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Berean Academy

Summary:

Berean Academy is an alternative public charter school in Sierra Vista, Arizona, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with 44.63% White, 35.59% Hispanic, 9.6% African American, and smaller percentages of other racial groups.

Berean Academy faces several challenges, including fluctuating graduation rates that ranged from a high of 84.6% in 2018-2019 to a low of 55.6% in 2021-2022, and dropout rates that have been higher than the state average, reaching 5.9% in 2021-2022. The school's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide. In AASA/Mathematics, only 4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 32% statewide. Berean Academy also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.97% in 2021-2022 to 60.73% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby SVUSD AOI (Sierra Vista Unified School District Alternative Online Instruction) school has a higher four-year graduation rate of 87.5% in 2021-2022, compared to Berean Academy's 55.6% in the same year. However, SVUSD AOI also has a higher dropout rate of 14.8% in 2022-2023, compared to Berean Academy's 5.9% in the same year. Berean Academy's spending per student was $0 in 2018-2019, which is significantly lower than the state average, and may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

 1169 Colombo Ave
       Sierra Vista, AZ  85635-2391

(520) 459-4113

District: Cochise Community Development Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
385th of 912 Arizona Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  351

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.0%
Hispanic:
36.5%
African American:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.7% Help


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Compare Details Berean Academy ranks better than 57.8% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Berean Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Berean Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43%), Hispanic (36.5%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)
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Rank History for Berean Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 25.72 852nd 1062 19.8%
2010 28.44 834th 1090 23.5%
2011 45.33 580th 1075 46.0%
2012 40.42 732nd 1141 35.8%
2013 48.52 619th 1158 46.5%
2014 50.10 550th 1079 49.0%
2015 64.67 306th 955 68.0%
2016 37.06 630th 1079 41.6%
2017 52.04 467th 1106 57.8%
2018 31.16 737th 1109 33.5%
2019 33.95 636th 1039 38.8%
2021 32.38 755th 1226 38.4%
2023 50.37 543rd 1245 56.4%
2024 52.70 385th 912 57.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.10 576th 1027 43.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.94 804th 975 17.5%
2023 85.20 42nd 451 90.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.69 832nd 1201 30.7%
2023 68.34 149th 820 81.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.75 551st 1023 46.1%
2021 36.13 723rd 1219 40.7%
2023 57.83 459th 1219 62.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.96 648th 1032 37.2%
2021 28.22 825th 1220 32.4%
2023 44.43 602nd 1216 50.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.35 241st 895 73.1%
2022 70.79 62nd 289 78.5%
2023 81.01 67th 607 89.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.45 427th 911 53.1%
2021 33.82 755th 1198 37.0%
2023 56.10 437th 1170 62.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.35 578th 720 19.7%
2021 25.67 953rd 1161 17.9%
2023 29.77 758th 1024 26.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 35.88 439th 663 33.8%
2010 36.77 447th 692 35.4%
2011 55.76 287th 685 58.1%
2012 33.18 562nd 772 27.2%
2013 35.19 547th 787 30.5%
2014 34.68 456th 690 33.9%
2016 32.10 431st 677 36.3%
2017 32.18 437th 695 37.1%
2018 33.58 440th 711 38.1%
2019 29.78 395th 605 34.7%
2021 32.61 504th 832 39.4%
2023 30.20 553rd 854 35.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.81 304th 650 53.2%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.73 560th 606 7.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.19 631st 789 20.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.98 218th 624 65.1%
2021 31.52 521st 820 36.5%
2023 41.87 397th 806 50.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.25 454th 617 26.4%
2021 33.53 496th 818 39.4%
2023 23.37 618th 810 23.7%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.52 216th 404 46.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.15 138th 573 75.9%
2023 61.26 112th 400 72.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.39 205th 543 62.2%
2021 24.39 663rd 802 17.3%
2023 55.76 260th 760 65.8%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.92 361st 390 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.75 356th 436 18.3%
2021 26.85 617th 780 20.9%
2023 9.34 656th 675 2.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 21.80 300th 395 24.1%
2010 47.57 220th 403 45.4%
2011 36.06 252nd 397 36.5%
2012 59.09 202nd 471 57.1%
2013 43.81 271st 491 44.8%
2014 55.53 190th 394 51.8%
2015 71.57 45th 261 82.8%
2016 20.23 306th 406 24.6%
2017 23.24 293rd 416 29.6%
2018 29.07 248th 420 41.0%
2021 32.30 305th 509 40.1%
2022 25.07 304th 464 34.5%
2023 13.85 433rd 469 7.7%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.67 271st 374 27.5%
2022 10.14 234th 282 17.0%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.86 9th 312 97.1%
2022 69.76 15th 258 94.2%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.85 212th 422 49.8%
2022 47.24 120th 380 68.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.66 210th 492 57.3%
2022 38.11 224th 456 50.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.50 183rd 370 50.5%
2021 16.46 408th 492 17.1%
2022 13.02 398th 455 12.5%
2023 13.10 395th 429 7.9%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.88 88th 306 71.2%
2022 20.15 221st 301 26.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.78 292nd 479 39.0%
2022 23.78 317th 441 28.1%
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Rank History for high school Native American students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.05 150th 255 41.2%
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Rank History for high school Pacific Islander students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.12 36th 129 72.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Berean Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.07 260th 291 10.7%
2021 27.93 316th 448 29.5%
2022 28.03 279th 409 31.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Berean Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 106 11 1 18 0 n/a n/a 0 136
2005 147 17 2 28 4 n/a n/a 0 198
2006 133 20 3 37 1 n/a n/a 0 194
2007 139 23 6 50 6 n/a n/a 0 224
2008 156 18 8 56 2 n/a n/a 0 240
2009 124 47 13 63 11 n/a n/a 0 258
2010 133 65 13 77 8 n/a n/a 0 296
2011 195 87 1 103 14 12 4 0 416
2012 220 98 1 101 9 27 8 0 464
2013 205 64 3 100 7 11 7 0 397
2014 187 45 2 104 16 8 13 0 375
2015 169 40 3 132 3 13 23 0 383
2016 165 50 3 134 1 20 22 0 395
2017 138 41 8 128 5 17 17 0 354
2018 136 48 3 107 3 7 16 0 320
2019 176 44 3 110 4 11 23 0 371
2020 189 35 1 123 4 10 26 0 388
2021 209 41 3 143 13 14 18 0 441
2022 193 45 5 141 8 13 8 0 413
2023 158 34 7 126 9 14 6 0 354
2024 151 37 2 128 8 21 4 0 351

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berean Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 136 n/a n/a n/a
2005 198 n/a n/a 51.5
2006 194 n/a n/a 74.7
2007 224 n/a n/a 57.1
2008 240 n/a n/a 32.5
2009 258 n/a n/a 19
2010 296 n/a n/a 11.5
2011 416 n/a n/a 47.8
2012 464 n/a n/a 48.7
2013 397 n/a n/a 46.1
2014 375 n/a n/a 58.4
2015 383 n/a n/a 57.7
2016 395 n/a n/a 60.3
2017 354 n/a n/a 38.4
2018 320 n/a n/a 61.9
2019 371 n/a n/a 60.6
2020 388 n/a n/a 46.9
2021 441 n/a n/a n/a
2022 413 n/a n/a 47
2023 354 n/a n/a 60.7
2024 351 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berean Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 136 n/a n/a n/a
2005 198 n/a n/a 51.5
2006 194 n/a n/a 74.7
2007 224 n/a n/a 57.1
2008 240 n/a n/a 32.5
2009 258 n/a n/a 19
2010 296 n/a n/a 11.5
2011 416 n/a n/a 47.8
2012 464 n/a n/a 48.7
2013 397 n/a n/a 46.1
2014 375 n/a n/a 58.4
2015 383 n/a n/a 57.7
2016 395 n/a n/a 60.3
2017 354 n/a n/a 38.4
2018 320 n/a n/a 61.9
2019 371 n/a n/a 60.6
2020 388 n/a n/a 46.9
2021 441 n/a n/a n/a
2022 413 n/a n/a 47
2023 354 n/a n/a 60.7
2024 351 n/a n/a n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Berean Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00 (NaN) $00

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Berean Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 636th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 543rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 17.6%
Ranks 395th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 553rd of 854 Middle schools
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students371354
 4.6%
African American4434
 22.7%
American Indian49
 125%
Asian37
 133.3%
Hispanic110126
 14.5%
Pacific Islander1114
 27.3%
White176158
 10.2%
Two or More Races236
 73.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.6%60.7%
 0.1%

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Berean Academy ranks 385th of 912 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Berean Academy are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 351 students attended Berean Academy.


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