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Empower College Prep (91277) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 673 students in Empower College Prep (91277) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in Empower College Prep (91277) School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
1,047 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
n/a
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Empower College Prep (91277) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#448 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.66
# American Indian Students
9 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
8 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
870 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
47%
# Black Students
118 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
33 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
3%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
73
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
-
520
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,196 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,336
$11,257
Spending / Student
$10,196
$11,161
Best Empower College Prep (91277) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Empower College Prep
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2411 W Colter St
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 283-5720
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 283-5720
Grades: K-8
| 673 students
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