Empower College Prep
Rank
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(602) 283-5720
Empower College Prep serves 351 students in grades 3-8.
Empower College Prep 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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Empower College Prep places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
Empower College Prep's student population of 351 students has declined by 30% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-8 |
| Total Students | 351 students |
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| Gender % |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Empower College Prep is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Empower College Prep is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1784 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 86% | 45% |
| Black | 10% | 5% |
| White | 3% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 89% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Empower College Prep School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Empower College Prep is Humanities And Sciences High School - Phoenix (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Madison Meadows School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix Humanities And Sciences High School - Phoenix Charter School Grades: 9-12 | 5 students
0.7 miles
5201 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 650-1333 0.7 9-12 5 - Phoenix International Commerce High School - Phoenix Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 448 students10
0.7 miles
5201 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(800) 762-0010 0.7 9-12 448 - Phoenix Madison Meadows School Math: 63% | Reading: 64%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 5-8 | 799 students10
0.9 miles
225 W Ocotillo Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 664-7900 0.9 5-8 799 - Phoenix Learning Institute The Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-12 | 115 students10
1.0 miles
5310 N 12th Street, Unit 100
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 241-7876 1 7-12 115 - Phoenix Madison Rose Lane School Math: 55% | Reading: 49%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-4 | 812 students10
1.0 miles
1155 E. Rose Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 664-7900 1 PK-4 812
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