Summary:
A+ Charter Schools is a public charter high school located in Maricopa, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 268 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a mix of White, African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multiracial students.
Academically, A+ Charter Schools has shown mixed performance compared to the state average. While the school outperformed the state in science proficiency and English Language Arts (ELA) for 11th grade, it underperformed in mathematics proficiency. The school's performance in ELA and mathematics for 7th and 8th grades was also below the state average, indicating a need for improvement in these grade levels. On the ACT test, the school had 42% proficiency in ELA but 0% proficiency in mathematics. Interestingly, A+ Charter Schools has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 59th out of 201 Arizona high schools for African American students and 89th out of 371 for White students, both with 4-star ratings. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners was lower, ranking 173rd and 53rd, respectively, out of all Arizona high schools.
Compared to nearby high schools like Desert Vista High School, Hamilton High School, and BASIS Chandler, A+ Charter Schools generally underperforms in academic measures such as test scores and graduation rates. These nearby schools, which are larger and have higher overall rankings, may provide valuable insights into effective practices that A+ Charter Schools could adopt to improve its performance. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 14.46% in 2021-2022 to 27.61% in 2022-2023, suggesting that it may be serving a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds, which could impact academic outcomes and resource needs.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: n/a
Number of students: 268
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
42.5%
White:
39.6%
African American:
11.9%
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Two or more races:
4.1%
Asian:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%
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