George Gervin Prep Academy

George Gervin Prep Academy is one of the minimally staffed elementary-level communitys in PHOENIX, Arizona, overseen by George Gervin Youth Center Inc. (90884), with 157 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Operationally, George Gervin Prep Academy answers to George Gervin Youth Center Inc. (90884), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, George Gervin Prep Academy logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder consists of 36% Black, 3% Native American, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), George Gervin Prep Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Desert Marigold School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. As a public charter, George Gervin Prep Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. George Gervin Prep Academy's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 212 (now 157). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 42% to 57%.

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