At the heart of our mission is the desire to provide a quality education to each student in Arizona, no matter where they attend school. The Association’s research team supports this goal by publishing analyses of Arizona school quality, providing tools for researchers, and promoting research-based advocacy that improves student outcomes. Our expertise has been employed for a number of non-partisan, external reviews and evaluations of Arizona’s key education policies.
The Arizona Charter Schools Association has released the NEW Education Evaluator, an easy to use interactive public school map that provides an easy, transparent way for parents and community members to research and compare schools across Arizona.
Users can view school enrollment information, student achievement data and school specific information for all of Arizona’s district and public charter schools
Data Tools
Annually, public school students in most grade levels take various state-required achievement tests. These tests give parents and educators a rare opportunity to compare student achievement over the educational landscape and over time. This data dashboard allows users to track performance of charters and districts, student subgroups, and grade levels over time. Missing information indicates a low number or no students in a category.
On October 1 each year, all public school systems across the country do a “head count” of enrolled students. These data help educators track enrollment trends by student group and within programs. Student counts are available for more than a decade on this data dashboard. Missing information indicates a low number or no students in a category.
Additional Useful Data Tools for Public Charter Schools
For more online tools, visit the sites linked below:
- Arizona Department of Education School Report Cards
- Arizona Department of Education annually publish public data files – click here
- Arizona State Board for Charter Schools online data system
- National Center for Education Statistics Elementary and Secondary Data Warehouse
Education Blog and Publications
Charter Association Commends Governor for Commitment to K-12 Education
Governor’s State of the State Address Highlights Student Success, Promises to Maintain and Restore Funding “Governor Ducey is right: Arizona public schools are improving. Students across our state are making significant gains in
ACLU misses mark, charter schools provide critical alternative
By Eileen Sigmund The ACLU is worried about public schools with “exclusionary” enrollment policies? That’s good to know. Because for all but the last 20 years of our state’s existence, where you went
New charter schools will provide expanded opportunities for Arizona students
By Jamar Younger Charter school enrollment has been trending upward for the past 20 years, with charters now serving 17 percent of Arizona’s public school students, a 6 percent increase over FY16. The
Central Phoenix charter school makes the jump from remedial to rigorous
By Jamar Younger Phoenix College Preparatory Academy has embarked on a dramatic evolution since the school opened in 2003. The central Phoenix public charter school, affiliated with Phoenix College, originally opened as a
Association responds to ACLU attack on charter schools
Eileen B. Sigmund, president and CEO of the Arizona Charter Schools Association, has made the following statement: “Arizona charter schools are public schools and open to every Arizona family. That is the law
Celebrating 2017 Charter Award Winners and Finalists
By Megan Gilbertson Congratulations to all of the 2017 Charter Award winners and finalists! More than 100 people gathered Wednesday at the Hotel Palomar Phoenix to honor these outstanding examples of public charter school success. Guests included
GO WEST, YOUNG STUDENTS: ARIZONA’S GROWTH SINCE THE 80’s
Most Arizonans know that the state has experienced rapid growth over the past several decades. With 1.1 million students, Arizona’s public school population was the 13th largest in the nation in 2015, the
Devoted ELL kindergarten teacher sees empathy and flexibility as keys to success
2017 Charter School Teacher of the Year: Bonnie Weppner By Jamar Younger Bonnie Weppner believes her career has come full circle since she began teaching in 1974. At the time, Weppner taught English
