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AIM Higher College Prep Academy

Public, Charter Grades

Summary

AIM Higher College Prep Academy is a public charter high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 70 students, the majority of whom (95.71%) identify as Hispanic.

AIM Higher College Prep Academy stands out from nearby schools like ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School and Phoenix Union Bioscience High School due to its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students and elevated dropout rates, which have risen from 0.0% in 2017-2018 to 2.4% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 7th and 8th grades falling well below the state averages in the 2022-2023 school year. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 95.71% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the rates of nearby schools like AAEC - SMCC Campus and South Mountain High School.

The unique profile of AIM Higher College Prep Academy, with its high concentration of Hispanic students, elevated dropout rates, and consistently low test scores, suggests that the school may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing these issues and leveraging the school's proximity to other educational institutions, such as the much larger South Mountain High School, could be crucial in improving the outcomes for the students at AIM Higher College Prep Academy.

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4848 S Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85040-2152

(602) 243-7788

District: Espiritu Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

2.4%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2018 → 47th in 2023

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 33% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Arizona avg33%

Not ranked this year

AIM Higher College Prep 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	39.0	450 of 854	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	357 of 605	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	530 of 832	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	421 of 711	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	83 of 145	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	463 of 806	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	357 of 494	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	626 of 820	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	347 of 760	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	208 of 392	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	409 of 802	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	236 of 543	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.0	323 of 717	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	141 of 369	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	177 of 503	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.3	410 of 810	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	453 of 818	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	508 of 617	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	263 of 789	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)67th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)55th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)49th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2023)31st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Science23%-4 vs state

Mathematics20%-8 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 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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
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
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	331	29	11.5		1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	311 (94.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36	501^st of 909 public elementary schools	44.9%		27.4	604^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.8%	103		30.0	31.0	31.0				32.0	60.0	46.0				22.0			$00			$00
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	40 East Hildago Avenue	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 492-1722	65	11	5.9		2 (3.1%)	6 (9.2%)	54 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$00			$00
Sunland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5401 S 7th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4960	573	30	19.1		8 (1.4%)	43 (7.5%)	511 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9.8	880^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.2%					(n/a)	16.0	27.0			16.0	32.0		22.0	18.0			32.0		17.0		$12,097	$1,216	$1,374	$3,806	$8,381	$1,126	$9,506
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
Cesar E Chavez Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 S 3rd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4940	408	23	17.7		10 (2.5%)	17 (4.2%)	375 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)		28.0		25.0												$13,199	$1,697	$1,418	$4,812	$8,807	$1,277	$10,084
Advance U	Public, Charter	K-4	449 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8531	72	8	9.0		3 (4.2%)	11 (15.3%)	54 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)																$16,909	$1,669	$4,315	$7,654	$8,609	$2,315	$10,924
iAmRSDOnline Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6000 S 7th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 304-3180	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$10,407	$456	$181	$1,092	$7,681	$2,088	$9,770
Irene Lopez School	Public	PK, KG-8	4610 S 12th St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4920	483	25	19.3		12 (2.5%)	38 (7.9%)	394 (81.6%)	19 (3.9%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	16.4	759^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.5%					(n/a)	22.0			30.0		22.0		28.0		21.0				16.0		$11,702	$1,097	$1,363	$3,557	$8,068	$1,174	$9,242

Frequently Asked Questions about AIM Higher College Prep Academy

How many students attend AIM Higher College Prep Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 41 students attended AIM Higher College Prep Academy.

What district is AIM Higher College Prep Academy in?

Espiritu Schools

What is the racial makeup of AIM Higher College Prep Academy?

Students at AIM Higher College Prep Academy are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

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