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Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep

43775 North Black Canyon Highw, Phoenix, AZ 85087 · (623) 465-4776 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,031 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Arizona public K-12 schools
  • ATest 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.
  • CThree-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

Enrollment
1,031
Combined
STATE 550
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
72 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten788%
Grade 1868%
Grade 2858%
Grade 3848%
Grade 4858%
Grade 5939%
Grade 610310%
Grade 710410%
Grade 810410%
Grade 9596%
Grade 10565%
Grade 11485%
Grade 12464%

This year's kindergarten class (78) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (104).

Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
65163%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
17417%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
242%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10810%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
737%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
48647%
Female
54553%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
66.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2566.0%65.0%
2023-2464.0%64.0%
2022-2369.0%72.0%
2021-2272.0%70.0%
2020-2170.0%71.0%
2018-1975.0%76.0%
2017-1875.0%66.0%
% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,031
+260 (+34%) vs 2020
+291% since 2010-11, when it was 264
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0317214.3:1N/A
2023-241,023N/AN/AN/A
2022-231,029N/AN/AN/A
2020-21771N/AN/AN/A
2017-18795N/AN/AN/A
2015-16769N/AN/AN/A
2010-11264N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep.

About Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep

Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep is a large combined-grade school found in Phoenix, Arizona. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,031 students. Enrollment is 87% higher than the average for combined schools in Arizona, which is about 550.

Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep is administered by Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532).

White students are the majority at Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep, with 63% of enrollment. Other groups make up 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep counts 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.3 students for each one. This ratio sits 7.1 below the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.

allk12 grades Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep an A. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.

The school nearest to Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep is Canyon Springs STEM Academy, at a distance of about 0.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep is Rural: Fringe. Federal records list Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep as a charter school.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 260 more students in 2024-25.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Maricopa County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep
District
Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532)
Address
43775 North Black Canyon Highw, Phoenix, AZ 85087
Phone
(623) 465-4776
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,031
Teachers (FTE)
72
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
040081903187
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep
How large is Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep enrolls approximately 1,031 students in grades KG-12.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep have?
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep?
At Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep, the student body is approximately 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep public or private?
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532).
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