The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in English language arts. The lowest is 6% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Arizona Education Solutions (90758)
Arizona Education Solutions is a district serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Maricopa County, and its two schools are both named Astravo Online Academy. That single name points to what this entity is: a virtual school district. The data does not identify a physical city or town; the district operates without a traditional brick-and-mortar footprint, so families considering it should expect a fully online educational model.
The student population, just over a thousand in total, is spread across all grade levels with the largest numbers in the high school grades. In composition, Hispanic students and White students each make up a substantial share, with Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial students represented in smaller proportions. Information on economic disadvantage, special education services, and English learner status is absent from the available records, so a parent would want to ask the district directly about how it supports students with these needs in a remote setting.
State assessment results for math, English language arts, and science show proficiency rates that are low across all tested grades. In math, the portion of students scoring proficient or above falls in the single digits for every grade from three through eight. In ELA, the proficiency rate reaches into the mid-teens; in science, it is in the single digits for eighth graders and slightly higher for fifth graders. When placed alongside other Maricopa County districts, Arizona Education Solutions sits in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency. The context of an online school may affect how these results are interpreted, since students take assessments remotely, but the numbers themselves are the available measure of academic attainment.
Two other comparison points stand out. The district reports a chronic absenteeism rate of zero, placing it in the top quartile among county districts for low absenteeism. That figure is unusual and may reflect how attendance is defined or recorded in a virtual setting; a parent may want to clarify the district’s attendance policy. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range, upper half, meaning the district invests somewhat more per student than the typical county district.
A graduation rate is not available in the data, even though the district serves high school grades. That is a gap a prospective family should follow up on directly. The district’s own website might provide four-year cohort graduation data or outcomes for online graduates.
No recent district-level changes were found in a search of publicly reported news, so the narrative around Arizona Education Solutions is largely static. It is a virtual school district with low tested proficiency, low reported absenteeism, and spending that is slightly above the county median. For a family seeking a fully online public school option in Arizona, this is one such choice, but the academic results suggest a need for careful inquiry into instruction, student engagement, and postsecondary preparation.
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