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
A Valentine to Arizona’s Public Charter Schools
By Matthew Ladner Hello, Arizona charter leaders! I wanted to send you a quick note to say how very happy I am to be on board at the Arizona Charter School Association, and
Arizona Charter Schools Association Applauds Governor Ducey’s Proposed FY21 Budget
Phoenix (Jan. 9, 2020) – Arizona Charter Schools Association President and CEO Jake Logan released the following statement in response to Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Budget: “Governor Ducey’s budget plan for FY2021 proposes
Arizona Charter Schools Association Creates New Center for Student Opportunity, led by Top Education Researcher Matthew Ladner
Non-partisan think-tank supports Association’s efforts to improve educational opportunity, achievement for Arizona students Phoenix (Jan. 9, 2020) – The Arizona Charter Schools Association is proud to announce the hiring of Matthew Ladner, who
Charter Schools in Arizona: ¡Adelante y Arriba!
Arizona public schools educate more than a half-million Latino students, a large and fast-growing segment that is already the state’s largest and will someday soon represent a majority of all K-12 enrollment. The
Education Evaluator Provides Detailed Data on Arizona Public Schools
The Arizona Charter Schools Association has released the latest version of its Education Evaluator, which is a public school map that provides an easy, transparent way to research and compare schools across the
New Charter Schools Will Add More than 1,000 New Seats
By Jamar Younger This has proved to be a landmark year for Arizona’s public charter schools. Arizona celebrated the 25th anniversary of charter schools with enrollment surging past 200,000 students for the first
Approximately 70 percent of Arizona public charter schools earn an “A” or “B” grade
More than 2 out of 3 public charter schools in Arizona that received a letter grade has earned an “A” or “B,” according to a preliminary set of new scores for 2018-19 released
Association Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Public Charter Schools
The Arizona Charter Schools Association on Thursday celebrated a quarter-century of charter schools and educational choice with its 25th Anniversary Gala at the Arizona Biltmore. The Association was honored to welcome as its
