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ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School is a public charter school serving grades 5-8 in Phoenix, Arizona, with 416 students. The school is part of the ASU Preparatory Academy district, which is ranked 269 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with rankings ranging from 464 out of 550 in 2023-2024 to 689 out of 854 in 2022-2023. It has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Native American students ranking 31 out of 390 middle schools in 2020-2021, while Special Education students ranked 644 out of 789 in the same year. Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students consistently perform in the bottom third of middle schools in Arizona.

ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state averages across all grade levels and years. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates are 23% in ELA and 14% in Science, compared to the state averages of 40% and 30%, respectively. The school has also experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 6.1% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Madison #1 Elementary School, ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School generally performs worse across various metrics, including test scores, rankings, and dropout rates.

450

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

735 E Fillmore St
Phoenix, AZ 85006-3324

(602) 496-3100

District: ASU Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

African American:

12.9%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (20% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Arizona avg36%

485^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 289ASU Preparatory Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	485 of 552	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	464 of 550	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	689 of 854	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	509 of 605	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	539 of 832	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	268 of 605	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	255 of 711	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	342 of 695	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.4	376 of 677	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.1	347 of 400	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	301 of 573	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.6	361 of 404	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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
2024	10.6	356 of 386	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	703 of 806	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	493 of 820	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	220 of 466	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	242 of 624	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	269 of 345	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	291 of 329	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	669 of 760	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	360 of 392	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	512 of 802	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	136 of 387	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	153 of 543	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	291 of 344	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	293 of 320	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	617 of 717	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.2	167 of 503	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	344 of 379	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	317 of 370	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	623 of 810	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	420 of 476	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	599 of 818	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	187 of 435	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	224 of 617	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	106 of 143	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	151 of 384	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	396 of 650	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	70.3	31 of 390	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	65.2	30 of 178	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	291 of 675	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	334 of 446	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	393 of 780	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)92nd percentile+57 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile+41 vs school

White (2023)57th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+16 vs school

Military Connected (2021)26th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)13th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)11th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)8th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

Mathematics11%-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 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 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
ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	450	41	10.9		25 (5.6%)	58 (12.9%)	349 (77.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14.5	485^th of 552 public middle schools	12.1%		16.6	464^th of 550 public middle schools	15.6%	21		22.0	25.0	30.0	23.0		11.0			17.0	14.0		$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		10 (2.3%)	39 (8.8%)	378 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	21.7	404^th of 552 public middle schools	26.8%		14.7	478^th of 550 public middle schools	13.1%	74	21.0		15.0		35.0			15.0	27.0	13.0	19.0	$21,264	$3,602	$1,976	$9,180	$12,754	$2,932	$15,686
Madison Park School	Public	5-8	1431 E. Campbell	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 664-7500	528	26	20.3		123 (23.3%)	54 (10.2%)	277 (52.5%)	11 (2.1%)	31 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.9%)	22.2	397^th of 552 public middle schools	28.1%		22.3	398^th of 550 public middle schools	27.6%	1		40.0	30.0	33.0	30.0	32.0	19.0	21.0	16.0	36.0	22.0	$11,907	$1,069	$169	$2,307	$7,948	$2,721	$10,669
Osborn Middle School	Public	7-8	1102 W Highland Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Osborn Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 707-2400	418	24	17.7		48 (11.5%)	54 (12.9%)	268 (64.1%)	11 (2.6%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	17.3	458^th of 552 public middle schools	17.0%		19.1	436^th of 550 public middle schools	20.7%	22				26.0	28.0			13.0	14.0		20.0	$7,635	$1,635	$140	$3,410	$5,463	$397	$5,860
Isaac Middle School	Public	6-8	3402 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 455-6800	474	23	20.6		4 (0.8%)	15 (3.2%)	451 (95.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.3	536^th of 552 public middle schools	2.9%		9.1	534^th of 550 public middle schools	2.9%	2			17.0	13.0	22.0		10.0		14.0		9.0		$00			$00
Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas Artes	Public	6-8	3348 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Isaac Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 442-2700	553	27	20.4		7 (1.3%)	16 (2.9%)	526 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	490^th of 552 public middle schools	11.2%		8.3	540^th of 550 public middle schools	1.8%	50			19.0	23.0	31.0		13.0	11.0	13.0		17.0		$00			$00
Imagine Camelback Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5050 N. 19th Ave.	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Imagine Camelback Middle Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 344-4620	169	8	21.1		3 (1.8%)	32 (18.9%)	122 (72.2%)	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12	511^th of 552 public middle schools	7.4%					(n/a)			20.0	20.0	24.0								$00			$00
Madison #1 Elementary School	Public	5-8	5525 N 16th St	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 664-7100	874	45	19.5		291 (33.3%)	62 (7.1%)	399 (45.7%)	10 (1.1%)	36 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.6%)	38.8	277^th of 552 public middle schools	49.8%		48	243^rd of 550 public middle schools	55.8%	34		42.0	39.0	36.0	46.0	30.0	29.0	21.0	28.0	37.0	37.0	$9,943	$1,010	$112	$2,132	$6,749	$2,072	$8,821
Granada Elementary School-East Campus	Public	4-8	3022 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 589-0110	683	35	19.5		11 (1.6%)	62 (9.1%)	566 (82.9%)	23 (3.4%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	15.1	480^th of 552 public middle schools	13.0%		11.9	508^th of 550 public middle schools	7.6%	28		13.0	15.0	19.0	29.0	13.0	8.0	16.0	18.0	14.0	23.0	$7,878	$1,347	$229	$2,923	$5,624	$678	$6,302
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%)	17.9	451^st of 552 public middle schools	18.3%					(n/a)			29.0	22.0	26.0						20.0	$9,211	$1,846	$300	$3,991	$3,780	$3,285	$7,065

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In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School.

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ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Arizona middle schools.

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Students at ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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