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The Excel Center - Papago

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

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4837 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85021-4225

(602) 535-4401

District: Arizona Goodwill Education Services

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

26.3%

White:

15.8%

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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
The Excel Center - Papago	Public, Charter	9-12	4837 E McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona Goodwill Education Services	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 535-4401	19				3 (15.8%)	5 (26.3%)	10 (52.6%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ombudsman - Charter East	Public, Charter	9-12	3943 E Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 275-4815	188	6	31.3		18 (9.6%)	30 (16.0%)	123 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Gateway Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	108 N 40th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 392-5237	350	22	16.0	92.7%	4 (1.1%)	50 (14.3%)	284 (81.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28.3	180^th of 271 public high schools	33.6%		31.8	172^nd of 270 public high schools	36.3%	8				39.0				17.0				$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	3102 N 56th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Veritas Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 263-1128	781	61	12.8		466 (59.7%)	17 (2.2%)	194 (24.8%)	45 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	90.6	22^nd of 271 public high schools	91.9%		86.5	36^th of 270 public high schools	86.7%	14	66.0	63.0	71.0	67.0	50.0	45.0	58.0	73.0	42.0	53.0		$00			$00
EVIT - Arcadia High School	Public	9-12	4703 E Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Arcadia High School	Public	9-12	4703 E Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-6300	1,679	78	21.5	30.0%	786 (46.8%)	88 (5.2%)	682 (40.6%)	41 (2.4%)	33 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	45 (2.7%)	60.5	90^th of 271 public high schools	66.8%		68	70^th of 270 public high schools	74.1%	20				57.0				49.0		20.0	$6,164	$32	$248	$312	$5,302	$582	$5,884
Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory	Public	9-12	3005 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-9600	197	13	14.7	84.9%	6 (3.0%)	7 (3.6%)	183 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)				20.0							$13,165	$898	$598	$2,395	$10,066	$1,603	$11,669
Student Choice High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1833 N Scottsdale Rd	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 242-0689	1,540	25	61.6		222 (14.4%)	168 (10.9%)	1,078 (70.0%)	18 (1.2%)	46 (3.0%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)											$2,926	$00			$1,903	$1,022	$2,926
Ombudsman - Charter Northeast	Public, Charter	9-12	1290 N. Scottsdale Road STE 13	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 485-9872	93	3	31.0		18 (19.4%)	10 (10.8%)	49 (52.7%)	2 (2.2%)	14 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
EVIT - Coronado Campus	Public	9-12	7501 E Virginia Ave	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(480) 484-6800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about The Excel Center - Papago

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In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended The Excel Center - Papago.

What is the racial makeup of The Excel Center - Papago?

Students at The Excel Center - Papago are 53% Hispanic, 26% African American, 16% White, 5% Asian.

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Arizona Goodwill Education Services

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