

South Valley Prep and Arts School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	451 of 552	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	746 of 854	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	562 of 605	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	768 of 832	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	450 of 605	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	619 of 711	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	576 of 695	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	605 of 677	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	553 of 690	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.6	391 of 400	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	406 of 573	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	114 of 125	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	335 of 404	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	672 of 806	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	750 of 820	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	520 of 624	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.5	640 of 760	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	749 of 802	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	491 of 543	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	128 of 257	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.2	589 of 717	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	333 of 503	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.5	727 of 810	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	753 of 818	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	584 of 617	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	594 of 650	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	194 of 390	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	485 of 675	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	706 of 780	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+43 vs school

Native American (2021)50th percentile+43 vs school

Homeless (2021)50th percentile+43 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)18th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2021)17th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2023)17th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile~ school

African American (2023)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)						AASA Mathematics (2026)						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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 All Grades	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
South Valley Prep and Arts School	Public, Charter	5-8	4039 E Raymond St Ste 3	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	South Valley Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	259	22	11.7	—	11 (4.2%)	116 (44.8%)	108 (41.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)								(n/a)			25.0			17.0						8.0	$9,211	$1,846	$300	$3,991	$3,780	$3,285	$7,065
Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School	Public	6-8	1025 S Beck Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 966-7114	694	53	13.0	62.2%	41 (5.9%)	126 (18.2%)	435 (62.7%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.8%)	27 (3.9%)	22 (3.2%)	6.2	536^th of 536 public middle schools	0.0%		11	524^th of 552 public middle schools	5.1%	12			14.0	18.0	16.0	16.0			5.0			4.0		$00			$00
Wilson Elementary School	Public	4-8	2929 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Wilson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 683-2400	441	29	17.6	59.0%	10 (2.3%)	39 (8.8%)	378 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15.3	463^rd of 536 public middle schools	13.6%		21.7	404^th of 552 public middle schools	26.8%	59	23.0	20.0	23.0	25.0	27.0	24.0	16.0			13.0		12.0	$21,264	$3,602	$1,976	$9,180	$12,754	$2,932	$15,686
McKemy Academy of International Studies	Public	6-8	2250 S College Ave	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 459-5048	334	18	19.0	29.0%	120 (35.9%)	17 (5.1%)	152 (45.5%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	83.8	63^rd of 536 public middle schools	88.2%		76.8	101^st of 552 public middle schools	81.7%	38			76.0	82.0	66.0	75.0			42.0	44.0	69.0	52.0		$00			$00
New School for the Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1216 E Apache Blvd	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	New School for the Arts Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 481-9235	75			—	35 (46.7%)	6 (8.0%)	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)								(n/a)				46.0	52.0	50.0						18.0		$00			$00
South Pointe Junior High School	Public, Charter	6-8	217 E Olympic Dr	Phoenix	85020	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8496	124	12	10.3	71.0%	2 (1.6%)	50 (40.3%)	58 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)						16.0							$13,805	$2,950	$2,945	$8,844	$4,617	$3,294	$7,911
Fees College Preparatory Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 E Watson Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 897-6063	645	51	12.6	58.6%	61 (9.5%)	80 (12.4%)	377 (58.4%)	11 (1.7%)	88 (13.6%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)	8.9	516^th of 536 public middle schools	3.7%		8.9	538^th of 552 public middle schools	2.5%	22			18.0	19.0	19.0	18.0			7.0		13.0	9.0		$00			$00
Connolly Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 E Concorda Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-8933	923	59	15.6	51.2%	187 (20.3%)	127 (13.8%)	465 (50.4%)	19 (2.1%)	49 (5.3%)	29 (3.1%)	47 (5.1%)	26.3	363^rd of 536 public middle schools	32.3%		21.5	407^th of 552 public middle schools	26.3%	44			31.0	35.0	38.0	34.0			16.0	20.0	27.0	21.0		$00			$00
Ingleside Middle School	Public	6-8	5402 E Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-4900	789	47	16.8	26.0%	358 (45.4%)	47 (6.0%)	298 (37.8%)	32 (4.1%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.0%)	72.2	112^th of 536 public middle schools	79.1%		72.8	116^th of 552 public middle schools	79.0%	4			57.0	65.0	57.0	60.0			35.0	46.0	50.0	44.0	$6,181	$314	$398	$1,025	$5,024	$445	$5,469
Kyrene Centennial Middle School	Public	4-8	13808 S 36th St	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6400	580	34	16.9	39.0%	127 (21.9%)	110 (19.0%)	200 (34.5%)	12 (2.1%)	57 (9.8%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (12.2%)	24.2	377^th of 536 public middle schools	29.7%		24.8	377^th of 552 public middle schools	31.7%				27.0	32.0	28.0	29.0			16.0	17.0	27.0	20.0	$6,269	$268	$00	$536	$5,778	$223	$6,000

Frequently Asked Questions about South Valley Prep and Arts School

What district is South Valley Prep and Arts School in?

South Valley Academy Inc.

What is the racial makeup of South Valley Prep and Arts School?

Students at South Valley Prep and Arts School are 45% African American, 42% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend South Valley Prep and Arts School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended South Valley Prep and Arts School.

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