Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy (Closed 2014)

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Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy (Closed 2014)

5048 East Oak St
Phoenix, AZ 85008

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Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy serves 472 students in grades 7-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 54% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving was 65% (which was lower than the Arizona state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy
5	2
6	1
7	231
8	238

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy
2013	472
2012	490
2011	441
2010	451
2009	538
2008	788
2007	692
2006	788
2005	717
2004	723
2003	765
2002	824
2001	746
2000	710
1999	705
1998	689
1997	677
1996	632
1995	608
1994	627
1993	593
1992	583
1991	538
1990	547
1989	528

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy
2013	26
2012	32
2011	24
2010	28
2009	43
2008	40
2007	38
2006	40
2005	38
2004	39
2003	41
2002	43
2001	41
2000	41
1999	40
1998	35
1997	35
1996	31
1995	32
1994	31
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28
1990	27
1989	26

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State Level (AZ)

(12-13)

54%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	54%	63%	57%
2012	48%	63%	55%
2011	40%	62%	51%
2010	46%	60%	49%

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(12-13)

65%

78%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	65%	78%	64%
2012	62%	77%	63%
2011	54%	77%	61%
2010	55%	74%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	18:1	19:1	17:1
2012	15:1	18:1	22:1
2011	18:1	19:1	17:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	13:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	18:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	18:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	18:1
2000	17:1	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	19:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	9:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	20:1	19:1
1992	21:1	20:1	21:1
1991	19:1	20:1	19:1
1990	20:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	9%	5%	5%
2007	10%	6%	5%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	6%	7%	6%
1998	6%	7%	6%
1997	5%	7%	7%
1996	8%	7%	9%
1995	5%	7%	7%
1994	6%	7%	8%
1993	5%	7%	9%
1992	3%	8%	6%
1991	3%	6%	5%
1990	4%	6%	4%
1989	3%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

71%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	71%	43%	70%
2012	69%	43%	69%
2011	71%	42%	71%
2010	75%	41%	72%
2009	73%	41%	72%
2008	68%	42%	73%
2007	65%	41%	74%
2006	61%	39%	72%
2005	61%	38%	74%
2004	59%	37%	72%
2003	58%	36%	71%
2002	55%	35%	68%
2001	58%	33%	68%
2000	52%	33%	65%
1999	49%	32%	63%
1998	45%	31%	59%
1997	43%	30%	58%
1996	38%	30%	55%
1995	34%	29%	35%
1994	33%	28%	48%
1993	32%	27%	45%
1992	25%	25%	41%
1991	23%	25%	38%
1990	19%	24%	34%
1989	20%	22%	32%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	13%	5%	14%
2012	15%	5%	16%
2011	16%	5%	15%
2010	14%	6%	15%
2009	15%	6%	15%
2008	11%	6%	14%
2007	12%	5%	13%
2006	11%	5%	12%
2005	13%	5%	10%
2004	12%	5%	10%
2003	12%	5%	10%
2002	13%	5%	11%
2001	10%	5%	10%
2000	13%	4%	11%
1999	13%	5%	11%
1998	11%	4%	12%
1997	12%	4%	11%
1996	9%	4%	10%
1995	10%	4%	11%
1994	8%	4%	11%
1993	9%	4%	11%
1992	7%	4%	11%
1991	7%	3%	10%
1990	8%	3%	11%
1989	7%	3%	11%

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White

10%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	10%	42%	8%
2012	8%	42%	8%
2011	5%	42%	7%
2010	5%	44%	7%
2009	7%	44%	6%
2008	11%	44%	7%
2007	12%	45%	7%
2006	16%	47%	8%
2005	17%	48%	8%
2004	19%	48%	10%
2003	22%	49%	12%
2002	23%	50%	13%
2001	24%	52%	14%
2000	28%	53%	16%
1999	31%	54%	19%
1998	36%	56%	22%
1997	38%	57%	22%
1996	43%	57%	25%
1995	50%	58%	45%
1994	52%	59%	32%
1993	52%	60%	34%
1992	63%	61%	41%
1991	66%	65%	46%
1990	68%	66%	51%
1989	68%	67%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	0.47	0.64	0.48
2012	0.50	0.64	0.50
2011	0.47	0.65	0.47
2010	0.43	0.64	0.46
2009	0.44	0.64	0.46
2008	0.52	0.63	0.45
2007	0.55	0.63	0.43
2006	0.58	0.63	0.46
2005	0.59	0.62	0.43
2004	0.60	0.63	0.46
2003	0.60	0.63	0.48
2002	0.63	0.62	0.51
2001	0.60	0.62	0.50
2000	0.64	0.62	0.54
1999	0.65	0.60	0.56
1998	0.66	0.59	0.60
1997	0.66	0.58	0.60
1996	0.66	0.58	0.62
1995	0.63	0.58	0.66
1994	0.62	0.57	0.66
1993	0.62	0.56	0.66
1992	0.54	0.56	0.66
1991	0.56	0.54	0.65
1990	0.51	0.53	0.64
1989	0.49	0.51	0.64

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Eligible for

86%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	86%	37%	88%
2010	2%	38%	4%
2009	69%	39%	78%
2008	63%	29%	74%
2007	80%	32%	78%
2006	30%	37%	45%
2005	62%	40%	72%
2004	83%	37%	86%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2013)
Year	Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy	Arizona	Balsz Elementary District (4268)
2013	7%	10%	5%
2012	99%	11%	99%
2011	99%	10%	99%
2010	97%	8%	96%
2009	11%	10%	7%
2008	14%	9%	11%
2007	20%	9%	22%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Balsz Elementary District (4268)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% AZ state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% AZ state average).

How many students attend Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy?

472 students attend Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 4% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy?

Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy offer ?

Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy part of?

Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy is part of Balsz Elementary District (4268).

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Orangedale Junior High Prep Academy (Closed 2014)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)

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