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Southwest Leadership Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

4301 W Fillmore St, Phoenix, AZ 85043 · (602) 265-2000

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
27:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Leadership Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4301 W Fillmore St, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 926
Grade 1052
Grade 1158
Grade 1287
Enrollment over time
250’20
248’21
200’22
180’23
223’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%Black 6%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Leadership Academy from Phoenix families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.