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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·A+ CHARTER SCHOOLS (1000166)·NCES 040099803681

A+ Charter Schools

41735 W. Alan Stephens Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ 85138 · (520) 265-5589 · Pinal County
GRADES 06–12HIGH23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Arizona public high schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
370
High
STATE 631
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 65515%
Grade 74011%
Grade 83911%
Grade 96116%
Grade 105916%
Grade 117520%
Grade 124111%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
13737%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
15442%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
4412%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
41%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
236%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
72%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21157%
Female
15943%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
28.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2020
Math
7.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -5.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2428.0%7.0%
2022-2336.0%22.0%
2021-2237.0%16.0%
2020-2125.0%12.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where A+ Charter Schools ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pinal County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
7.0%#234 of 268
▼ 74
#16 of 20
▼ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#186 of 267
▼ 46
#11 of 20
▼ 7
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.0pp#70 of 220#8 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
370#225 of 510#16 of 34
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#73 of 279#3 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.1%#30 of 284#4 of 20
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
370
+207 (+127%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537021.916.9:1N/A
2023-24306N/AN/AN/A
2022-23268N/AN/A28% (74)
2020-21163N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A+ Charter Schools.

About A+ Charter Schools

At 41735 W. Alan Stephens Pkwy in Maricopa, Arizona, A+ Charter Schools operates as a low-enrollment high school. The school had 370 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.

A+ Charter Schools reports to A+ Charter Schools (1000166).

Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at A+ Charter Schools, at 42%. Enrollment also includes 37% White, 12% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Pinal County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. A+ Charter Schools's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.

With 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at A+ Charter Schools was 16.9:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.

allk12 grades A+ Charter Schools a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census Bureau estimates for Pinal County show that the median household income is $80,266, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 155 public schools in Pinal County, enrolling about 63,837 students in all.

The school nearest to A+ Charter Schools is Saddleback Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

In the federal locale system, A+ Charter Schools is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. A+ Charter Schools operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

The 2020-21 count was 163 students and the 2024-25 count was 370. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at A+ Charter Schools. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Pinal County at a glance

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Population
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students

Quick facts

School name
A+ Charter Schools
District
A+ Charter Schools (1000166)
Address
41735 W. Alan Stephens Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ 85138
Phone
(520) 265-5589
County
Pinal County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
040099803681
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A+ Charter Schools
What is the total enrollment at A+ Charter Schools?
A+ Charter Schools enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does A+ Charter Schools serve?
A+ Charter Schools serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at A+ Charter Schools?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at A+ Charter Schools.
How diverse is A+ Charter Schools?
A+ Charter Schools reports a student body of 37% White, 42% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is A+ Charter Schools public or private?
A+ Charter Schools is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by A+ Charter Schools (1000166).
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