American Heritage Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-12 | American Heritage Academy
American Heritage Academy is located in Cottonwood, AZ and is one of 2 schools in American Heritage Academy School District. It is a charter school that serves 296 students in grades K-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
American Heritage Academy did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See American Heritage Academy's test results to learn more about school performance. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
American Heritage Academy did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See American Heritage Academy's test results to learn more about school performance. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Learning Charter School 0.2 miles |  |
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| Center for Creative Education Charter School 0.3 miles |  |
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| Arizona Upgrade Academy 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Vacte - Valley Academy for Career and Technology E 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Vacte - Mingus Union High School 0.5 miles | n/a |
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American Heritage Academy
As a student at AHA, I know that the education is awesome! Test scores are great!!! It is small and uniforms are required, but since I'm there to learn and not to show off a fashion sense that I don't have, I'm fine with it. The teachers are great, helping us with anything we need. My only issue is the administration. They are sometimes unreliable and aren't always straight forward. All in all, I love this school!!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 296
52%
48%
Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
72%
Hispanic
20%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
Two or More Races
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
Black
1%
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American Heritage Academy District Spending
$5,017Per Pupil
The American Heritage Academy spends $5,017 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 70% on instruction, 30% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about American Heritage Academy District
Test Scores
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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TestRating
7 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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