Enrollment
269
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARIZONA AGRIBUSINESS & EQUINE CENTER INC. (4331)·NCES 040010601892
AAEC - Paradise Valley
3775 E UNION HILLS DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85050 · (602) 243-8004 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
13 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 61 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 27% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +12.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 12 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where AAEC - Paradise Valley ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #17 of 268 ▲ 13 | #14 of 144 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #16 of 267 ▼ 11 | #13 of 143 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #6 of 220 | #4 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #256 of 510 | #145 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #167 of 279 | #96 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #219 of 284 | #131 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #50 of 132 | #33 of 80 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
269
-55 (-17%) vs 2020
+290% since 2000-01, when it was 69
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 269 | 13 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 324 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 406 | N/A | N/A | 20% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 69 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AAEC - Paradise Valley.
About AAEC - Paradise Valley
A small high school in PHOENIX, Arizona, AAEC - Paradise Valley is part of Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331). The school reports 269 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Arizona is about 631 students.
The school's district is Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331).
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at AAEC - Paradise Valley combined. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. The chance that two students picked at random at AAEC - Paradise Valley belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Teachers at the school number 13 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.7:1. Across high schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 20.2:1.
Maricopa County census figures show that median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The shortest distance from AAEC - Paradise Valley to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to West-MEC Paradise Valley Community College. The five-mile area around AAEC - Paradise Valley holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for AAEC - Paradise Valley is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: AAEC - Paradise Valley is a public charter school.
The number of students declined from 324 to 269 over 4 years.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in PHOENIX
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Nearby schools
- West-MEC Paradise Valley Community College0.5 mi · 1
- Quail Run Elementary School0.7 mi · 533
- Paradise Valley High School0.9 mi · 1,900
- Milestones Charter School1.3 mi · 186
- Freedom Academy1.4 mi · 262
- Campo Bello Elementary School1.5 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About AAEC - Paradise ValleyHow many students attend AAEC - Paradise Valley?
AAEC - Paradise Valley enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does AAEC - Paradise Valley serve?
AAEC - Paradise Valley serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AAEC - Paradise Valley?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AAEC - Paradise Valley is approximately 20.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AAEC - Paradise Valley?
At AAEC - Paradise Valley, the student body is approximately 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is AAEC - Paradise Valley public or private?
AAEC - Paradise Valley is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.