The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 26%.
Original Research by School Decision on Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)
Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. operates as a single-school district serving grades six through eight in Arizona. This is a charter district, as the name suggests, though the data does not label a formal status. It is not a traditional neighborhood district with multiple schools and attendance boundaries; instead, it is a standalone middle school functioning as its own local education agency. The school itself, Imagine Avondale Middle, is listed as open.
The student body, about the size of a moderately small middle school, is overwhelmingly Hispanic. White students and Black students each make up a small share, with very few students identifying as two or more races. Free or reduced-price lunch data, which would indicate economic disadvantage, was not reported. Neither were counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent would want to ask the school about the range of services offered.
State testing results are unevenly available. Math proficiency rates for all three grades were suppressed by the state, meaning the numbers are too small to report publicly without risking identification of individual students. This makes it impossible to assess math performance from the data here. English language arts results are reported and reveal that about a quarter of students scored proficient in grade six and grade seven, with a slightly higher share in grade eight at about a third. The combined ELA proficiency, averaging around a quarter to a third, places the district in the bottom quartile when compared with Maricopa County’s districts. Science results for grade eight were also suppressed. The multi-year trend data is thin, covering only one school year with two reported points per subject, so no meaningful trend can be determined.
Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern. The rate sits well above the midpoint among the county’s districts and falls in the bottom quartile, meaning a very high proportion of students miss substantial school. A parent should definitely discuss attendance expectations and support with the school. On the finance side, per-pupil current spending is in the upper half of the middle range for the county, around the typical level for area districts.
The district brief found little to report from recent years. There was no information on curriculum changes, referendums, property tax measures, or other parent-relevant developments. This could reflect the size of the district, where administrative changes may go unrecorded in public news, or simply that no major initiatives have taken place.
Because the district covers only one middle school, there are no elementary or high school feeder patterns within this entity. Families whose children attend Imagine Avondale Middle will need to transition to a different provider for high school. The community context was not provided, so the local housing market and broader town character are absent from this account.
In sum, Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. is a small, majority Hispanic charter middle school district with a high chronic absenteeism rate and ELA proficiency that is low relative to other districts in the county. Math and science results are largely suppressed. The school appears to operate as a standalone entity with few publicly reported changes or developments. For families considering this school, direct conversation with the staff about academic support, attendance interventions, and special population services would be a necessary step to fill in the gaps left by the data.
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