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The ACES

6815 W. Cactus Road, Peoria, AZ, 85381-0853 -

School Notes Overview:

The ACES is a state certified special education school for kindergarten through 12th grade special needs students ranging in age from 5 to 21. The ACES has been established to provide an environment in which the pursuit of instructional effectiveness and learning is valued for emotionally disabled, specific learning disabled, and other categories of special needs students....

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School Overview:

	The ACES
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	A; ED/ED-P; MIMR; MOMR; OHI; SLD; TBI
Year Founded	1995
County	Maricopa County, AZ
Student Body
Total Students	405 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	56%	31%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 3 students
	Grade 1 - 6 students
	Grade 2 - 12 students
	Grade 3 - 23 students
	Grade 4 - 35 students
	Grade 5 - 35 students
	Grade 6 - 26 students
	Grade 7 - 51 students
	Grade 8 - 50 students
	Grade 9 - 38 students
	Grade 10 - 46 students
	Grade 11 - 37 students
	Grade 12 - 43 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	102 teachers
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	187 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Garen Austin, M.Ed.

School Notes:

In every classroom there is a certified special education teacher, teacher assistant and behavior coach. Class sizes average 12 students per class.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (85381)	School Zip (85381)	(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,577 people	5,130,874 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	38%	25%
Population Average Age	37 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$67,401	$44,677
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	18 years old	29 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	62% / 38%