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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (92043)·NCES 040088003398

Southwest Leadership Academy

4301 W FILLMORE ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85043 · (602) 265-2000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Enrollment
223
High
STATE 631
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
8 FTE teachers
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
Grade 9
26
Grade 10
52
Grade 11
58
Grade 12
87
Student demographics
White
31%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
20391%
STATE 48%
Black
146%
STATE 6%
Asian
10%
STATE 3%
Native American
21%
STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12857%
Female
9543%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
223
-98 (-31%) vs 2017
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
91%
was 87%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Southwest Leadership Academy

Located at 4301 W FILLMORE ST, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Southwest Leadership Academy is a rural-scale four-year high school that caters to 223 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Southwest Leadership Academy (92043). Enrollment runs roughly 65% below the state mean of about 631.

Southwest Leadership Academy is a school of Southwest Leadership Academy (92043), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Southwest Leadership Academy lists that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 6% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Southwest Leadership Academy logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.0:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Southwest Leadership Academy is one campus in the mix.

Moya Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Southwest Leadership Academy operates from a metropolitan location. Southwest Leadership Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Southwest Leadership Academy's enrollment has declined 31% since 2018, when it stood at 321 (now 223). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 87% to 91%.

On allk12, members of the Southwest Leadership Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Southwest Leadership Academy
District
Southwest Leadership Academy (92043)
Address
4301 W FILLMORE ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85043
Phone
(602) 265-2000
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
223
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
27.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040088003398
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Southwest Leadership Academy
How large is Southwest Leadership Academy?
Southwest Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Southwest Leadership Academy serve?
Southwest Leadership Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Southwest Leadership Academy have?
Southwest Leadership Academy employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southwest Leadership Academy?
At Southwest Leadership Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Southwest Leadership Academy?
Southwest Leadership Academy is overseen by Southwest Leadership Academy (92043) in Maricopa County.
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