Academy Of Excellence
Tel:
(602)389-4271
- Academy Of Excellence serves 115 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Academy Of Excellence placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Academy Of Excellence places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Academy Of Excellence's student population of 115 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 115 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Academy Of Excellence is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The diversity score of Academy Of Excellence is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 20:1 |
| American Indian | 4% | 5% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 37% | 45% |
| Black | 50% | 5% |
| White | 5% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Academy Of Excellence Inc. School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Academy Of Excellence is Gateway Early College High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gateway School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is David Crockett Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix David Crockett Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 464 students
0.1 miles
501 N. 36th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602)629-6600 0.1 PK-6 464 - Phoenix Gateway Early College High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 254 students
0.6 miles
108 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602)286-8756 0.6 9-12 254 - Phoenix Gateway School Grades: K-8 | 775 students
0.6 miles
1100 N 35th St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602)381-6000 0.6 K-8 775 - Phoenix Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep Charter School
Grades: 6-11 | 459 students
0.8 miles
2001 N. Bullard Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(623)414-4883 0.8 6-11 459 - Phoenix Wilson Elementary School Grades: 4-8 | 639 students
0.8 miles
2929 E Fillmore St
Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602)681-2200 0.8 4-8 639
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