For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 856 students in The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
856 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#400 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
8 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
602 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
46%
# Black Students
141 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
16%
6%
# White Students
77 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
9%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
78
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,953 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,179
$11,421
Spending / Student
$7,953
$11,323
Best The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paideia Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 E Baseline Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1535 E Baseline Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3043
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3043
Grades: 7-12
| 238 students
Rank: #33.
The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7777 S 15th Ter
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Grades: K-12
| 618 students
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