Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy

Scottsdale · AZ · Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community Schools (4320) · Public charter


At a glance

Programs & features
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 37% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 34% by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 5% in 2019 (Bottom 0% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy compares for families

Solid mid-tier academic profile.

  • ▸ LocallyAZ sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ombudsman - Charter Northeast, James Madison Preparatory School, Paul Revere Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 34% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
34
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
44.7
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Bottom 0% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
5%
Single-point estimate
4-year cohort size
36
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
10.0%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
0.0%
Strong attendance culture among teachers.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Arizona

86%
admit rate
$13,926
in-state tuition/yr · $42,278 out-of-state
1160–1420
SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–30

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Arizona profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
76:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
1.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
8
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +13.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 76 students:

2025
86
2027
110
2029
142

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

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Ombudsman - Charter Northeast
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James Madison Preparatory School
TEMPE
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Paul Revere Academy
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Public · charter 6.7 58 —
American Leadership Academy Mesa North K-12
MESA
Public · charter 8.1 96 —
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MESA
Public · charter 8.3 97 -15.7%
International Commerce High School MCG
Mesa
Public · charter 8.7 50 —
Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix
PHOENIX
Public · charter 10.1 130 +26.2%
Accelerated Learning Center
PHOENIX
Public · charter 10.3 133 -11.9%

At a glance

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Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy is a public high school in Scottsdale, AZ, enrolling 76 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

34 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 34% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 5% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 76 students per school counselor.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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What is Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy's graduation rate? Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy's federal four-year graduation rate was about 5% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy? Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy is a public high school in Scottsdale, AZ, enrolling 76 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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