Elementary school (grades K-5) · Peoria, AZ

Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus

Federal NCES profile for Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040091303797Charter school
199 students enrolled

Enrollment

199

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

30.8%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

-36% vs state

What stands out at Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus

Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Peoria, Arizona, enrolling 199 students.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 199 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (28%) (diversity index 65/100).

The surrounding Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) spends $29,088 per pupil, 121% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.

Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) also operates Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus (307 students) and Arizona Autism Charter School (201 students) alongside Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus compares

Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 30.8% ▼ 36% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 199 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$29,088
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.3%
White 28.1%
African American 10.6%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958), which includes Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus.

$29,088
Per student
+121%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+75%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.4%
State 78.5%
Federal 8.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Arizona Autism Charter School Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data
Arizona Autism Charter School-Online K-8 Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Arizona Autism Charter - Online High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus

How many students attend Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus?

Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus has 199 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Peoria, AZ.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus?

30.8% of students at Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus?

The largest demographic group at Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 50.3% of enrollment, in Peoria, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What other schools are in Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958)?

Besides Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus, Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) also operates Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus (307 students), Arizona Autism Charter School (201 students), and Arizona Autism Charter School-Online K-8 (106 students). See the Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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