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Valor Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-12

Summary

Valor Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school located in Goodyear, Arizona, serving grades 6-12 with 223 students. This relatively small school has consistently ranked well among Arizona high schools, earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Valor Preparatory Academy outperforms many nearby public high schools, such as Agua Fria High School and West Point High School, in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. The school consistently outperforms the state average in standardized tests, with 52% of 11th-grade students projected to be proficient or better in AASA English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40%. Valor Preparatory Academy has also maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 5.2% to 6.7% over the past few years.

While Valor Preparatory Academy has strong overall performance, there are some disparities in the rankings and test scores of different student subgroups. The school's performance suggests it is providing a higher-quality education compared to some traditional public high schools in the area, and its success in maintaining strong academic performance and low dropout rates in a virtual setting is noteworthy and could provide valuable insights for other schools considering or implementing virtual learning models.

230

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

13185 W Thomas Rd
Goodyear, AZ 85225-2314

(623) 444-5969

District: Valor Preparatory Academy LLC

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.7%

White:

33.0%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Arizona avg39%

174^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From top 40% (2021) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	174 of 552	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	248 of 550	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	349 of 854	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	331 of 832	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	181 of 400	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	114 of 573	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	281 of 806	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	397 of 820	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.9	298 of 760	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	362 of 802	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	313 of 717	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	293 of 810	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	293 of 818	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	95 of 384	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	44 of 650	93.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	275 of 675	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	422 of 780	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.8	92 of 469	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	72 of 464	84.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.9	71 of 201	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.3	76 of 406	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	94 of 456	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	154 of 379	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	116 of 441	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	147 of 429	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.8	42 of 455	90.8%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.9	15 of 371	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	44 of 409	89.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Multi-racial (2023)75th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)64th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)61st percentile~ school

White (2023)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)56th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)55th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-42 vs school

High school

White (2023)96th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)81st percentile~ school

Male (2023)66th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2023)65th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile-35 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Science39%+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 (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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Valor Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	13185 W Thomas Rd	Goodyear	85225	Maricopa County	Valor Preparatory Academy LLC	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 444-5969	230	9	24.3		76 (33.0%)	20 (8.7%)	112 (48.7%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)	58.0	56.0	39.0	52.0					39.0			$00			$00
West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College	Public	9-12	3000 N Dysart Rd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 392-5401	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Dysart Rd	Avondale	85012	Maricopa County	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 535-0754	335	17	19.7		102 (30.4%)	16 (4.8%)	180 (53.7%)	17 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	89.3	26^th of 271 public high schools	90.4%		87.1	32^nd of 270 public high schools	88.1%	6				84.0				65.0		43.0		$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	2001 N Bullard Ave	Goodyear	85034	Maricopa County	Trivium Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 866-4730	882	82	10.8		293 (33.2%)	63 (7.1%)	348 (39.5%)	108 (12.2%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	61 (6.9%)	91.4	19^th of 271 public high schools	93.0%		88.1	29^th of 270 public high schools	89.3%	10	70.0	63.0	78.0	74.0	53.0	55.0	51.0	70.0	48.0	50.0		$00			$00
West-MEC West Point High School	Public	9-12	11620 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 738-0058	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
West Point High School	Public	9-12	11620 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-8700	2,782	132	21.1	44.9%	196 (7.0%)	347 (12.5%)	2,040 (73.3%)	63 (2.3%)	39 (1.4%)	15 (0.5%)	82 (2.9%)	23.4	201^st of 271 public high schools	25.8%		32.1	171^st of 270 public high schools	36.7%	30				28.0				23.0		12.0	$8,799	$1,068	$690	$2,825	$6,003	$1,039	$7,041
ThrivePoint High School at Avondale	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 E. Van Buren Street	Avondale	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	134	1	134.0		22 (16.4%)	14 (10.4%)	93 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$2,769	$00			$1,493	$1,276	$2,769
Millennium High School	Public	9-12	14802 W Wigwam Blvd	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7200	2,295	108	21.2	21.0%	750 (32.7%)	219 (9.5%)	1,027 (44.7%)	127 (5.5%)	28 (1.2%)	13 (0.6%)	131 (5.7%)	52.4	110^th of 271 public high schools	59.4%		54.2	106^th of 270 public high schools	60.7%	4				52.0				37.0		23.0	$7,440	$46	$181	$273	$6,348	$865	$7,213
West-MEC - Millennium High School	Public	7-12	14802 W Wigwam Blvd	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Highland Prep West	Public, Charter	9-12	12235 W Van Buren St	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Madison Highland Prep Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 414-0811	423	17	24.8	45.3%	72 (17.0%)	51 (12.1%)	269 (63.6%)	15 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)				38.0				38.0		33.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Valor Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Valor Preparatory Academy?

Students at Valor Preparatory Academy are 49% Hispanic, 33% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Valor Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Valor Preparatory Academy.

What district is Valor Preparatory Academy in?

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