Arizona College Prep Middle School, Chandler AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Arizona College Prep Middle School

Arizona College Prep Middle School is a regular public school in Chandler serving grades six through eight. It belongs to the Chandler Unified School District, which covers a large Phoenix-area suburb that functions as a recognized tech and semiconductor hub. Chandler is car-oriented, with wide arterials, freeway corridors, and master-planned subdivisions; the school sits within that suburban fabric.

The school enrolls a moderate number of students for its grade band, spread across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The student body is predominantly Asian, with a substantial share of White students and smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the share receiving special education services or classified as English learners, was not available in the source data. A family wanting to understand the school’s support resources or socioeconomic context would need to ask the school directly.

State assessment results paint a clear picture of strong academic performance. In mathematics, proficiency rates are high across all three grades, with the eighth-grade rate standing out as exceptionally high. In English language arts, proficiency rates are also high across all grades, with a slight upward trend from sixth to eighth. In science, tested in eighth grade, the proficiency rate is similarly strong. The school’s overall proficiency index, combining all tested subjects and grades, places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Maricopa County. That is a clear area of strength.

Because the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available, so a reader may want to follow up with the school about attendance patterns. Information on specific programs, course access, discipline practices, or staffing was not included in the data provided.

For families looking for a middle school with very high academic proficiency in a suburban, tech-oriented community, Arizona College Prep Middle School presents a strong academic profile. Its consistently high scores across math, English language arts, and science are its defining feature. Families may also want to learn more about the student experience outside test scores, such as extracurricular opportunities and the level of student support services, directly from the school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 680%

School 80% · District 26% · ▲ 54 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 786%

School 86% · District 21% · ▲ 65 pts above district

▲ 54 pts above state median · ▲ 53 pts above county median

Grade 895%

School 95% · District 45% · ▲ 50 pts above district

▲ 63 pts above state median · ▲ 61 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 687%

School 87% · District 58% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 791%

School 91% · District 37% · ▲ 54 pts above district

▲ 48 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Grade 893%

School 93% · District 53% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 53 pts above state median · ▲ 51 pts above county median

Science

Grade 883%

School 83% · District 47% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

This schoolChandler Unified District #80 (4242), same grade

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.