The brief
A charter high school in Tempe, AZ where students score 17 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,485 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Asu Preparatory Academy (346763).
Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202217%
- 2021*15%
- 2020*15%
- 201930%
- 201830%
- 201730%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2016-2022) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2016-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 43
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 44
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 48
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,110/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tempe. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tempe), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School serve?
Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School?
Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School has an enrollment of approximately 231 students.
How does Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School rank in AZ?
Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School ranks #1,485 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2022) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2022).
Is Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School a charter school?
Yes, Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School a Title I school?
No, Asu Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix High School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 231
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (602) 842-1722
- 4-year graduation
- 60–79%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $15,402
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.