Avalon Elementary

Summary:

Avalon Elementary is a public charter school located in Apache Junction, Arizona, serving 296 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avalon Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in AASA Mathematics, compared to the state average of 43%. The school's performance on English Language Arts assessments is also lower than the state and district averages across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Avalon Elementary has experienced a relatively high dropout rate in recent years, with a 1.6% dropout rate in the 2019-2020 school year, compared to the state average of 0.8%.

Interestingly, Avalon Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of the nearby public schools, such as Imagine East Mesa Elementary, Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa, and Patterson Elementary, which tend to have higher standardized test scores and better overall performance metrics. Additionally, Avalon Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 451 out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 919 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance has been trending downward relative to other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1045 S San Marcos Dr
       Apache Junction, AZ  85120-6337


(480) 671-4585

District: Excalibur Charter Schools Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
655th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  296

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.0%
Hispanic:
41.9%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Avalon Elementary ranks worse than 72.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.04. (See more...)
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Compare Details Avalon Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.63. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50%), Hispanic (41.9%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Avalon Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Excalibur Charter Schools Inc.:

SchoolDigger ranks Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. 232nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Avalon Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 26.96 832nd 1062 21.7%
2010 42.42 629th 1090 42.3%
2011 23.57 888th 1075 17.4%
2012 20.47 1027th 1141 10.0%
2013 26.92 942nd 1158 18.7%
2014 28.94 804th 1079 25.5%
2015 39.43 506th 955 47.0%
2016 38.12 615th 1079 43.0%
2017 32.68 719th 1106 35.0%
2018 55.11 451st 1109 59.3%
2019 29.85 689th 1039 33.7%
2021 32.96 743rd 1226 39.4%
2023 24.36 919th 1245 26.2%
2024 23.04 655th 904 27.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.12 767th 1027 25.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.55 674th 1201 43.9%
2023 90.33 30th 820 96.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.50 226th 820 72.4%
2023 32.95 749th 1116 32.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.00 432nd 1023 57.8%
2021 43.47 611th 1219 49.9%
2023 31.30 784th 1219 35.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.81 425th 1032 58.8%
2021 28.16 827th 1220 32.2%
2023 20.61 991st 1216 18.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.46 581st 895 35.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.94 200th 911 78.0%
2021 29.65 841st 1198 29.8%
2023 26.85 879th 1170 24.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.43 488th 654 25.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.48 464th 720 35.6%
2021 35.81 785th 1161 32.4%
2023 15.92 933rd 1024 8.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Avalon Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 27.93 513th 663 22.6%
2010 46.82 361st 692 47.8%
2011 24.44 548th 685 20.0%
2012 23.98 654th 772 15.3%
2013 35.72 539th 787 31.5%
2014 22.93 560th 690 18.8%
2016 29.07 458th 677 32.3%
2017 66.22 188th 695 72.9%
2018 51.96 293rd 711 58.8%
2021 37.43 453rd 832 45.6%
2023 27.63 586th 854 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.35 409th 650 37.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.06 566th 606 6.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.54 461st 789 41.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.15 341st 717 52.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.88 252nd 820 69.3%
2023 29.82 528th 806 34.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.15 645th 818 21.1%
2023 31.02 534th 810 34.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.50 542nd 573 5.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.15 434th 802 45.9%
2023 28.32 539th 760 29.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Avalon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.35 453rd 780 41.9%
2023 28.49 499th 675 26.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, August 17, 2020

Open Quote My kids used to attend prior to us moving and this school is a family. They go above and beyond to make sure kids have a safe place to go to school. I would recommend them to any parent who is concerned about their child getting one on one time. That isn't an issue at this school. They make sure all the kids have what they need to succeed Close Quote



Enrollment information for Avalon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 199 8 2 31 9 n/a n/a 0 249
2005 272 15 4 54 8 n/a n/a 0 353
2006 229 8 5 68 7 n/a n/a 0 317
2007 235 15 4 101 3 n/a n/a 0 358
2008 212 14 1 127 2 n/a n/a 0 356
2009 208 4 1 115 5 n/a n/a 0 333
2010 177 4 2 92 2 n/a n/a 0 277
2011 161 0 1 88 7 0 6 0 263
2012 179 4 1 84 6 0 8 0 282
2013 195 4 3 79 4 0 6 0 291
2014 192 3 2 94 6 0 5 0 302
2015 180 3 0 95 2 0 14 0 294
2016 197 3 1 106 5 0 15 0 327
2017 190 5 2 89 0 0 14 0 300
2018 187 3 1 99 0 0 10 0 300
2019 171 10 1 123 0 0 13 0 318
2020 150 12 2 128 0 0 14 0 306
2021 131 8 1 106 0 0 11 0 257
2022 162 11 0 111 3 2 12 0 301
2023 148 8 0 124 3 2 11 0 296

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Avalon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 249 n/a n/a 67.5
2005 353 n/a n/a 73.4
2006 317 n/a n/a 81.1
2007 358 n/a n/a 62.3
2008 356 n/a n/a 68.5
2009 333 n/a n/a 80.8
2010 277 n/a n/a 81.2
2011 263 n/a n/a 70.7
2012 282 n/a n/a 77.7
2013 291 n/a n/a 81.4
2014 302 n/a n/a 70.9
2015 294 n/a n/a 70.4
2016 327 n/a n/a 64.2
2017 300 n/a n/a 52.7
2018 300 n/a n/a 86
2019 318 n/a n/a 78.6
2020 306 n/a n/a 78.8
2021 257 n/a n/a n/a
2022 301 n/a n/a 33.6
2023 296 n/a n/a 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Avalon Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 249 n/a n/a 67.5
2005 353 n/a n/a 73.4
2006 317 n/a n/a 81.1
2007 358 n/a n/a 62.3
2008 356 n/a n/a 68.5
2009 333 n/a n/a 80.8
2010 277 n/a n/a 81.2
2011 263 n/a n/a 70.7
2012 282 n/a n/a 77.7
2013 291 n/a n/a 81.4
2014 302 n/a n/a 70.9
2015 294 n/a n/a 70.4
2016 327 n/a n/a 64.2
2017 300 n/a n/a 52.7
2018 300 n/a n/a 86
2019 318 n/a n/a 78.6
2020 306 n/a n/a 78.8
2021 257 n/a n/a n/a
2022 301 n/a n/a 33.6
2023 296 n/a n/a 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Avalon Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,879
2020 $8,781

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Avalon Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 689th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 919th of 1245 Elementary schools
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students318296
 6.9%
African American108
 20%
American Indian03
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic123124
 0.8%
Pacific Islander02
White171148
 13.5%
Two or More Races1311
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%70.6%
 8%


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Avalon Elementary ranks 655th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Avalon Elementary are 50% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 296 students attended Avalon Elementary.


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