For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,070 students in Empower College Prep (91277) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Empower College Prep (91277) School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
1,070 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Empower College Prep (91277) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59.5%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
82%
46%
% Black
12%
6%
% White
4%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,977 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,114
$11,558
Spending / Student
$9,977
$11,459
Best Empower College Prep (91277) School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Empower College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2411 W Colter St
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 283-5720
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 283-5720
Gr: K-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Empower College Prep High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2411 W Colter St
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 283-5720
Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 283-5720
Gr: 7-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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