Imagine Online Academy of Arizona

Located at 18052 N BLACK CANYON HWY, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Imagine Online Academy of Arizona is a micro-enrollment elementary campus that enrolls 73 students (grades K through 8), run under West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc. (79990). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Imagine Online Academy of Arizona sits 84% leaner than that benchmark.

West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc. (79990) is the operating authority for Imagine Online Academy of Arizona, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Imagine Online Academy of Arizona shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 21% Black, 18% White, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Imagine Online Academy of Arizona is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Imagine Bell Canyon, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Imagine Online Academy of Arizona operates from a city-core location. As a public charter, Imagine Online Academy of Arizona runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.