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How has Northland Preparatory Academy changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
637
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY (4204)·NCES 040009701178
Northland Preparatory Academy
3300 W. Sparrow Ave., Flagstaff, AZ 86004 · (928) 214-8776 · Coconino County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Arizona public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
47 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 10% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
47.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 37.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northland Preparatory Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Coconino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #57 of 268 ▲ 5 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #39 of 267 ▲ 7 | #1 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #50 of 220 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #173 of 510 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #28 of 279 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #171 of 284 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #127 of 132 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
637
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+284% since 2000-01, when it was 166
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 | 637 | 47 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 645 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 641 | N/A | N/A | 6% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 644 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 640 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 387 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northland Preparatory Academy.
About Northland Preparatory Academy
Northland Preparatory Academy is the name of a medium-sized high school in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school counts 637 students across grades 6 through 12.
Northland Preparatory Academy is part of Northland Preparatory Academy (4204).
By race and ethnicity, Northland Preparatory Academy is 69% White. It is also 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Native American. For comparison, the population of Coconino County is roughly 56% White. By the diversity index, Northland Preparatory Academy comes in at 50%.
Northland Preparatory Academy counts 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.6 students for each one. Among high schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 20.2:1.
Northland Preparatory Academy is graded A by allk12, scoring above 93% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Coconino County, median household income is about $72,966, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Northland Preparatory Academy is one of 80 public schools in Coconino County, which together enroll about 18,262 students.
The closest public school to Northland Preparatory Academy is Sinagua Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small. Northland Preparatory Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal data show 633 students in 2020-21 and 637 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Northland Preparatory Academy covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Coconino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
144,508
Census ACS
Median income
$72,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
18,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flagstaff
- Flagstaff High SchoolHigh · 1,631 students
- Coconino High SchoolHigh · 1,444 students
- Sinagua Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Mount Elden Middle SchoolMiddle · 678 students
- BASIS FlagstaffCombined · 666 students
- Manuel DeMiguel Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Sinagua Middle School0.3 mi · 1,013
- Thomas M Knoles Elementary School0.6 mi · 395
- CCASD Online Instruction0.7 mi · 20
- Ponderosa High School0.7 mi · 85
- W F Killip Elementary School1.0 mi · 396
- Pine Forest School1.3 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Northland Preparatory AcademyHow large is Northland Preparatory Academy?
Northland Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 637 students in grades 06-12.
Is Northland Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northland Preparatory Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Northland Preparatory Academy have?
Northland Preparatory Academy employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Northland Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Northland Preparatory Academy are roughly 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Northland Preparatory Academy in?
Northland Preparatory Academy is part of Northland Preparatory Academy (4204).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.