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Southwest Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Southwest Leadership Academy is a public charter high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving approximately 200 students in grades 9-12, with a predominantly Hispanic student population of 85%.

The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests, with only 7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 0% in math, and 4% in science, all significantly lower than the state averages. Southwest Leadership Academy also struggles with low graduation rates, reaching only 61% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to Maryvale High School at 76.2% and South Ridge High School at 89%. Correspondingly, the school has had high dropout rates, reaching as high as 15.5% in 2018-2019, much higher than the 4.4% and 4.9% rates at Maryvale High School and South Ridge High School, respectively.

The data suggests that Southwest Leadership Academy is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, particularly in the areas of academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall school performance. The school's challenges appear to be multifaceted, with socioeconomic factors and a lack of improvement over time being key areas of concern. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach involving the school, Phoenix Union High School District, and community stakeholders to ensure students have the resources and support they need to succeed.

223

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 W Fillmore St
Phoenix, AZ 85043-2908

(602) 265-2000

District: Southwest Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

African American:

6.3%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2018 → 7th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (6% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (74% vs 80%)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Arizona avg31%

Not ranked this year

Southwest Leadership Academy 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
2023	13.8	435 of 469	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	421 of 464	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	424 of 509	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	415 of 420	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	347 of 354	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	354 of 379	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	310 of 311	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	51 of 168	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.2	387 of 429	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	402 of 455	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	281 of 492	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.9	369 of 370	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	364 of 409	11.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	299 of 448	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+74 vs school

Homeless (2021)70th percentile+53 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2022)13th percentile+4 vs school

White (2022)11th percentile~ school

Male (2023)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts7%-33 vs state

Science4%-18 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
Southwest Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4301 W Fillmore St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Southwest Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 265-2000	223	8	27.0		3 (1.3%)	14 (6.3%)	203 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Carl Hayden High School	Public	9-12	3333 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-3000	2,079	100	20.8		33 (1.6%)	78 (3.8%)	1,945 (93.6%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.5%)	10.1	266^th of 271 public high schools	1.8%		9	267^th of 270 public high schools	1.1%	1	14.0	9.0	5.0	$8,794	$938	$140	$2,016	$6,948	$768	$7,716
West Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3835 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. West Ph	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 269-1110	403	19	21.2		8 (2.0%)	25 (6.2%)	366 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	17.0			$10,230	$1,147	$1,356	$3,650	$4,059	$3,668	$7,727
Phoenix Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	3701 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 764-0860	70	28	2.5		5 (7.1%)	6 (8.6%)	56 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)				$3,471	$256	$03	$516	$3,158	$54	$3,211
Desiderata Program	Public	9-12	2920 N 34th Dr	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 764-0800	67	9	7.4		15 (22.4%)	17 (25.4%)	33 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Think Through Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3232 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Think Through Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 233-4523	61	5	12.2		5 (8.2%)	21 (34.4%)	12 (19.7%)	19 (31.1%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Arizona Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 N 33rd Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Pima Prevention Partnership	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 498-8200	139	6	23.1		4 (2.9%)	6 (4.3%)	127 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Maryvale High School	Public	9-12	3415 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-2000	2,532	127	19.9		62 (2.4%)	126 (5.0%)	2,301 (90.9%)	10 (0.4%)	25 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	11.2	263^rd of 271 public high schools	3.0%		10.7	261^st of 270 public high schools	3.3%	2	15.0	11.0	6.0	$8,484	$828	$173	$1,829	$6,912	$571	$7,483
South Ridge High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1122 S 67th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South R	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 247-0106	359	18	19.9		9 (2.5%)	27 (7.5%)	316 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	28.0			$10,321	$1,047	$1,460	$3,555	$4,158	$3,655	$7,813
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Leadership Academy?

Students at Southwest Leadership Academy are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Southwest Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Southwest Leadership Academy.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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