Is Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics a good school?

Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics ranks 105 th of 270 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics?

In the 2023-24 school year, 280 students attended Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics.

What is the racial makeup of Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics?

Students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics are 47% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Summary:

Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics is a public charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 141 students. The school is part of the Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and District, which is ranked 129 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently outperforms the state average in 11th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 47% proficiency compared to the state's 38% in 2023-2024. However, its 11th-grade mathematics proficiency is lower than the state average, at 36% compared to the state's 30% in 2023-2024. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency is also lower than the state average, at 19% compared to the state's 27% in 2022-2023. The school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 0.0% in 2016-2017 to 2.2% in 2021-2022, which is generally lower than the nearby ThrivePoint High School at Grovers (13.5% in 2021-2022) and ThrivePoint Online High School (14.1% in 2022-2023).

The student population at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics is more racially diverse compared to the nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's student population was 44.68% White, 34.75% Hispanic, and 7.09% African American. The school has also seen fluctuations in its free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 24.85% in 2021-2022 to 46.81% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Greenway High School (39.91% in 2022-2023) and Thunderbird High School (42.99% in 2022-2023).

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

2820 W Kelton Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85053-3028

(602) 266-4278

District: Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 270 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,557

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Hispanic:

31.8%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.44. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.1%), Hispanic (31.8%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics is $1,557.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics 105^th of 270 Arizona public high schools. (See Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics in the ranking list.)

Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and:

SchoolDigger ranks Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and 125^th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2010	78.64	136^th	692	80.3%
2011	76.39	148^th	685	78.4%
2012	84.48	72^nd	772	90.7%
2013	86.76	50^th	787	93.6%
2014	78.38	148^th	690	78.6%
2015	66.32	149^th	521	71.4%
2016	81.11	103^rd	677	84.8%
2017	65.92	192^nd	695	72.4%
2018	61.25	229^th	711	67.8%
2019	39.78	318^th	605	47.4%
2021	48.88	344^th	832	58.7%
2022	37.48	333^rd	605	45.0%
2023	39.39	445^th	854	47.9%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.57	295^th	650	54.6%
2023	53.61	170^th	384	55.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.74	298^th	606	50.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.10	644^th	789	18.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.18	124^th	503	75.3%
2023	42.52	356^th	717	50.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	49.18	268^th	624	57.1%
2019	32.91	290^th	466	37.8%
2021	49.28	334^th	820	59.3%
2022	31.27	329^th	494	33.4%
2023	42.39	389^th	806	51.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	68.93	157^th	617	74.6%
2019	49.12	197^th	435	54.7%
2021	47.20	347^th	818	57.6%
2022	43.39	253^rd	476	46.8%
2023	28.51	559^th	810	31.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.20	234^th	404	42.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	45.77	237^th	573	58.6%
2023	49.21	169^th	400	57.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	60.81	155^th	543	71.5%
2021	59.98	220^th	802	72.6%
2023	29.36	530^th	760	30.3%

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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	28.22	345^th	390	11.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	44.91	235^th	436	46.1%
2019	24.02	262^nd	337	22.3%
2021	38.95	481^st	780	38.3%
2022	21.02	377^th	446	15.5%
2023	28.64	496^th	675	26.5%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.44	105^th	270	61.1%

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	103	8	2	24	1	n/a	n/a	138
2011	108	7	1	22	5	0	0	143
2012	137	7	2	34	2	0	3	185
2013	102	9	2	41	1	0	3	158
2014	155	13	3	42	4	0	5	222
2015	154	20	3	38	4	1	9	229
2016	142	19	2	38	1	0	6	208
2017	123	13	1	46	1	3	12	199
2018	112	20	1	48	0	1	12	194
2019	95	21	3	61	1	0	8	189
2020	107	27	1	73	0	1	17	226
2021	80	20	5	53	3	3	21	185
2022	79	13	5	58	2	1	11	169
2023	63	10	5	49	1	0	13	141
2024	132	21	11	89	2	1	24	280

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	138	n/a	n/a	31.2
2011	143	n/a	n/a	30.1
2012	185	n/a	n/a	40
2013	158	n/a	n/a	38
2014	222	n/a	n/a	50.9
2015	229	n/a	n/a	63.3
2016	208	n/a	n/a	57.2
2017	199	n/a	n/a	65.3
2018	194	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	189	n/a	n/a	n/a
2020	226	n/a	n/a	55.3
2021	185	n/a	n/a	42.7
2022	169	n/a	n/a	24.9
2023	141	n/a	n/a	46.8
2024	280	n/a	n/a	n/a

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 Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	138	n/a	n/a	31.2
2011	143	n/a	n/a	30.1
2012	185	n/a	n/a	40
2013	158	n/a	n/a	38
2014	222	n/a	n/a	50.9
2015	229	n/a	n/a	63.3
2016	208	n/a	n/a	57.2
2017	199	n/a	n/a	65.3
2018	194	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	189	n/a	n/a	n/a
2020	226	n/a	n/a	55.3
2021	185	n/a	n/a	42.7
2022	169	n/a	n/a	24.9
2023	141	n/a	n/a	46.8
2024	280	n/a	n/a	n/a

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 Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$932 (6.4%)	$93 (0.6%)	$1,957 (13.4%)	$10,466 (71.9%)	$3,066 (21.1%)	$13,532 (93.0%)	$14,557
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$113 (17.0%)	$113 (17.0%)	$01 (0.2%)	$552 (82.9%)	$553 (83.0%)	$666
2021	$00 (0.0%)	$254 (18.8%)	$254 (18.8%)	$245 (18.1%)	$853 (63.1%)	$1,098 (81.2%)	$1,352
2022	$108 (6.9%)	$02 (0.1%)	$218 (14.0%)	$1,148 (73.8%)	$298 (19.2%)	$1,447 (93.0%)	$1,556

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 318^th of 605 Middle schools	Ranks 445^th of 854 Middle schools	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	189	141	25.4%
African American	21	10	52.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	61	49	19.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	95	63	33.7%
Two or More Races	8	13	62.5%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)			AASA Mathematics (2024)	AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics	Public, Charter	6-12	2820 W Kelton Ln	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 266-4278	280				132 (47.1%)	21 (7.5%)	89 (31.8%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.6%)	54.4	105^th of 270 public high schools	61.1%					(n/a)	43.0	31.0	47.0	36.0		$1,557	$108	$02	$218	$1,148	$299	$1,447
Ombudsman - Charter West	Public, Charter	9-12	2909 W. Bell Road	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 564-8102	125				56 (44.8%)	15 (12.0%)	50 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
West-MEC Gateway Community College	Public	9-12	2931 W Bell Rd	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 392-5000	2				2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
Ombudsman Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	3624 West Bell Road Suite 4-6	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 840-2997	370				83 (22.4%)	46 (12.4%)	187 (50.5%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (12.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
Thrivepoint High School at Union Hills	Public, Charter	9-12	3515 W Union Hills Dr Ste 119	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 843-3891	96				50 (52.1%)	8 (8.3%)	32 (33.3%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)						$2,670	$00			$1,817	$853	$2,670
West-MEC - Greenway High School	Public	9-12	3930 W Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8500	10				8 (80.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
Greenway High School	Public	9-12	3930 W Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8500	1,376	61	22.5		543 (39.5%)	105 (7.6%)	595 (43.2%)	51 (3.7%)	24 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	55 (4.0%)	50.7	117^th of 270 public high schools	56.7%		64.6	138^th of 469 public high schools	70.6%	21			48.0	37.0	24.0	$11,445	$806	$100	$1,712	$8,976	$1,563	$10,539
Thunderbird High School	Public	9-12	1750 W Thunderbird Rd	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8900	1,547	69	22.5		566 (36.6%)	131 (8.5%)	703 (45.4%)	31 (2.0%)	45 (2.9%)	8 (0.5%)	63 (4.1%)	62.1	88^th of 270 public high schools	67.4%		75.7	93^rd of 469 public high schools	80.2%	5			54.0	43.0	30.0	$10,597	$639	$207	$1,486	$8,057	$1,694	$9,751
West-MEC - Thunderbird High School	Public	9-12	1750 W Thunderbird Rd	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8900	7				5 (71.4%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$00			$00
ThrivePoint High School at Grovers	Public, Charter	9-12	4744 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	60				30 (50.0%)	3 (5.0%)	24 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)						$29,256	$00			$5,716	$23,540	$29,256

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