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Enrollment
540
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARETE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (89486)·NCES 040075702820
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep
4525 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234 · (480) 222-4233 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Arizona public high 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.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 8% |
Student demographics
64%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
46.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #62 of 268 ▲ 10 | #48 of 144 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #45 of 267 ▲ 10 | #36 of 143 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #46 of 220 | #28 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #185 of 510 | #110 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #15 of 279 | #12 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #52 of 284 | #31 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #112 of 132 | #67 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high 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
540
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
+67% since 2010-11, when it was 323
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 | 540 | 44 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 552 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 560 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 556 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 555 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 523 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 323 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep.
About Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep
This page covers Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep, a medium-sized high school in Gilbert, Arizona. Students in grades 6 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 540 students.
Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) operates Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep.
Roughly 53% of students at Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 12.3:1 comes from the school's 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 8.0 students per teacher below the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public high schools, Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County census figures show that the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County is home to 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 public school students.
Nearby, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The school enrolled 540 students in 2024-25, 16 fewer than the 556 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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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Frequently asked questions
About Great Hearts Academies - Arete PrepHow many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 06-12.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep.
How diverse is Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep reports a student body of 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep in?
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is part of Arete Preparatory Academy (89486).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.