Academy with Community Partners is a public charter high school located in Mesa, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 171 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has struggled with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and significantly below-average academic performance compared to nearby public high schools like Westwood High School and Mountain View High School.
In the 2022-2023 school year, Academy with Community Partners had a 4-year graduation rate of only 25%, much lower than the 73.6% rate at Westwood High School and 88.0% at Mountain View High School. The school's dropout rate was also high at 27.1%, compared to 7.9% at Westwood High School and 2.9% at Mountain View High School. Academically, only 2% of 11th-grade students at Academy with Community Partners were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40%, and the school's science proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 5%, compared to the state average of 22%.
The school's performance has declined over the years, with the school ranking 456 out of 469 Arizona high schools and receiving a 0-star rating in the 2022-2023 school year, down from a 3-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's high percentage of Hispanic and Native American students, as well as its high proportion of students from low-income backgrounds, may present unique challenges that the school is struggling to address effectively, despite increased funding per student over the years.
In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Academy with Community Partners.
Students at Academy with Community Partners are 66% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
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