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Preschool | Grades PK-12 | Paradise Valley Unified District

Prospect School is located in Phoenix, AZ and is one of 48 schools in Paradise Valley Unified District. It is a alt. school that serves 6 students in grades PK-12.

Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

Prospect School 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 Prospect School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Prospect School had 1 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Prospect School's students and teachers. more

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15002 North 32ND St, Phoenix, AZ 85032

(602) 449-2300

Paradise Valley Unified District

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 6

33% 67%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Prospect School had 50% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% 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 (2011)

Hispanic

67%

White

33%

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Paradise Valley Unified District District Spending

$7,656Per Pupil

The Paradise Valley Unified District spends $7,656 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Paradise Valley Unified District District

1:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Prospect School had 1 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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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.

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?

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2 out of 10

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About the AIMS

What is it?

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About the TERRANOVA

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How is it Scored?

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