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Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep

23276 N 83RD AVE STE 1, PEORIA, AZ 85383 · (623) 889-0822 · Maricopa County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL657 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

Enrollment
657
High
STATE 631
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
55 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 611117%
Grade 711217%
Grade 811017%
Grade 910516%
Grade 108313%
Grade 117011%
Grade 126610%
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
41363%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
10816%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
122%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
7912%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
396%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
30%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
31548%
Female
34252%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
73.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
71.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +2.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 2 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2573.0%71.0%
2023-2474.0%69.0%
2022-2366.0%55.0%
2021-2271.0%56.0%
2020-2172.0%58.0%
2018-1973.0%75.0%
2017-1879.0%69.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#12 of 268
▼ 2
#9 of 144
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
73.0%#20 of 267
▼ 5
#15 of 143
▼ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.5pp#43 of 220#22 of 134
Enrollment
ranked largest first
657#171 of 510#106 of 248
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.0:1#14 of 279#11 of 163
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.0%#130 of 284#79 of 163
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+22.1%#45 of 128#27 of 68
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 2024-25
Enrollment
657
+54 (+9%) vs 2020
+132% since 2010-11, when it was 283
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2565754.712.0:1N/A
2023-24626N/AN/AN/A
2022-23610N/AN/AN/A
2020-21603N/AN/AN/A
2017-18538N/AN/AN/A
2015-16504N/AN/AN/A
2010-11283N/AN/A0% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep.

About Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep

In PEORIA, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is a high school. It serves 657 students in grades 6 through 12.

Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) is responsible for Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep.

By race and ethnicity, Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is 63% White. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.0:1, with 54.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Arizona is 20.2:1, higher than at this school.

Measured against Arizona public high schools, Great Hearts Academies - Glendale 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.

Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is located in Maricopa County, where median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.

Nearest public school: Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

In the federal locale system, Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is a publicly funded charter school.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 603 to 657.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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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 - Glendale Prep
District
Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)
Address
23276 N 83RD AVE STE 1, PEORIA, AZ 85383
Phone
(623) 889-0822
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
657
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040076002911
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep
How large is Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep enrolls approximately 657 students in grades 06-12.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is approximately 12.0:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep?
At Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep, the student body is approximately 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep in?
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is part of Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829).
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