The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 20% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Aibt Non-profit Charter High School - Phoenix (79053)
This is AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School – Phoenix, a single-school charter district in Maricopa County that serves seventh through twelfth grade. The district operates one school, Career and College Prep. Because the data is thin and dated, much of what a parent would typically want to know about current performance is simply not available.
The most recent state testing results come from the 2011-12 school year. In eighth-grade math, about one in five students scored proficient. In eighth-grade English language arts, just over a third scored proficient. Eighth-grade science proficiency was about a quarter of students tested. The seventh-grade results, both math and ELA, were suppressed due to very small tested populations. No state assessment data from any more recent year is present in the records. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades, which averages these scores, places the district below the midpoint among Maricopa County’s districts. This is a considerable gap from the county median, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about current academic performance and any improvement strategies.
Enrollment is small, with roughly nine in ten students identifying as Hispanic. The remaining students are a mix of White, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial, each making up a very small share. The grade distribution shows no students in seventh or eighth grade; enrollment starts at ninth grade with a small group and grows to a larger senior class, indicating the school primarily serves high school grades. Free or reduced-price lunch data, special education data, and English learner data are all missing, so the extent of economic or learning support needs is unknown.
A four-year graduation rate is not available in the records. The chronic absenteeism rate is reported at the lowest possible level, placing the district in the top quartile among Maricopa County’s districts for low absenteeism. This is a strong indicator of consistent student attendance. Per-pupil current spending falls in the lower range compared to other districts in the county, which may reflect the charter model’s leaner operational structure.
Because this is a single-school charter district, there is no separate district office or multiple schools to compare within it. A search for recent parent-relevant changes, such as leadership turnover, program additions, or facility expansions, found no reports. The district’s profile is essentially static in the available records, with no visible strategic priorities or recent developments.
For a family considering this school, the picture is one of a very small, primarily Hispanic-serving high school with low chronic absenteeism and below-midpoint test proficiency from over a decade ago. The lack of current academic data, graduation figures, and program offerings means a parent would need to visit the school, ask for recent state report cards, and inquire about the curriculum, college and career pathways, and support services directly. The school’s name, Career and College Prep, suggests a focus on postsecondary readiness, but no course listings or program descriptions are available to confirm that. This is a school that fits a family willing to do their own investigative work to fill in the gaps.
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