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Advance U

PublicElementaryGrades K–4Charter

449 E Southern Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040 · (602) 243-8531

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

Directions
Students
72
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Advance U

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

449 E Southern Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 116
Grade 216
Grade 311
Grade 411
Enrollment over time
57’20
66’21
67’22
62’23
72’24

Up 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Black 15%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Advance U 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.