For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 856 students in The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Charter Schools in The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
856 Students
229,330 Students
# Teachers
n/a
14 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#400 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
70%
44%
% Black
16%
7%
% White
9%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,953 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,179
$11,421
Spending / Student
$7,953
$11,323
Best The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) School District Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paideia Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 E Baseline Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1535 E Baseline Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3043
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3043
Grades: 7-12
| 238 students
Rank: #33.
The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7777 S 15th Ter
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 343-3040
Grades: K-12
| 618 students
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