Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy vs. Arizona Connections Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Arizona Connections Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,987 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Arizona Connections Academy 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 is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
224 students
1,987 students
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#504 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1019 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
21%
Graduation Rate
≤20%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
7
69
Grade 1 Students
-
96
Grade 2 Students
8
99
Grade 3 Students
5
80
Grade 4 Students
11
99
Grade 5 Students
12
126
Grade 6 Students
14
152
Grade 7 Students
25
160
Grade 8 Students
25
239
Grade 9 Students
16
204
Grade 10 Students
31
242
Grade 11 Students
34
218
Grade 12 Students
36
203
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
21%
33%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
67%
45%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
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34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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14%
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Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
6
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Extracurriculars
Announcements, Choir, JumpRope Club, Reuse Reduce Recycle Club, Spanish Club, Student Council
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