Enrollment
157
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE GERVIN YOUTH CENTER INC. (90884)·NCES 040087603352
George Gervin Prep Academy
2801 E SOUTHERN AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85040 · (480) 219-2121 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- A-Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 62% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
54%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
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George Gervin Prep Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #911 of 1,072 ▼ 123 | #564 of 646 ▼ 81 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #776 of 1,072 ▲ 29 | #482 of 646 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #145 of 930 | #88 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #1,055 of 1,223 | #645 of 692 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #196 of 721 | #125 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
157
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
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 | 157 | 15 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 159 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 72% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | N/A | N/A | 60% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | N/A | N/A | 88% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | N/A | N/A | 89% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Gervin Prep Academy.
About George Gervin Prep Academy
George Gervin Prep Academy is the name of a very small elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 157 students. It has 65% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
George Gervin Prep Academy is part of George Gervin Youth Center Inc. (90884).
About 57% of the student body at George Gervin Prep Academy is Hispanic. Other groups make up 36% Black, 3% Native American, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
George Gervin Prep Academy earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. George Gervin Prep Academy shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, George Gervin Prep Academy is closest to Desert Marigold School, about 0.2 miles away. George Gervin Prep Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place George Gervin Prep Academy in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists George Gervin Prep Academy as a charter school.
A 3% gain took enrollment from 152 in 2020-21 to 157 in 2024-25.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About George Gervin Prep AcademyHow large is George Gervin Prep Academy?
George Gervin Prep Academy enrolls approximately 157 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does George Gervin Prep Academy serve?
George Gervin Prep Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at George Gervin Prep Academy?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at George Gervin Prep Academy.
How diverse is George Gervin Prep Academy?
George Gervin Prep Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 57% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian.
Who oversees George Gervin Prep Academy?
George Gervin Prep Academy is overseen by George Gervin Youth Center Inc. (90884) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.