The brief
A charter high school in Chandler, AZ where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,867 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Az Compass Schools Inc. (89869).
Az Compass Prep 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.
- 202210%
- 2021*7%
- 2020*7%
- 201912%
- 201812%
- 201717%
* 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 · 7 sources, 2019–2024
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 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- 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.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85225; this does not measure the attendance area.
- 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, 2009-2022; 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.
The area
- Median income
- $86,036
- Median home value
- $386,800
- Median rent
- $1,662/mo
- College educated
- 32.9%
- Homeownership
- 61%
- Poverty rate
- 13.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85225; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 47
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 32
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 57
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,346/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chandler. 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 (Chandler), 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
- Athletics
- 10 sports
- 5 boys' · 5 girls' · 15 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 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.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Az Compass Prep School serve?
Az Compass Prep School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Az Compass Prep School?
Az Compass Prep School has an enrollment of approximately 273 students.
How does Az Compass Prep School rank in AZ?
Az Compass Prep School ranks #1,867 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Az Compass Prep School's MySchoolScout rating?
Az Compass Prep School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 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 Az Compass Prep School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Az Compass Prep School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Az Compass Prep School a charter school?
Yes, Az Compass Prep School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Az Compass Prep School a Title I school?
No, Az Compass Prep School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 273
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (480) 779-2000
- 4-year graduation
- 85–89%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $13,421
- 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.
- Area population (ZIP 85225)
- 73,316
- Area average commute
- 24.8 min
- Area median age
- 34.4
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.