Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Summary:

Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain is a public charter elementary school serving 875 students in grades K-8 in Tolleson, Arizona. The school is part of the P.L.C. Charter Schools district, which is ranked 260 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain consistently underperforms compared to the state and its district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 26% compared to the state's 39%. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 670 and 946 out of over 1,000 schools. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain generally performs worse on academic measures. For example, the nearby Academy of Math and Science Avondale outperforms Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's per-student spending is relatively low, ranging from $5,881 to $0 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic underperformance. Further investigation into the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and leadership may be necessary to identify the root causes of its underperformance and develop effective strategies for improvement.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 2504 S 91st Ave
       Tolleson, AZ  85353-8921


(623) 474-2120

District: P.L.C. Charter Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
787th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  875

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.3%
African American:
11.4%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47% Help


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Compare Details Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain ranks worse than 78% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.49. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.3%), African American (11.4%), White (3.8%). (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain:

SchoolDigger ranks Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain 787th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain 416th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain in the ranking list.)

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P.L.C. Charter Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks P.L.C. Charter Schools 260th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 49.27 552nd 1062 48.0%
2010 44.48 596th 1090 45.3%
2011 44.72 584th 1075 45.7%
2012 49.43 598th 1141 47.6%
2013 50.54 586th 1158 49.4%
2014 42.83 624th 1079 42.2%
2015 37.65 530th 955 44.5%
2016 39.00 602nd 1079 44.2%
2017 36.23 670th 1106 39.4%
2018 27.35 784th 1109 29.3%
2019 13.42 936th 1039 9.9%
2021 22.05 946th 1226 22.8%
2022 21.30 740th 1000 26.0%
2023 26.17 883rd 1245 29.1%
2024 14.45 787th 904 12.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.84 881st 1027 14.2%
2023 23.68 542nd 617 12.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.59 410th 975 57.9%
2023 20.74 381st 451 15.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.37 873rd 1201 27.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.16 544th 820 33.7%
2022 21.58 522nd 618 15.5%
2023 36.24 701st 1116 37.2%
2024 21.68 451st 546 17.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.86 324th 423 23.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.45 698th 1023 31.8%
2019 9.00 816th 862 5.3%
2021 25.42 899th 1219 26.3%
2022 18.59 705th 824 14.4%
2023 25.99 884th 1219 27.5%
2024 9.38 559th 593 5.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 780th 1032 24.4%
2019 8.75 812th 850 4.5%
2021 20.28 1006th 1220 17.5%
2022 19.27 683rd 830 17.7%
2023 27.58 862nd 1216 29.1%
2024 10.71 565th 609 7.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.90 526th 620 15.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.81 31st 100 69.0%
2021 41.87 444th 895 50.4%
2023 25.92 495th 607 18.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.96 582nd 911 36.1%
2019 14.27 659th 709 7.1%
2021 26.45 920th 1198 23.2%
2022 24.26 560th 716 21.8%
2023 31.15 800th 1170 31.6%
2024 17.91 399th 472 15.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.05 871st 1161 25.0%
2022 70.32 173rd 800 78.4%
2023 53.73 456th 1024 55.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

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Rank History for all middle school students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 40.09 403rd 663 39.2%
2010 40.15 422nd 692 39.0%
2011 45.40 378th 685 44.8%
2012 48.97 392nd 772 49.2%
2013 53.77 361st 787 54.1%
2014 48.16 339th 690 50.9%
2015 38.47 279th 521 46.4%
2016 53.26 264th 677 61.0%
2017 50.77 278th 695 60.0%
2018 29.69 478th 711 32.8%
2019 13.36 541st 605 10.6%
2021 26.19 599th 832 28.0%
2022 18.40 492nd 605 18.7%
2023 33.73 507th 854 40.6%
2024 19.49 416th 533 22.0%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.87 382nd 650 41.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
2023 35.64 76th 145 47.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.28 502nd 789 36.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.59 303rd 503 39.8%
2022 28.19 255th 369 30.9%
2023 48.39 294th 717 59.0%
2024 28.26 213th 314 32.2%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.53 205th 257 20.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.34 384th 624 38.5%
2019 10.81 432nd 466 7.3%
2021 25.38 618th 820 24.6%
2022 19.83 407th 494 17.6%
2023 32.61 496th 806 38.5%
2024 16.28 318th 379 16.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.10 476th 617 22.9%
2019 8.11 420th 435 3.4%
2021 29.94 540th 818 34.0%
2023 31.51 525th 810 35.2%
2024 18.64 287th 356 19.4%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.97 398th 404 1.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.48 78th 125 37.6%
2021 55.22 165th 573 71.2%
2023 34.22 260th 400 35.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.71 314th 543 42.2%
2019 17.16 338th 387 12.7%
2021 30.36 555th 802 30.8%
2022 23.35 305th 392 22.2%
2023 40.49 405th 760 46.7%
2024 27.70 201st 322 37.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.90 331st 780 57.6%
2022 68.79 93rd 446 79.1%
2023 30.08 480th 675 28.9%
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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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by a citizen
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Open Quote Ron Alexander was the wrong person to help run PLC
He's gone now but the school still uses Common Core which is terrible and the admin staff doesn't know what their doing....CEO doesn't know anything about running a school in my opinion. Keep your kids far away..... Close Quote



Enrollment information for Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 98 82 10 240 4 n/a n/a 0 434
2007 150 105 29 416 7 n/a n/a 0 707
2008 145 93 28 464 7 n/a n/a 0 737
2009 120 82 28 492 9 n/a n/a 0 731
2010 138 103 32 531 9 n/a n/a 0 813
2011 142 111 33 540 8 0 1 0 835
2012 124 137 32 612 8 1 5 0 919
2013 95 122 28 765 11 2 14 0 1037
2014 92 140 36 864 11 4 15 0 1162
2015 84 149 41 843 5 4 8 0 1134
2016 70 153 32 877 4 2 11 0 1149
2017 65 131 25 870 4 3 9 0 1107
2018 60 129 21 886 4 1 14 0 1115
2019 66 146 20 1003 5 1 15 0 1256
2020 51 103 17 1033 4 1 27 0 1236
2021 36 112 11 859 1 0 17 0 1036
2022 32 97 10 774 4 4 17 0 938
2023 33 100 7 711 2 3 19 0 875

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

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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 Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 434 n/a n/a 71.7
2007 707 n/a n/a 52.5
2008 737 n/a n/a 59
2009 731 n/a n/a 60.2
2010 813 n/a n/a 70.1
2011 835 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 919 n/a n/a 72
2013 1037 n/a n/a 76.1
2014 1162 n/a n/a 79.1
2015 1134 n/a n/a 79.5
2016 1149 n/a n/a 83.1
2017 1107 n/a n/a 99.7
2018 1115 n/a n/a 82.9
2019 1256 n/a n/a 83
2020 1236 n/a n/a 71
2021 1036 n/a n/a n/a
2022 938 n/a n/a 70.9
2023 875 n/a n/a 47

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 Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 434 n/a n/a 71.7
2007 707 n/a n/a 52.5
2008 737 n/a n/a 59
2009 731 n/a n/a 60.2
2010 813 n/a n/a 70.1
2011 835 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 919 n/a n/a 72
2013 1037 n/a n/a 76.1
2014 1162 n/a n/a 79.1
2015 1134 n/a n/a 79.5
2016 1149 n/a n/a 83.1
2017 1107 n/a n/a 99.7
2018 1115 n/a n/a 82.9
2019 1256 n/a n/a 83
2020 1236 n/a n/a 71
2021 1036 n/a n/a n/a
2022 938 n/a n/a 70.9
2023 875 n/a n/a 47

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 Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00
2020 $00 (0.0%) $513 (8.7%) $513 (8.7%) $4,424 (75.2%) $943 (16.0%) $5,368 (91.3%) $5,880

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 936th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 883rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 19.2%
Ranks 541st of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 507th of 854 Middle schools
 30.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1256875
 30.3%
African American146100
 31.5%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian207
 65%
Hispanic1003711
 29.1%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White6633
 50%
Two or More Races1519
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83%47%
 36%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 875 students attended Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain.

Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain are 81% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.


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