Camelback Academy, Glendale AZ - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Camelback Academy

Camelback Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Glendale, a large suburban city that borders Phoenix. The school operates under Camelback Education Inc, a single-school charter organization, and the data we reviewed shows no major parent-relevant changes at the district level in recent years.

The student body is about six hundred, with a composition that is predominantly Hispanic, followed by smaller shares of Black, White, Asian, Native American, and multiracial students. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, or who receive special education services or English learner support, was not available in the data provided.

Academically, state testing results cover all tested grades in English language arts and most grades in math and science, though some results were suppressed for groups too small to report. Across the grades where proficiency data was reported, the portion of students meeting the state’s proficiency standard in English language arts ranged from the low twenties in third, fourth, and fifth grades to the low forties in seventh grade. In math, reported rates were in the low twenties for fifth and sixth grades, and lower in seventh grade. Science proficiency was about one in five students in fifth grade, rising slightly in eighth grade. When all tested subjects and grades are combined into a single index, Camelback Academy’s overall proficiency fell in the bottom quarter of districts in Maricopa County. A parent comparing schools may find this relevant, as the typical district in the county posted a proficiency index noticeably higher.

Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing was available, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about those areas.

The school is located on Camelback Road in the western part of Glendale. Glendale itself is a sprawling city with residential subdivisions, major shopping centers, entertainment venues such as State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena, and employers like Luke Air Force Base, Banner Health, and Honeywell Aerospace. The city’s housing values are broadly in line with the state’s, and rents are moderate relative to national benchmarks. Multiple school districts serve different parts of Glendale; Camelback Academy is a charter school, so attendance is open by application rather than assigned by address.

Camelback Academy offers a single-site K-8 experience in a charter setting. The academic picture from state assessments is one where proficiency rates are well below the average among Maricopa County districts. Families considering this school may want to explore how the school supports students academically and whether it provides enrichment or intervention programs, as that information was not captured in the available data. The school’s size and demographic makeup are characteristic of many charter schools in the region, and its location in Glendale places it within a large, diverse suburban market.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 621%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 717%

School 17% · District 16% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 21% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 22% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 22% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 38% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 30% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 23%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.