Empower College Prep

Located at 2411 W COLTER ST, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Empower College Prep is a big elementary campus that teaches 697 students (grades K through 8), run under Empower College Prep (91277). Enrollment runs roughly 55% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Empower College Prep (91277) runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,070 students. Empower College Prep is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Empower College Prep reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 80%. Other groups include 12% Black, 4% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Empower College Prep records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Empower College Prep tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Empower College Prep is one campus in the mix.

Empower College Prep High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, Empower College Prep runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Empower College Prep has ticked up 99%, going from 351 students in 2018 to 697 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 86% to 80% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.