Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School

Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is a primary school of large scale in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294), educateing 678 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% above the state mean of about 451.

Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is a school of Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School reports that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $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. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Cactus View Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 584 students in 2018 compared to 678 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 60% to 48% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.