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Cholla Academy (5186) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 520 students in Cholla Academy (5186) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Cholla Academy (5186) School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
520 Students
761,365 Students
# Teachers
n/a
33,884 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Cholla Academy (5186) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#512 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
37,923 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
360,618 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
47%
# Black Students
66 Students
44,373 Students
% Black Students
13%
6%
# White Students
88 Students
254,564 Students
% White Students
17%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,710 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
34,724 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18,007
# Students in K Grade:
30
73,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
78,842
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
82,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
80,342
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
82,920
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
83,092
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
83,167
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
67,887
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
68,279
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
9,715
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
10,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
10,225
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
12,604
# Ungraded Students:
-
543
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,604 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,644 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,604
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,644
$11,323
Best Cholla Academy (5186) School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westland School Brighton Campus
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8632 W Northern Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 271-9518
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 271-9518
Grades: K-12
| 325 students
Rank: #22.
Westland School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4141 N 67th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 247-6456
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 247-6456
Grades: K-12
| 195 students
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