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Empower College Prep

Public, Charter Grades K-8

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Empower College Prep is a public charter elementary school serving 678 students in grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the Empower College Prep District, which is ranked 259 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Empower College Prep has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with only 15-35% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 36-46%. Empower College Prep also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with particularly low rankings for Hispanic, Native American, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, the school has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 2.7% to 6.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Imagine Camelback Elementary and Alhambra Traditional School, generally outperform Empower College Prep on academic measures and have higher SchoolDigger ratings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Empower College Prep may be unique to the school or district, rather than simply a reflection of the local area. Despite the relatively high spending per student, Empower College Prep does not seem to be achieving the desired academic outcomes, indicating that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates its resources to better support student learning and success.

697

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,104

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2411 W Colter St
Phoenix, AZ 85015-2716

(602) 283-5720

District: Empower College Prep

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

African American:

12.2%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (23% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

717^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

466^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 289Empower College Prep among Arizona districts

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	19.0	717 of 909	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	679 of 912	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	812 of 1245	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	802 of 1226	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	713 of 1039	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.0	992 of 1109	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	986 of 1106	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	884 of 1079	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	729 of 955	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	269 of 607	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	447 of 895	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.8	236 of 620	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	242 of 451	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	144 of 155	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	789 of 1219	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	754 of 1219	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	428 of 862	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.3	926 of 1023	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	412 of 496	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	391 of 486	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	776 of 1170	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	762 of 1198	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	399 of 709	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.1	849 of 911	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.5	36 of 102	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	351 of 423	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	409 of 549	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	362 of 556	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	640 of 1116	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	728 of 820	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	490 of 626	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	853 of 1216	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	862 of 1220	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	541 of 850	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.3	954 of 1032	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	633 of 1027	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.7	510 of 654	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	588 of 820	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	461 of 1201	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.2	633 of 1024	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	769 of 1161	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	466 of 552	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	471 of 550	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	703 of 854	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	523 of 605	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	563 of 832	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	573 of 711	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	477 of 695	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.5	483 of 677	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	355 of 521	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	320 of 400	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	397 of 573	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	62 of 404	84.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	150 of 606	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	314 of 386	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	615 of 806	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	625 of 820	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	480 of 624	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	292 of 345	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	285 of 329	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	634 of 760	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	492 of 802	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	425 of 543	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	231 of 257	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	239 of 344	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	248 of 320	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	566 of 717	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	232 of 369	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	382 of 503	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	733 of 810	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	493 of 818	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	525 of 617	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

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

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.2	247 of 363	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	392 of 789	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	360 of 780	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Homeless (2023)65th percentile+30 vs school

Asian (2021)62nd percentile+27 vs school

African American (2023)56th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)38th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2021)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2021)85th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)75th percentile+43 vs school

White (2021)54th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2023)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2023)20th percentile~ school

Female (2024)19th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Homeless (2021)10th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-9 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

Science15%-15 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 (2023)	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	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Empower College Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	2411 W Colter St	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Empower College Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 283-5720	697	44	15.8	89.9%	30 (4.3%)	85 (12.2%)	556 (79.8%)	14 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	19	717^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.1%		21.4	679^th of 912 public elementary schools	25.5%	38	20.0	35.0	19.0		15.0	21.0	31.0	28.0	23.0	28.0		18.0		15.0	$13,104	$3,058	$1,932	$8,048	$5,395	$2,718	$8,114
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	4711 N 23rd Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 242-2442	614	33	18.6	92.9%	25 (4.1%)	75 (12.2%)	457 (74.4%)	27 (4.4%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	6.7	899^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.3	909^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.3%	10		26.0					14.0	10.0							$8,498	$1,950	$93	$3,993	$5,677	$779	$6,455
Imagine Camelback Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5050 North 19th Ave.	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 344-4620	324	20	16.2	81.9%	11 (3.4%)	53 (16.4%)	235 (72.5%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Alhambra Traditional School	Public	K-8	5725 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 484-8816	733	34	21.5	55.9%	49 (6.7%)	54 (7.4%)	574 (78.3%)	36 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	95.2	31^st of 909 public elementary schools	96.6%		91.2	64^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.0%	33	65.0	80.0	72.0	76.0	81.0	85.0	77.0	80.0	89.0	85.0	59.0	95.0	61.0	62.0	$8,435	$930	$26	$1,887	$6,631	$847	$7,479
Midtown Primary School	Public, Charter	K-5	4735 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Midtown Primary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 265-5133	103	8	12.8	84.3%	7 (6.8%)	12 (11.7%)	69 (67.0%)	5 (4.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Synergy Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	2701 W Bethany Home Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Synergy Public School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 416-1040	575	33	17.4	78.8%	35 (6.1%)	41 (7.1%)	481 (83.7%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.3	871^st of 909 public elementary schools	4.2%		19.3	713^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.8%	158	19.0	25.0	20.0		28.0		24.0		17.0				14.0			$00			$00
Solano School	Public	PK, KG-8	1526 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 707-2600	466	25	18.6	77.9%	23 (4.9%)	109 (23.4%)	275 (59.0%)	16 (3.4%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)								(n/a)															$7,794	$1,400	$73	$2,873	$6,042	$278	$6,321
Granada Elementary School-West Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	3232 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-1403	905	47	19.2	72.9%	25 (2.8%)	84 (9.3%)	734 (81.1%)	34 (3.8%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	12.5	835^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.8	842^nd of 912 public elementary schools	7.7%	7	12.0	31.0					25.0	23.0							$9,334	$2,247	$53	$4,547	$6,195	$840	$7,034
Cordova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-0704	589	35	16.8	89.8%	17 (2.9%)	50 (8.5%)	480 (81.5%)	28 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	12.8	830^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.7%		11.7	844^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.5%	14	23.0	20.0		21.0	33.0	23.0	23.0		25.0		22.0	25.0		20.0	$10,256	$2,090	$49	$4,229	$7,219	$898	$8,117
Maryland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6503 N 21st Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2300	594	36	16.5	82.7%	59 (9.9%)	112 (18.9%)	313 (52.7%)	27 (4.5%)	38 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (6.9%)	15.5	775^th of 909 public elementary schools	14.7%		13.8	807^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.5%	32			24.0	24.0	30.0	25.0			16.0		20.0	20.0	27.0	24.0	$9,651	$1,229	$220	$2,679	$7,091	$1,110	$8,201

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How many students attend Empower College Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Empower College Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Empower College Prep?

Students at Empower College Prep are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian.

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Empower College Prep ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Arizona elementary schools.

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