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What's one thing Choice Learning Academy gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
462
Middle
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALHAMBRA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4280)·NCES 040060000015
Choice Learning Academy
5330 N 23RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85015 · (602) 246-0699 · Maricopa County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 109 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 27% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 2024-25 . % PassingMath
16.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Arizona average is about 38 of 100. Math scores are down about 10 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| 2017-18 | 18.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Choice Learning Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #108 of 190 ▲ 45 | #58 of 87 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #169 of 190 ▼ 3 | #80 of 87 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #117 of 214 | #68 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #86 of 179 | #37 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #106 of 182 | #59 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.6% | #11 of 139 | #7 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
462
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 31.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 25.5 | 17.6:1 | 94% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 40.5 | 19.9:1 | 94% (756) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 29 | 27.9:1 | 80% (648) |
| 2010-11 | 956 | 44 | 21.7:1 | 93% (892) |
| 2000-01 | 1,089 | 53 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 31 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Choice Learning Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (805 to 462); teachers down 38% (40.5 to 25).
About Choice Learning Academy
Choice Learning Academy is a medium-sized middle school in PHOENIX, Arizona, under Alhambra Elementary District (4280). It educates 462 students in grades 4 through 8.
Choice Learning Academy is run by Alhambra Elementary District (4280), whose 16 schools enroll 9,742 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Choice Learning Academy, at 69%. Other students are 17% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, and 3% Native American. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 25 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.5:1. This ratio sits 0.7 above the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Across Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
The closest public school to Choice Learning Academy is Empower College Prep, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Choice Learning Academy's enrollment declined from 485 in 2020-21 to 462 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
- Granada Elementary School-West CampusElementary · 905 students
- Barcelona Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Catalina Ventura SchoolElementary · 842 students
- Alhambra Traditional SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Sevilla Elementary School-East CampusElementary · 717 students
- James W. Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Empower College Prep0.3 mi · 697
- Empower College Prep High School0.3 mi · 373
- Alhambra Traditional School0.6 mi · 733
- Imagine Camelback Elementary0.6 mi · 324
- Imagine Camelback Middle0.6 mi · 169
- Westwood Elementary School0.7 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Choice Learning AcademyHow large is Choice Learning Academy?
Choice Learning Academy enrolls approximately 462 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Choice Learning Academy serve?
Choice Learning Academy serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Choice Learning Academy?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Choice Learning Academy.
How diverse is Choice Learning Academy?
Choice Learning Academy reports a student body of 5% White, 69% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Choice Learning Academy?
Choice Learning Academy is overseen by Alhambra Elementary District (4280) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.