Summit School (Closed 2023)

225 South Orlando Street
Florence, AZ 85132
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Summit School 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 ≤20% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 45%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students (19-20)
41 students
This chart displays total students of Summit School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)
6 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Summit School by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AZ)
(18-19)
≤20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Summit School 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 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
≤20%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summit School 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 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Summit School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Summit School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Summit School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
22%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Summit School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Summit School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
61%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Summit School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Summit School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Summit School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
(17-18)
≥50%
78%
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
71%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Summit School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
17%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Summit School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average).
What is the graduation rate of Summit School?
The graduation rate of Summit School is 50%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 78%.
How many students attend Summit School?
41 students attend Summit School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
61% of Summit School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Summit School offer ?
Summit School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Summit School part of?
Summit School is part of Florence Unified School District (4437).

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