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Empower College Prep High School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 18% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Empower College Prep High School is a public charter high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Empower College Prep district, which is ranked 259 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Empower College Prep High School has faced challenges in its academic performance, with proficiency rates well below state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has excelled in supporting its English Language Learner population, ranking among the top schools in Arizona for this student subgroup. The school's four-year graduation rate has seen a steady increase, but its dropout rate has also risen in recent years. Interestingly, Empower College Prep High School serves a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools like Washington High School and Alhambra High School.

Despite the challenges, Empower College Prep High School has seen a significant increase in its per-student spending, from $9,157 in 2019-2020 to $13,852 in 2021-2022. This is higher than the spending per student at some nearby schools, such as Technical Campus and Career and College Prep. This investment suggests a commitment to improving educational resources and opportunities for students, but the school's academic performance suggests that more work is needed to translate this investment into tangible student outcomes.

373

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,852

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2411 W Colter St
Phoenix, AZ 85015-2716

(602) 283-5720

District: Empower College Prep

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

African American:

10.2%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (77%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (21% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Arizona avg35%

223^rd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 26 pts since 2021

From bottom 43% (2021) to bottom 18% (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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	223 of 271	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	351 of 469	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	226 of 464	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	289 of 509	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	180 of 301	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	60.1	23 of 258	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.2	4 of 312	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	335 of 406	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.3	151 of 456	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	319 of 492	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	168 of 247	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	149 of 354	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	141 of 176	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	289 of 379	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	178 of 441	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	245 of 479	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	99 of 183	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	86 of 311	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	136 of 180	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	287 of 347	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	84 of 168	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	58 of 253	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	329 of 429	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	204 of 455	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	269 of 492	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	139 of 238	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	148 of 370	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	99 of 422	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	71.6	79 of 409	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	213 of 448	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

English Language Learner (2022)91st percentile+40 vs school

White (2022)81st percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile~ school

African American (2022)40th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)28th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2023)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-19 vs state

Mathematics21%-9 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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
Empower College Prep High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2411 W Colter St	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Empower College Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 283-5720	373	25	15.2		10 (2.7%)	38 (10.2%)	320 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18	223^rd of 271 public high schools	17.7%					(n/a)	21.0	21.0		$13,852	$1,768	$1,081	$4,616	$6,146	$4,858	$11,004
Robert L. Duffy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	3816 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 393-4200	56	5	11.2		5 (8.9%)	4 (7.1%)	42 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.4%)								(n/a)				$36,879	$3,972	$4,628	$12,572	$13,114	$15,165	$28,279
Technical Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3816 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-5525	442	9	49.1		37 (8.4%)	49 (11.1%)	306 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)				$4,995	$592	$633	$1,816	$2,771	$1,000	$3,770
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona	Public, Charter	9-12	715 W. Mariposa St.	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	CPLC Community Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 288-4518	48	3	16.0		6 (12.5%)	4 (8.3%)	37 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Career and College Prep	Public, Charter	7-12	6201 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 973-6018	96	5	19.0		7 (7.3%)	2 (2.1%)	82 (85.4%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Bostrom Alternative Center	Public	9-12	3535 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-1700	302	17	17.7		3 (1.0%)	45 (14.9%)	241 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)				$19,197	$1,865	$725	$4,455	$15,269	$1,338	$16,607
Washington High School	Public	9-12	2217 W Glendale Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8400	1,659	75	22.1		155 (9.3%)	169 (10.2%)	1,096 (66.1%)	121 (7.3%)	70 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (2.8%)	37.7	153^rd of 271 public high schools	43.5%		33.8	168^th of 270 public high schools	37.8%	15	39.0	36.0	13.0	$9,567	$459	$103	$1,022	$7,552	$1,452	$9,004
West-MEC - Washington High School	Public	9-12	2217 W Glendale Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Alhambra High School	Public	9-12	3839 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-6000	2,169	109	19.8		60 (2.8%)	207 (9.5%)	1,752 (80.8%)	88 (4.1%)	30 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	27 (1.2%)	8.7	268^th of 271 public high schools	1.1%		8.1	268^th of 270 public high schools	0.7%		10.0	8.0	4.0	$9,155	$911	$272	$2,095	$7,365	$606	$7,971
Cornerstone Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	7107 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Cornerstone Charter SchoolInc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 595-2198	138	6	23.0		16 (11.6%)	9 (6.5%)	92 (66.7%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Empower College Prep High School

How many students attend Empower College Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Empower College Prep High School.

What district is Empower College Prep High School in?

Empower College Prep

Is Empower College Prep High School a good school?

Empower College Prep High School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Arizona high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Empower College Prep High School?

Students at Empower College Prep High School are 86% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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