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Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep
Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep operates as an average-sized four-year high school in CHANDLER, Arizona, part of Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299). Current enrollment sits at 716 students spanning grades 6 through 12.
Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299) is the operating authority for Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep records that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.
Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep is one.
The closest other public school is Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in an urban setting. Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 728 students in 2018 compared to 716 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 56% to 48% over that span.
On the community side, members of the Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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