Phoenix Academy
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.7% |
| Met Standard | 10.7% |
| Below Standard | 86.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "13% proficient" for Phoenix Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.7% of students exceeded standard while 10.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.4 points below the Apple Valley Unified district average of 7.0%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.8% exceeded — 5.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 38.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 9.5% | 6.8% | 16.2% |
| 4th | 79 | 1.3% | 8.9% | 10.1% |
| 5th | 75 | 2.7% | 22.7% | 25.3% |
| 6th | 69 | 0.0% | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| 7th | 296 | 1.7% | 16.2% | 17.9% |
| 8th | 278 | 2.5% | 18.4% | 20.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 73 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| 4th | 79 | 3.8% | 1.3% | 5.1% |
| 5th | 75 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| 6th | 67 | 1.5% | 7.5% | 9.0% |
| 7th | 291 | 1.0% | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| 8th | 273 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 7.0% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.6