Academy Of Excellence (Closed 2023)

Serving 83 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Academy Of Excellence ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 44%).
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
83 students
This chart displays total students of Academy Of Excellence by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Gender %
This chart displays gender of Academy Of Excellence
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Academy Of Excellence by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AZ)
(17-18)
≤10%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
11-19%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
American Indian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Academy Of Excellence and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hispanic
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
54%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
4%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Academy Of Excellence.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Arizona.
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy Of Excellence and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy Of Excellence and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
School District Name
Academy Of Excellence Inc. School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AZ state average).
How many students attend Academy Of Excellence?
83 students attend Academy Of Excellence.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
54% of Academy Of Excellence students are Black, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Academy Of Excellence offer ?
Academy Of Excellence offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Academy Of Excellence part of?
Academy Of Excellence is part of Academy Of Excellence Inc. School District.

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