Enrollment
266
High
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE PAIDEIA ACADEMIES INC (91250)·NCES 040086303716
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy
1535 E BASELINE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85042 · (602) 343-3043 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Arizona public high schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 7 | 93 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 3% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2022.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paideia Liberal Arts Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #222 of 268 ▲ 13 | #136 of 144 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #145 of 267 ▲ 8 | #94 of 143 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #258 of 510 | #147 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #18 of 279 | #14 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #175 of 284 | #102 of 163 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 238 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 196 | N/A | N/A | 69% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paideia Liberal Arts Academy.
About Paideia Liberal Arts Academy
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy is a public high school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrolled students number 266 students, in grades 7 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 845 students.
A majority of students at Paideia Liberal Arts Academy, 69%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 15% Black, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 38 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Paideia Liberal Arts Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
At Paideia Liberal Arts Academy, 21 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
allk12 grades Paideia Liberal Arts Academy a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The shortest distance from Paideia Liberal Arts Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Paideia Liberal Arts Academy in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Paideia Liberal Arts Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
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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 The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)
- The Paideia Academy of South PhoenixCombined · 579 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
- The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix0.1 mi · 579
- Amy L. Houston Academy0.5 mi · 22
- C O Greenfield School0.6 mi · 453
- AAEC - SMCC Campus0.6 mi · 426
- John F Kennedy Elementary School0.7 mi · 352
- T G Barr School0.9 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Paideia Liberal Arts AcademyHow large is Paideia Liberal Arts Academy?
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 07-12.
Is Paideia Liberal Arts Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Paideia Liberal Arts Academy have?
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Paideia Liberal Arts Academy?
Student demographics at Paideia Liberal Arts Academy are roughly 11% White, 69% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Paideia Liberal Arts Academy in?
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy is part of The Paideia Academies Inc (91250).
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