Country Gardens Charter School

Country Gardens Charter School is a tight-knit all-grades campus in LAVEEN, Arizona, operated by Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074). The school teaches 268 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 51% leaner than the state mean of about 550.

Country Gardens Charter School is a school of Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Country Gardens Charter School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 24% White, 20% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Country Gardens Charter School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Country Gardens Charter School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. As a public charter, Country Gardens Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Country Gardens Charter School's enrollment has fell 42% since 2018, when it stood at 462 (now 268). White enrollment moved from 60% to 24% across the same window.

On allk12, members of the Country Gardens Charter School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.