Research & Resources for Public Charters
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
Students in Rural Arizona Reap the Benefits of Public Charter Schools
According to the 2020 United States Census, of its total population of over seven million, approximately 340,000 Arizonans are living in rural communities served by 64 public charter schools – outnumbering the total
Back to the Future: The Case for Modernizing Arizona’s K-12 Funding Formula
Arizona’s K-12 Funding Fault Lies In Our Stars and In Ourselves Arizona has long ranked fairly low in rankings of per pupil funding. Demographic and other factors beyond the reach of a normal
Charters at the Capitol 2022
We’re excited to welcome you back to the lawn of the Arizona State Capitol for our annual Advocacy Day on Thursday, April 21! Charters at the Capitol is an important day on our
New Life for Arizona’s “Ghost” School Buildings
Along with millions of square feet of vacant and under-utilized school building space, Arizona has thousands of students languishing on wait-lists for high-demand traditional district and public charter schools. Modernization of Arizona’s School
Oh, The Places We’ll Go!
Executive Summary A national school bus driver shortage made headlines around the country during the Fall of 2021, including in Arizona. A steep decline in district bus ridership however began years before COVID-19
Yuma’s Desert View Academy charter school recognized with “Blue Ribbon” Honor from U.S. Department of Education
The Arizona Charter Schools Association celebrates the announcement that Desert View Academy in Yuma has been named among the 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The coveted Blue Ribbon honor
Micro-schools versus Waitlists: A Guide for the Innovative Arizona Educator
“…more innovation has occurred in education in the past few months than perhaps in the entire preceding decade. Small-group learning pods have taken hold and seen success. Many students finally have the personalized
Time to Replace Grandpa’s Oldsmobile . . . and Arizona’s School Finance Formula
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