South Valley Prep and Arts School

South Valley Prep and Arts School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 259 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students, which makes this school 48% below average.

For district matters, South Valley Prep and Arts School falls under South Valley Academy Inc. (90540).

Of every 100 students at South Valley Prep and Arts School, about 45 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 42% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. That is higher than the 6% Black share among all Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.

A staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.8:1. The average for middle schools in Arizona, 17.8:1, is higher.

American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including South Valley Prep and Arts School.

South Phoenix Prep and Arts Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of South Valley Prep and Arts School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for South Valley Prep and Arts School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. South Valley Prep and Arts School is run as a public charter school.

The school's student count rose 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

The discussion board for South Valley Prep and Arts School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.