The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 19% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Choice Learning Academy
Choice Learning Academy is a regular public school serving grades four through eight and sits within the Alhambra Elementary District in Phoenix. The school is located in the northwest part of the city, near the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Camelback Road, a corridor lined with small commercial strips and older residential neighborhoods. Phoenix itself is a vast, car-oriented urban center that has grown rapidly over many decades, with an economy rooted in services, technology, manufacturing, and tourism. For a family looking at this school, the immediate context is a dense, diverse section of a major city, not a suburban or rural setting.
The student body at Choice Learning Academy reflects the surrounding community. Enrollment is robust for a middle-grade school, with most students in grades five through eight and a small number in grade four. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with a sizeable Black or African American group and smaller shares of white, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the source material, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed and marked by data limitations. In math, proficiency among fifth graders was moderate, but by eighth grade it was much lower. In English language arts, available results for seventh and eighth graders showed that a relatively small share of students met the proficiency benchmark, and fifth and sixth grade ELA results were suppressed in the reporting data, leaving an incomplete view. Science results were available for fifth grade, where a moderate share of students scored proficient, and for eighth grade, where the share was notably lower. Across all tested subjects and grade levels, the school's overall proficiency index placed it in the bottom quartile among districts in Maricopa County. A single-year trend series covering two assessment administrations showed that the school’s composite proficiency rates in both math and ELA were low, but a meaningful comparison across years was not possible because of assessment changes. The school serves only middle grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider.
Because the data on programs, course access, staffing, discipline, and attendance were all absent from the available records, a parent will need to visit the school or contact the district to learn about elective offerings, teacher experience, school climate, and the day-to-day environment. The district brief did not identify any recent major changes, such as boundary shifts, new leadership, or program launches, that would alter the school's trajectory in an obvious way. Housing in the school’s ZIP code is somewhat more affordable than the state average, with a recent slip in home values and a small decline in rents, but the area remains pricey for many households, typical of the broader Phoenix market.
Choice Learning Academy serves a high-density, diverse student body in an urban Phoenix neighborhood. Its state test results, where available, show that most students are not reaching the proficiency bar, and the school’s overall academic standing is among the lower tier in a very large county. A family considering this school would be wise to investigate what academic interventions, enrichment, and student support services are actually in place, since the available data leaves those questions unanswered.
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