Arizona Charter Academy

As a high-enrollment combined-grade school in SURPRISE, Arizona, Arizona Charter Academy enrolls 1,049 students from grades K through 12, part of Success School (79453). Enrollment runs roughly 91% above the state mean of about 550.

Success School (79453) is the operating authority for Arizona Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Arizona Charter Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder comes out to 17% White, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.4:1, putting Arizona Charter Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Arizona Charter Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northwest Campus, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Arizona Charter Academy operates from a residential location. Arizona Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Arizona Charter Academy's enrollment has climbed 40% since 2018, when it stood at 749 (now 1,049).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.