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Paideia Liberal Arts Academy

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Summary

Paideia Liberal Arts Academy is a public charter high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 238 students. The school is part of the The Paideia Academies Inc. district and has seen a relatively stable dropout rate over the past few years, ranging from 5.2% to 6.1%.

Academically, Paideia Liberal Arts Academy's performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects, is generally lower than the state average and the district average. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in 8th grade Science (21%) and 7th grade English Language Arts (39%) are below the state averages of 30% and 42%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is mixed, with Paideia Liberal Arts Academy outperforming some schools, such as South Mountain High School, in certain subjects, but underperforming others, like AAEC - SMCC Campus, which has higher proficiency rates.

Paideia Liberal Arts Academy has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.93% in 2021-2022 to 69.39% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to previous years. The school's proximity to several other schools, including South Mountain High School, ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School, and AAEC - SMCC Campus, presents opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing, but the diversity in school quality within the area suggests that families may have limited options for high-performing public schools.

266

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1535 E Baseline Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85042-6732

(602) 343-3043

District: The Paideia Academies Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

African American:

15.4%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (10% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Arizona avg37%

327^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2022

From bottom 47% (2022) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	30.9	327 of 552	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	384 of 550	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	363 of 854	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	321 of 605	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	185 of 400	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	314 of 395	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	418 of 806	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	309 of 494	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	164 of 345	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	322 of 760	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	233 of 392	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	140 of 344	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	193 of 320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	247 of 717	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.5	304 of 810	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	272 of 476	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	374 of 675	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.3	45 of 446	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2023)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2023)54th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)45th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Science21%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Paideia Liberal Arts Academy

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1535 E Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	The Paideia Academies Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 343-3043	266	21	12.6		29 (10.9%)	41 (15.4%)	183 (68.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)	39.0	35.0					21.0			$00			$00
AAEC - SMCC Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	2002 E Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 323-9890	426	20	21.3		16 (3.8%)	22 (5.2%)	379 (89.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	48.4	119^th of 271 public high schools	56.1%		30.6	177^th of 270 public high schools	34.4%	58			63.0			23.0		21.0		$00			$00
Hope College and Career Readiness Academy	Public	9-12	6401 S 16th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 875-5265	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Quest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	217 E Olympic Dr	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8496	84	7	12.0		5 (6.0%)	11 (13.1%)	66 (78.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)									$14,719	$2,946	$1,747	$7,638	$4,880	$5,146	$10,027
South Pointe High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8325 S Central Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-0600	615	28	21.9		21 (3.4%)	132 (21.5%)	438 (71.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	7.4	270^th of 271 public high schools	0.4%		7.3	270^th of 270 public high schools	0.0%				9.0			10.0			$10,668	$1,556	$1,127	$4,240	$3,620	$4,365	$7,985
International Commerce High School - Phoenix	Public, Charter	9-12	432 E Southern	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 317-5900	202	14	14.0		7 (3.5%)	16 (7.9%)	172 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)									$9,900	$1,202	$126	$2,530	$4,975	$3,598	$8,572
South Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5401 S 7th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5000	2,207	107	20.7		64 (2.9%)	332 (15.0%)	1,737 (78.7%)	10 (0.5%)	28 (1.3%)	5 (0.2%)	31 (1.4%)	10.4	264^th of 271 public high schools	2.6%		9.3	266^th of 270 public high schools	1.5%	2			16.0			7.0		6.0	$9,998	$803	$252	$1,858	$8,107	$836	$8,943
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	7-12	4445 S 12th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 842-1722	247	18	13.7		14 (5.7%)	19 (7.7%)	199 (80.6%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
NFL YET College Prep Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	368	20	18.0		7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	343 (93.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	40.0	38.0		37.0	38.0	25.0				$00			$00
Skyline Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7500 N 40th Street	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Skyline Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 343-4980	167	13	12.8		10 (6.0%)	66 (39.5%)	75 (44.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$20,398	$1,932	$6,890	$10,754	$3,360	$8,216	$11,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Paideia Liberal Arts Academy

How many students attend Paideia Liberal Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Paideia Liberal Arts Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Paideia Liberal Arts Academy?

Students at Paideia Liberal Arts Academy are 69% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Paideia Liberal Arts Academy in?

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