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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALOR PREPARATORY ACADEMY LLC (1000291)·NCES 040098803680

Valor Preparatory Academy

13185 W THOMAS RD, GOODYEAR, AZ 85395 · (623) 444-5969 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
230
High
STATE 631
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
9 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 6209%
Grade 73214%
Grade 84520%
Grade 94319%
Grade 104218%
Grade 112410%
Grade 122410%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
7633%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
11249%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
209%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
52%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
157%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
21%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
12554%
Female
10546%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
50.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +10.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 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 up about 10 points since 2020.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2550.0%N/A
2023-2441.0%24.0%
2022-2353.0%18.0%
2021-2243.0%19.0%
2020-2140.0%26.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
230
+146 (+174%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252309.424.4:1N/A
2023-24223N/AN/AN/A
2022-23175N/AN/AN/A
2020-2184N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valor Preparatory Academy.

About Valor Preparatory Academy

Valor Preparatory Academy is a very small high school that serves part of GOODYEAR, Arizona. Total enrollment is 230 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. That is 64% below the average of about 631 students for high schools in Arizona.

The school's district is Valor Preparatory Academy LLC (1000291).

The student body at Valor Preparatory Academy has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 49%. Other groups make up 33% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Valor Preparatory Academy are from different groups.

Valor Preparatory Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1, with 9.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Arizona, 20.2:1, is lower.

In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.

West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College sits about 0.2 miles from Valor Preparatory Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. NCES lists Valor Preparatory Academy as a charter school. NCES lists Valor Preparatory Academy as a virtual school.

Enrollment was 84 in 2020-21 and 230 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.

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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
Valor Preparatory Academy
District
Valor Preparatory Academy LLC (1000291)
Address
13185 W THOMAS RD, GOODYEAR, AZ 85395
Phone
(623) 444-5969
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
230
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
24.4:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040098803680
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

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Other Valor Preparatory Academy schools

One other US public school is named Valor Preparatory Academy. Valor Preparatory Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Valor Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Valor Preparatory Academy?
Valor Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 06-12.
Is Valor Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valor Preparatory Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valor Preparatory Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valor Preparatory Academy is approximately 24.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valor Preparatory Academy?
At Valor Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 33% White, 49% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Valor Preparatory Academy public or private?
Valor Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Valor Preparatory Academy LLC (1000291).
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