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pvONLINE

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

pvONLINE is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Paradise Valley Unified District in Phoenix, Arizona, with 359 students from diverse backgrounds.

While pvONLINE aims to provide an online education option, the school faces significant challenges. Its 4-year graduation rate has plummeted from 86.6% in 2018-2019 to just 36.9% in 2022-2023, much lower than the district average of 56% and the state average of 40%. Correspondingly, pvONLINE's dropout rates have increased from 4% to 9%, higher than the district and state averages. Academically, pvONLINE students perform well below their peers, with only 23% of 11th graders proficient in Math compared to 46% in the district and 32% statewide. The school's fluctuating per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratio of 13.4 may contribute to these struggles.

Interestingly, nearby alternative schools in the same district, such as Roadrunner School and Sweetwater Community School, also face academic challenges, despite having lower student-teacher ratios. In contrast, nearby Desert Heights Charter School and AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback generally outperform pvONLINE and the district on test scores, even with more disadvantaged student populations. These comparisons suggest that factors beyond student demographics may be contributing to pvONLINE's struggles, and exploring the practices of higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improvement.

127

Students ?

5.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,729

Per pupil spending ?

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15002 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032-4441

(602) 449-2450

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (62% vs 80%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg57%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

pvONLINE did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	522 of 1245	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	391 of 1000	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	94.8	3 of 1158	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	500 of 1219	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	264 of 824	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	562 of 1170	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.2	479 of 1216	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	93.6	19 of 820	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	614 of 1024	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	237 of 800	70.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	505 of 854	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	94.8	2 of 787	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	471 of 806	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	267 of 494	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.6	395 of 760	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	453 of 810	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	250 of 476	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.4	34 of 363	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	523 of 675	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	330 of 446	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.6	234 of 469	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	112 of 464	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	192 of 420	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.2	201 of 416	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.3	189 of 406	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.1	207 of 261	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.9	253 of 491	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

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

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	51.2	108 of 238	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.1	223 of 406	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	115 of 456	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	160 of 354	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.4	259 of 379	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	254 of 441	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	180 of 311	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	28.8	169 of 253	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.5	246 of 429	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	114 of 455	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	30.9	217 of 370	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	143 of 199	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	229 of 371	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	98 of 409	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	27.1	209 of 291	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2023)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)40th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2023)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)42nd percentile~ school

White (2023)23rd percentile-18 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2022)55th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2023)45th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)38th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile-49 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
pvONLINE	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	15002 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 449-2450	127	22	5.7		72 (56.7%)	6 (4.7%)	31 (24.4%)	7 (5.5%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)						43.0										$8,729	$341	$469	$1,151	$7,343	$576	$7,919
Roadrunner School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	16428 N 21st St.	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-2600	70	52	1.3		38 (54.3%)	7 (10.0%)	16 (22.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)																	$00			$00
Sweetwater Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4215 E Andora Dr	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-2300	165	26	6.3		37 (22.4%)	9 (5.5%)	105 (63.6%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)						17.0											$00			$00
Vista Peak	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	19825 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-3900	63	13	4.7		45 (71.4%)	4 (6.3%)	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)																$39,957	$1,392	$65	$2,849	$37,815	$685	$38,500
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	20402 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 445-4992	225	20	11.3		151 (67.1%)	14 (6.2%)	51 (22.7%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)				80.0	81.0	70.0				52.0	65.0	52.0		73.0	43.0	$5,024	$90	$00	$180	$4,860	$73	$4,933
ASDB - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 771-5400	173				34 (19.7%)	17 (9.8%)	101 (58.4%)	8 (4.6%)	12 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)
ASDB - Region 2	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8055 N 24th Ave Ste 103	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 770-3458	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New World Educational Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5818 N 7th St	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	New World Educational Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 238-9577	209	17	12.2		4 (1.9%)	30 (14.4%)	156 (74.6%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)				41.0													$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16648 N 94th St	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 776-0413	1,079	57	18.9		700 (64.9%)	10 (0.9%)	154 (14.3%)	102 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.1%)								(n/a)	68.0	77.0	65.0				68.0	70.0	66.0				65.0				$00			$00
AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1333 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 532-0100	94	9	10.4		8 (8.5%)	33 (35.1%)	35 (37.2%)	8 (8.5%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.5%)								(n/a)																$12,201	$1,559	$1,491	$4,609	$4,647	$4,504	$9,151

Frequently Asked Questions about pvONLINE

How many students attend pvONLINE?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended pvONLINE.

What is the racial makeup of pvONLINE?

Students at pvONLINE are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is pvONLINE in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

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