The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Summary:

The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix is a public charter school serving grades K-12 in Phoenix, Arizona, with a diverse student population that is predominantly Hispanic (73.92% in 2022-2023).

Academically, the Paideia Academy of South Phoenix consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 15% compared to the state average of 41%. The school's performance is also below the average for the The Paideia Academies Inc. district, and nearby schools like Keystone Montessori Charter School and BASIS Ahwatukee significantly outperform the Paideia Academy in both ELA and Mathematics. The school has also seen a fluctuating dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% in 2019-2020 to 5.9% in 2016-2017, which is higher than nearby schools like Keystone Montessori Charter School and Desert Marigold School, both of which have maintained 0.0% dropout rates in recent years.

The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 80.96% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Keystone Montessori Charter School and BASIS Ahwatukee. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $7,959 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than the spending at nearby schools like Keystone Montessori Charter School ($14,594) and ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Intermediate ($69,046), raising questions about the adequacy of funding and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 7777 S 15th Ter
       Phoenix, AZ  85042-6754


(602) 343-3040

District: The Paideia Academies Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
714th of 904 Arizona Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  625

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.9%
African American:
16.6%
White:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81% Help


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Compare Details The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.96. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.25. (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 (73.9%), African American (16.6%), White (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix:

SchoolDigger ranks The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix 714th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

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Rank History for all elementary school students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 17.71 810th 955 15.2%
2016 30.95 713th 1079 33.9%
2017 24.04 835th 1106 24.5%
2018 26.39 797th 1109 28.1%
2019 30.23 684th 1039 34.2%
2021 25.70 876th 1226 28.5%
2022 18.20 793rd 1000 20.7%
2023 22.41 954th 1245 23.4%
2024 18.96 714th 904 21.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.22 905th 1027 11.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 28.71 290th 451 35.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.99 713th 1201 40.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.29 542nd 820 33.9%
2023 28.22 843rd 1116 24.5%
2024 25.43 413th 546 24.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.22 776th 1023 24.1%
2019 23.39 646th 862 25.1%
2021 25.07 906th 1219 25.7%
2023 19.65 1006th 1219 17.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.37 697th 1032 32.5%
2019 29.44 562nd 850 33.9%
2021 28.45 820th 1220 32.8%
2022 19.04 684th 830 17.6%
2023 24.97 916th 1216 24.7%
2024 17.13 511th 609 16.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.35 490th 620 21.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.28 44th 100 56.0%
2021 38.97 512th 895 42.8%
2023 19.72 542nd 607 10.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.05 622nd 911 31.7%
2019 37.02 426th 709 39.9%
2021 32.58 782nd 1198 34.7%
2022 24.19 562nd 716 21.5%
2023 24.38 925th 1170 20.9%
2024 26.93 328th 472 30.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.35 621st 1161 46.5%
2022 34.27 583rd 800 27.1%
2023 35.67 672nd 1024 34.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.40 646th 695 7.1%
2018 25.06 520th 711 26.9%
2019 35.74 347th 605 42.6%
2021 39.25 431st 832 48.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.76 394th 650 39.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.83 111th 606 81.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.75 519th 789 34.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.55 310th 503 38.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.15 496th 624 20.5%
2021 34.46 481st 820 41.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.14 321st 617 48.0%
2019 41.72 219th 435 49.7%
2021 45.68 359th 818 56.1%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.38 102nd 404 74.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.76 358th 573 37.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.29 346th 543 36.3%
2019 46.34 176th 387 54.5%
2021 48.67 314th 802 60.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.21 519th 780 33.5%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, March 6, 2021

Open Quote My child started at this school two years ago in kinder. His teachers seem unhappy, I’m bombarded with emails, I’ve gotten no response from IT this year when tech after tech issue arises. I think next year we’ll be somewhere else. This school seems highly disorganized behind the facade of living the 7 habits. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2017

Open Quote Worst school. Discrimination against kids. and teachers bullying kids. Do not take your kids, to this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 23 93 1 230 3 0 12 0 362
2014 44 123 4 308 7 1 20 0 507
2015 46 130 2 341 5 3 17 0 544
2016 48 130 0 352 7 3 11 0 551
2017 55 152 3 463 2 3 19 0 697
2018 43 121 3 405 2 3 15 0 592
2019 43 151 6 469 7 2 20 0 698
2020 117 176 11 512 8 6 35 0 865
2021 61 176 12 538 4 2 0 0 793
2022 43 126 6 448 4 2 4 0 633
2023 37 104 9 462 5 4 4 0 625

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 The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 362 n/a n/a 80.9
2014 507 n/a n/a 77.5
2015 544 n/a n/a 74.1
2016 551 n/a n/a 82.9
2017 697 n/a n/a 78.8
2018 592 n/a n/a 81.8
2019 698 n/a n/a 75.8
2020 865 n/a n/a 71.9
2021 793 n/a n/a n/a
2022 633 n/a n/a 31.8
2023 625 n/a n/a 81

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 The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 362 n/a n/a 80.9
2014 507 n/a n/a 77.5
2015 544 n/a n/a 74.1
2016 551 n/a n/a 82.9
2017 697 n/a n/a 78.8
2018 592 n/a n/a 81.8
2019 698 n/a n/a 75.8
2020 865 n/a n/a 71.9
2021 793 n/a n/a n/a
2022 633 n/a n/a 31.8
2023 625 n/a n/a 81

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 The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

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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 $543 (6.8%) $626 (7.9%) $1,712 (21.5%) $4,088 (51.4%) $2,702 (33.9%) $6,790 (85.3%) $7,959

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

Impact of COVID-19 on The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 684th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 954th of 1245 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students698625
 10.5%
African American151104
 31.1%
American Indian75
 28.6%
Asian69
 50%
Hispanic469462
 1.5%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White4337
 14%
Two or More Races204
 80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.8%81%
 5.2%


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Students at The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix are 74% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% White, 1% Asian.

The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Arizona alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 625 students attended The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix.


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