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What's the biggest difference between Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep and what you expected?
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Enrollment
716
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER PREPARATORY ACADEMY (88299)·NCES 040044002681
Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep
1951 N ALMA SCHOOL RD, CHANDLER, AZ 85224 · (480) 899-9181 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Arizona public high schools
- A+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
53 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 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 10% |
Student demographics
69%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
79.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +3.0pp since 2017
Math
72.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #10 of 268 ▼ 2 | #8 of 144 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #7 of 267 no change | #6 of 143 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #42 of 220 | #21 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #163 of 510 | #101 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #29 of 279 | #19 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #20 of 284 | #12 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #124 of 132 | #74 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
716
-18 (-2%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 952
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 | 716 | 52.6 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 702 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 713 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 734 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 728 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 711 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 952 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep.
About Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep
Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is a high school located in CHANDLER, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It serves 716 students in grades 6 through 12.
Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299) is responsible for Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep.
At Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep, the largest share of students is White, at 48%. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is lower than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.6:1, with 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 6.6 students per teacher below the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep an A+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is coded City: Large, for schools 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 student count changed little between 2020-21 (734) and 2024-25 (716).
The Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 - Chandler PrepHow large is Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep enrolls approximately 716 students in grades 06-12.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is approximately 13.6:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep?
At Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep, the student body is approximately 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 17% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep public or private?
Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.