Asante Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Asante Preparatory Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Dysart Unified District in Surprise, Arizona, with an enrollment of 1,004 students.

Asante Preparatory Academy generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 50% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 46% for the district and 39% for the state. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, with 2.0% in 2021-2022 and 2.5% in 2019-2020, compared to the state average. However, the school faces challenges in supporting its diverse student population, particularly its growing economically disadvantaged and English Language Learner populations. While the school has strong rankings for some student subgroups, it struggles with others like English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Asante Preparatory Academy generally performs better than other schools in the Dysart Unified District, such as Cimarron Springs Middle School and Sunset Hills Elementary. However, it lags behind the high-performing charter schools in the area, such as Paradise Honors Elementary School and Freedom Traditional Academy. The school's spending per student has also decreased from $10,448 in 2020-2021 to $8,968 in 2021-2022, which may impact its ability to provide resources and support for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 23251 N 166th Dr
       Surprise, AZ  85387-1498


(623) 523-8900

District: Dysart Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
433rd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,968 Help


Students who attend Asante Preparatory Academy usually attend:

High:    Willow Canyon High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  1,004

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.9%
Hispanic:
35.5%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33% Help


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Compare Details Asante Preparatory Academy ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 10th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.46. (See more...)
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Compare Details Asante Preparatory Academy ranks better than 61.2% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.29. (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: White (49.9%), Hispanic (35.5%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Asante Preparatory Academy is 19.8. 13 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Asante Preparatory Academy is $8,968. 12 elementary schools in the Dysart Unified District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Asante Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Asante Preparatory Academy 433rd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Asante Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Asante Preparatory Academy 207th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Asante Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

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Dysart Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dysart Unified District 135th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Asante Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.52 451st 1226 63.2%
2022 43.40 499th 1000 50.1%
2023 62.33 420th 1245 66.3%
2024 45.46 433rd 904 52.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.62 598th 1027 41.8%
2022 52.03 206th 444 53.6%
2023 47.68 334th 617 45.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.66 440th 1201 63.4%
2023 27.29 633rd 820 22.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.23 313th 1116 72.0%
2024 33.63 349th 546 36.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.48 127th 423 70.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.60 359th 1219 70.5%
2022 53.53 383rd 824 53.5%
2023 63.38 395th 1219 67.6%
2024 33.10 406th 593 31.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.58 205th 306 33.0%
2023 42.64 22nd 38 42.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.10 220th 239 7.9%
2022 66.92 28th 101 72.3%
2023 50.73 64th 145 55.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.50 555th 1220 54.5%
2022 43.84 467th 830 43.7%
2023 58.02 447th 1216 63.2%
2024 25.57 451st 609 25.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.56 462nd 620 25.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.79 244th 895 72.7%
2022 36.33 236th 289 18.3%
2023 59.96 217th 607 64.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.50 528th 1198 55.9%
2023 56.89 431st 1170 63.2%
2024 40.56 250th 472 47.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.71 234th 654 64.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.08 429th 1161 63.0%
2022 34.42 581st 800 27.4%
2023 56.95 411th 1024 59.9%
2024 22.14 404th 477 15.3%
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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 Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.48 262nd 832 68.5%
2022 57.25 226th 605 62.6%
2023 66.62 228th 854 73.3%
2024 53.29 207th 533 61.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.45 407th 650 37.4%
2023 42.20 234th 384 39.1%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.31 196th 606 67.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.74 567th 789 28.1%
2023 40.24 169th 363 53.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.60 147th 369 60.2%
2023 72.35 121st 717 83.1%
2024 59.52 91st 314 71.0%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.94 231st 257 10.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.38 222nd 820 72.9%
2022 68.91 116th 494 76.5%
2023 72.60 168th 806 79.2%
2024 47.07 177th 379 53.3%
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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.24 98th 166 41.0%
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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.18 121st 143 15.4%
2023 23.35 97th 110 11.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.73 320th 818 60.9%
2022 50.03 220th 476 53.8%
2023 56.33 286th 810 64.7%
2024 37.56 207th 356 41.9%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.51 181st 247 26.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.68 78th 573 86.4%
2022 46.77 82nd 129 36.4%
2023 35.99 252nd 400 37.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.58 281st 802 65.0%
2022 51.22 170th 392 56.6%
2023 52.88 288th 760 62.1%
2024 59.39 94th 322 70.8%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.75 285th 390 26.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Asante Preparatory Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.91 273rd 780 65.0%
2022 51.34 220th 446 50.7%
2023 66.20 167th 675 75.3%
2024 34.69 183rd 273 33.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Asante Preparatory Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2020 198 15 2 158 2 0 20 0 395
2021 265 17 4 213 5 0 21 0 525
2022 409 46 8 299 11 1 35 0 809
2023 501 48 14 356 14 6 65 0 1004

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 Asante Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 395 25.5 15.4 n/a
2021 525 31.5 16.6 n/a
2022 809 40.5 19.9 16.4
2023 1004 50.5 19.8 33

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 Asante Preparatory Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2020 395 25.5 15.4 n/a
2021 525 31.5 16.6 n/a
2022 809 40.5 19.9 16.4
2023 1004 50.5 19.8 33

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 Asante Preparatory 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)
2021 $362 (3.5%) $1,534 (14.7%) $2,257 (21.6%) $6,915 (66.2%) $1,637 (15.7%) $8,552 (81.9%) $10,448
2022 $161 (1.8%) $876 (9.8%) $1,199 (13.4%) $6,838 (76.2%) $1,093 (12.2%) $7,930 (88.4%) $8,968

Data source: Arizona Department of Education


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Asante Preparatory Academy ranks 433rd of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Asante Preparatory Academy are 50% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,004 students attended Asante Preparatory Academy.

Students who attend Asante Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Willow Canyon High School


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