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New Visions Academy

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New Visions Academy is located in Cottonwood, AZ and is one of 3 high schools in New Visions Academy Inc. District. It is a charter school that serves 49 students in grades 9-12.

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.

New Visions 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 New Visions Academy's test results to learn more about school performance. more

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New Visions Academy Inc. District Spending

$6,048Per Pupil

The New Visions Academy Inc. spends $6,048 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 48% on instruction, 52% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about New Visions Academy Inc. District

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades 9-12
New Visions Academy Inc. District

Did not make AYP
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New Visions Academy
125 South 6th St
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(928) 634-7320

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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
6 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 49

67% 33%

Student Economic Level (2008)

In 2008, New Visions Academy had 67% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 47% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

55%

Hispanic

33%

Black

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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-1:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, New Visions Academy had -1 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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This school is very challenged and really should be minus 5. The teaching is inadequet and the administration and some of the staff arenot professional and lack integrity and understanding of the younger generation that they are supposed to be teaching.

Submitted on Mar 31, 2011

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About the TERRANOVA

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About the AIMS

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Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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How challenging is this school?

TestRating6 out of 10

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