Enrollment
268
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUNTRY GARDENS CHARTER SCHOOLS (79074)·NCES 040042901994
Country Gardens Charter School
6313 W SOUTHERN AVE, LAVEEN, AZ 85339 · (623) 900-2230 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -33.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 33 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
-144 (-35%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 391
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 268 | 17.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 412 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 462 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 407 | N/A | N/A | 66% (269) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | N/A | N/A | 55% (216) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Country Gardens Charter School.
About Country Gardens Charter School
Families in LAVEEN, Arizona, are served by Country Gardens Charter School, a small combined-grade school. The latest federal count shows 268 students in kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in Arizona is about 550 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
Country Gardens Charter School is listed under Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074) in federal data.
Enrollment at Country Gardens Charter School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 50%. The school is also 24% White, 20% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 31% Hispanic share among all Maricopa County residents. By the diversity index, Country Gardens Charter School comes in at 65%.
Country Gardens Charter School employs 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.1:1. That ratio is under the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Country Gardens Charter School an F. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy is the public school closest to Country Gardens Charter School, about 1.2 miles away. Country Gardens Charter School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Country Gardens Charter School's location as Suburb: Large. As a charter school, Country Gardens Charter School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 35%, from 412 to 268.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
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- Betty Fairfax High SchoolHigh · 2,014 students
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- Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen VillageElementary · 988 students
- Paseo Pointe Dual Language AcademyElementary · 988 students
Nearby schools
- Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy1.2 mi · 863
- Desert Meadows Elementary School1.4 mi · 1,020
- Betty Fairfax High School1.5 mi · 2,014
- Riverbend Prep1.6 mi · 205
- Kings Ridge School1.7 mi · 371
- Maricopa Institute of Technology1.7 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Country Gardens Charter SchoolHow many students attend Country Gardens Charter School?
Country Gardens Charter School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Country Gardens Charter School serve?
Country Gardens Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Country Gardens Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Country Gardens Charter School is approximately 15.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Country Gardens Charter School?
At Country Gardens Charter School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 50% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Country Gardens Charter School public or private?
Country Gardens Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074).
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