Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 20% |
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 225 | 19.8 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 24.4 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 27.9 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 3,427 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 70 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 36 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 18 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
About Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy
At 20402 N 15TH AVE in PHOENIX, Arizona, Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy operates as a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 12, with 225 students on the rolls. Across combined schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 550.
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy is among 41 schools run by Deer Valley Unified District (4246), which serves 32,265 students.
The largest group at Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy is White students, at 67%. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic and 6% Black. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy scores 49%.
The school had 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The gap from the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona is 10.0 students per teacher.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Of the public schools around it, Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy is closest to Vista Peak, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21 the school reported 3,427 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 225. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
The Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maricopa County at a glance
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