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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAREER SUCCESS SCHOOLS (79047)·NCES 040021902328

Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12

2321 E BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85022 · (602) 687-8282 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Enrollment
519
High
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
94.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 51.6:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
3
Grade 8
7
Grade 9
13
Grade 10
21
Grade 11
59
Grade 12
416
Student demographics
White
18736%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
27854%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Black
285%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
173%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26150%
Female
25850%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
9.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
519
+447 (+621%) vs 2017
% White
36%
was 26%
% Hispanic
54%
was 53%
% Black
5%
was 11%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12

Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 is one of the small four-year high schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, operated by Career Success Schools (79047), with 519 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12.

Career Success Schools (79047) runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,145 students. Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 36% White, 5% Black, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 94.4:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Roadrunner School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 operates from an inner-city location. Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 621%: 72 students in 2018 compared to 519 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 26% to 36% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12
District
Career Success Schools (79047)
Address
2321 E BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85022
Phone
(602) 687-8282
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
519
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
94.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040021902328
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Career Success Schools (79047)
Other schools in PHOENIX
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Frequently asked questions

About Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12
How large is Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12?
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 serve?
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12?
Approximately 94.4:1 students per teacher at Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12.
How diverse is Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12?
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 reports a student body of 36% White, 54% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 in?
Career Success Schools - STEM Academy 7-12 is part of Career Success Schools (79047).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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