The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Math. The lowest is 31% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108)
It serves kindergarten through fourth grade, so it is a starting-point district for families with young children. The district is a small, single-school charter district, with only one school operating under it. State testing data from the most recent year shows that third-grade math proficiency was close to the midpoint when placed against other districts in Maricopa County, while third-grade English language arts results were lower. The fourth-grade results for both subjects were suppressed and not reported. Science results are available only from several years prior and that data is too old to describe current performance. A multi-year trend is not yet available because the single-school-year data provides no basis for comparison. The overall district proficiency index, an average across tested grades and subjects, sits below the midpoint among Maricopa County's districts.
The student body is diverse. The largest group is Hispanic students, followed by Black students. White students make up a modest share, and smaller numbers of students identify as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or Asian. Free- and reduced-price lunch eligibility data, a common proxy for economic need, was not available. The chronic absenteeism rate is above the midpoint among county districts, meaning the share of students missing many school days is higher than typical for this area. Per-pupil spending is in the lower range among Maricopa County’s districts.
This is a charter district, which means it operates independently of a traditional local school board, but it still participates in state testing and accountability. There is no graduation rate because the district does not serve high school grades. The single school it operates is called South Phoenix Prep and Arts Academy.
A search for recent district-level changes or parent-relevant developments turned up nothing publicly reported. That leaves a gap for a parent considering this district: there is no information about recent shifts in curriculum, leadership, facilities, or programs. A family would need to contact the school directly for that picture.
The district is a small, early-grades setting with a diverse student body. Academic results in the tested grades and subjects sit around or below the county average, and absenteeism is a noted concern. Finances are lean. For a family seeking a K-4 charter in a metropolitan county, this is the basic profile; the missing details on economic context and student support programs mean a parent should ask the school for those specifics before deciding.
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