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Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep

4825 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85031 · (623) 324-7609 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,192 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Arizona public K-12 schools
  • C+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.
  • B+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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
1,192
Combined
STATE 550
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
81 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
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
Kindergarten1018%
Grade 111610%
Grade 212410%
Grade 311510%
Grade 412110%
Grade 512410%
Grade 61119%
Grade 7998%
Grade 8847%
Grade 9716%
Grade 10484%
Grade 11454%
Grade 12333%

This year's kindergarten class (101) is 20% larger than its 8th grade class (84).

Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
545%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,02586%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
555%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
343%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
192%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
40%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
58249%
Female
61051%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2530.0%28.0%
2023-2427.0%27.0%
2022-2327.0%28.0%
2021-2230.0%27.0%
2020-2132.0%26.0%
2018-1934.0%40.0%
2017-1835.0%42.0%
% 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
1,192
+373 (+46%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,1928114.7:1N/A
2023-241,087N/AN/AN/A
2022-231,043N/AN/A66% (687)
2020-21819N/AN/AN/A
2017-18486N/AN/A69% (334)
2015-16396N/AN/A76% (301)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep.

About Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep

Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep is a large school serving multiple grade levels with an address in PHOENIX, Arizona. There are 1,192 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 12. The school is 117% above the average for combined schools in Arizona.

Maryvale Preparatory Academy (90861) is the district for Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep.

The share of students at Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep who are Hispanic is 86%. Other groups include 5% Black, 5% White, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 81 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. Combined schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 21.4:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Arizona public K-12 schools.

In Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep.

James W. Rice Elementary School is the nearest public school to Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep enrolled 819 in 2020-21 and 1,192 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.

This page collects posts and questions about Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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 - Maryvale Prep
District
Maryvale Preparatory Academy (90861)
Address
4825 W CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85031
Phone
(623) 324-7609
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,192
Teachers (FTE)
81
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040087503345
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep
How large is Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep enrolls approximately 1,192 students in grades KG-12.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep?
At Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep, the student body is approximately 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep public or private?
Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Maryvale Preparatory Academy (90861).
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