Camelback Academy

Summary:

Camelback Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 617 students in grades K-8 in Glendale, Arizona. The school's academic performance has consistently fallen below state and district averages, with only 24-30% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 19-23% proficient in mathematics, compared to state averages of 38-46% and 28-43%, respectively.

Camelback Academy has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools for several years, receiving a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who have proficiency rates well below state averages. With 67.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Camelback Academy serves a predominantly disadvantaged population.

While nearby public schools like Bicentennial South School and Tomahawk School also serve predominantly Hispanic and low-income student populations, their academic performance is generally higher than that of Camelback Academy. Additionally, Camelback Academy has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 1.8%, which is concerning and may be indicative of broader challenges the school is facing in supporting student success and retention.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 7634 W Camelback Rd
       Glendale, AZ  85303-5627


(623) 247-2204

District: Camelback Education Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
769th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.8%
African American:
7.1%
White:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.9% Help


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Compare Details Camelback Academy ranks worse than 85.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Camelback Academy ranks worse than 78.6% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.16. (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: Hispanic (83.8%), African American (7.1%), White (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Camelback Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Camelback Academy 769th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Camelback Academy in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Camelback Academy 419th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Camelback Academy in the ranking list.)

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Camelback Education Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks Camelback Education Inc 256th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Camelback Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 34.68 726th 1062 31.6%
2010 42.08 636th 1090 41.7%
2011 50.34 521st 1075 51.5%
2012 50.70 572nd 1141 49.9%
2013 41.04 721st 1158 37.7%
2014 42.77 626th 1079 42.0%
2015 20.03 772nd 955 19.2%
2016 14.15 977th 1079 9.5%
2017 19.90 914th 1106 17.4%
2018 28.57 769th 1109 30.7%
2019 27.72 714th 1039 31.3%
2021 34.84 720th 1226 41.3%
2022 14.41 855th 1000 14.5%
2023 17.33 1063rd 1245 14.6%
2024 15.75 769th 904 14.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.83 908th 1027 11.6%
2023 53.96 241st 617 60.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Camelback Academy

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 Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.36 840th 1201 30.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.62 518th 820 36.8%
2022 21.62 521st 618 15.7%
2024 30.02 373rd 546 31.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.28 839th 1023 18.0%
2019 23.28 650th 862 24.6%
2021 32.43 769th 1219 36.9%
2022 10.83 776th 824 5.8%
2023 13.67 1135th 1219 6.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.20 625th 1032 39.4%
2019 29.43 563rd 850 33.8%
2021 40.18 665th 1220 45.5%
2023 21.41 978th 1216 19.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.40 393rd 620 36.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.12 498th 895 44.4%
2023 19.86 541st 607 10.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.17 578th 911 36.6%
2019 33.73 451st 709 36.4%
2021 42.46 612th 1198 48.9%
2022 18.92 617th 716 13.8%
2023 20.92 981st 1170 16.2%
2024 20.07 384th 472 18.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.41 264th 654 59.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.42 740th 1161 36.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Camelback Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 19.71 570th 663 14.0%
2010 43.27 399th 692 42.3%
2011 61.97 239th 685 65.1%
2012 52.97 352nd 772 54.4%
2013 64.61 250th 787 68.2%
2014 55.63 289th 690 58.1%
2015 45.75 244th 521 53.2%
2016 23.95 512th 677 24.4%
2017 24.08 519th 695 25.3%
2018 28.05 486th 711 31.6%
2019 32.24 375th 605 38.0%
2021 45.52 364th 832 56.3%
2022 23.86 433rd 605 28.4%
2023 25.59 613th 854 28.2%
2024 19.16 419th 533 21.4%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.70 423rd 650 34.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.47 294th 503 41.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.20 495th 624 20.7%
2019 33.93 283rd 466 39.3%
2021 44.91 377th 820 54.0%
2023 29.54 534th 806 33.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.71 381st 617 38.2%
2019 27.46 295th 435 32.2%
2021 47.59 338th 818 58.7%
2022 40.51 268th 476 43.7%
2023 21.70 637th 810 21.4%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.49 219th 404 45.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.11 375th 573 34.6%
2023 33.68 266th 400 33.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.03 332nd 543 38.9%
2019 46.13 178th 387 54.0%
2021 56.28 244th 802 69.6%
2022 24.13 297th 392 24.2%
2023 29.61 528th 760 30.5%
2024 21.70 246th 322 23.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Camelback Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.72 532nd 780 31.8%
2023 45.75 334th 675 50.5%
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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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by a parent
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Open Quote When my child attended Camelback Academy there were two teachers, that I knew of, NOT CERTIFIED TO TEACH, nor did they have any type of college studies. I am a parent and former employee of Camelback Academy. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Camelback Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 49 7 1 20 7 n/a n/a 0 84
2003 49 7 1 20 7 n/a n/a 0 84
2004 97 24 3 42 11 n/a n/a 0 177
2005 93 34 2 92 4 n/a n/a 0 225
2006 124 55 3 149 6 n/a n/a 0 337
2007 123 47 5 185 9 n/a n/a 0 369
2008 117 43 6 190 15 n/a n/a 0 371
2009 106 46 6 227 14 n/a n/a 0 399
2010 110 41 5 238 9 n/a n/a 0 403
2011 72 35 8 300 7 0 19 0 441
2012 77 37 9 366 12 0 29 0 530
2013 77 31 9 369 8 0 25 0 519
2014 68 30 9 376 8 2 21 0 514
2015 65 32 11 392 10 0 19 0 529
2016 64 46 8 387 11 0 21 0 537
2017 62 38 10 409 11 3 18 0 551
2018 40 42 10 420 10 4 17 0 543
2019 40 46 13 427 7 4 17 0 554
2020 66 36 12 392 5 2 15 0 528
2021 29 41 13 441 3 2 11 0 540
2022 31 40 13 461 4 1 14 0 564
2023 22 44 9 517 4 4 17 0 617

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 Camelback Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 84 n/a n/a n/a
2003 84 n/a n/a n/a
2004 177 n/a n/a n/a
2005 225 n/a n/a 57.3
2006 337 n/a n/a 76.6
2007 369 n/a n/a 32.2
2008 371 n/a n/a 20.8
2009 399 n/a n/a 64.9
2010 403 n/a n/a 74.2
2011 441 n/a n/a 76
2012 530 n/a n/a 81.7
2013 519 n/a n/a 80.2
2014 514 n/a n/a 84
2015 529 n/a n/a 87.5
2016 537 n/a n/a 87
2017 551 n/a n/a 78.6
2018 543 n/a n/a 85.8
2019 554 n/a n/a 84.8
2020 528 n/a n/a 86.7
2021 540 n/a n/a n/a
2022 564 n/a n/a 33.2
2023 617 n/a n/a 67.9

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 Camelback Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 84 n/a n/a n/a
2003 84 n/a n/a n/a
2004 177 n/a n/a n/a
2005 225 n/a n/a 57.3
2006 337 n/a n/a 76.6
2007 369 n/a n/a 32.2
2008 371 n/a n/a 20.8
2009 399 n/a n/a 64.9
2010 403 n/a n/a 74.2
2011 441 n/a n/a 76
2012 530 n/a n/a 81.7
2013 519 n/a n/a 80.2
2014 514 n/a n/a 84
2015 529 n/a n/a 87.5
2016 537 n/a n/a 87
2017 551 n/a n/a 78.6
2018 543 n/a n/a 85.8
2019 554 n/a n/a 84.8
2020 528 n/a n/a 86.7
2021 540 n/a n/a n/a
2022 564 n/a n/a 33.2
2023 617 n/a n/a 67.9

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 Camelback Academy

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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

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Camelback Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 714th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1063rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 16.7%
Ranks 375th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 613th of 854 Middle schools
 9.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students554617
 11.4%
African American4644
 4.3%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian139
 30.8%
Hispanic427517
 21.1%
Pacific Islander44
White4022
 45%
Two or More Races1717
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%67.9%
 16.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Camelback Academy.

Students at Camelback Academy are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Camelback Academy ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Arizona elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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