Arizona Virtual Academy
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Virtual Academy in Phoenix, Arizona enrolled 4,476 students in 2024-25 with 157.3 full-time teachers, 28.5 students per teacher against the Arizona median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 30% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 59% (Arizona: 77.8%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
5,122 students in 2022-23, 4,499 students in 2023-24, 4,476 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 5,122 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 4,499 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 4,476 | 157.3 | 28.5 |
28.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 of every 100 Arizona schools of this kind
Among the 121 Arizona schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 2,022 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Arizona Virtual Academy enrolled 6,066 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 2,022 of the 6,066 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
56.5% of students were White, 23.2% Hispanic, 8.9% Black in 2024-25.
- White56.5%
- Hispanic23.2%
- Black8.9%
- Two or more races6.7%
- American Indian3.3%
- Asian1.0%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Arizona Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 30% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 30% | 29% | 40.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 10% | 16% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
59% of the 376 students in Arizona Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 59% | 53% | 77.8% |
| Students in the class | 376 | 736 | 93,470 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Phoenix
33 public schools of this kind in Phoenix report 2024-25 enrollment; Arizona Virtual Academy is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Virtual Academy | 4,476 | 28.5 | not reported |
| Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep | 1,192 | 14.7 | 50.0% |
| Ridgeline Academy Inc. | 849 | 11.9 | 7.9% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas | 716 | 17.5 | not reported |
| BASIS Ahwatukee | 661 | 12.5 | not reported |
| The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix | 579 | 14.8 | 76.0% |
| BASIS Phoenix South | 523 | 11.2 | 33.9% |
| Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix | 439 | 13.5 | 95.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Arizona Virtual Academy
- BASIS Phoenix Central PrimaryThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 239 students, 9.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- AmeriSchools Academy - CamelbackThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.5 miles away: 94 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Compare Arizona Virtual Academy with BASIS Phoenix Central PrimaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405) spends per student$10,882 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,882
- The largest public schools in ArizonaArizona Virtual Academy is the number 2 by size of 177 Arizona schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#2 of 177
- Arizona schools by students per teacher28.5 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 14.8 for schools of this kind.28.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Arizona Virtual Academy
How many students attend Arizona Virtual Academy?
4,476 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 5,122 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Arizona Virtual Academy?
28.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for schools of this kind is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Arizona Virtual Academy a Title I school?
Arizona Virtual Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Arizona Virtual Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Arizona Virtual Academy scored proficient or above: 30% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Arizona Virtual Academy?
59% of the 376 students in Arizona Virtual Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Arizona Virtual Academy in?
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405), NCES district ID 0400432. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040043202200 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.