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Phoenix Digital Academy
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingWhat this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2018, while math scores have held steady.
About Phoenix Digital Academy
Located at 3701 W THOMAS RD, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Phoenix Digital Academy is a micro-enrollment senior high that enrolls 70 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Phoenix Union High School District (4286). Enrollment runs roughly 89% leaner than the state mean of about 631.
Across the 20 schools in Phoenix Union High School District (4286) (25,800 students total), Phoenix Digital Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Phoenix Digital Academy lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (80%). Beyond that, the school shows 9% Black, 7% White, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 2.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Phoenix Digital Academy is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is West Phoenix High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Phoenix Digital Academy typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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