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Enrollment
678
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALL CHARTER SCHOOLS (HEARN) (4294)·NCES 040010001714
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School
17606 N 7TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85023 · (602) 896-9160 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
Student demographics
62%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
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
59.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 77.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #140 of 1,072 ▼ 17 | #115 of 646 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #119 of 1,072 ▼ 25 | #100 of 646 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #286 of 930 | #172 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #228 of 1,223 | #179 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #519 of 991 | #313 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #244 of 1,007 | #171 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.1% | #93 of 256 | #50 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
678
+50 (+8%) vs 2020
+97% since 2000-01, when it was 345
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 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 689 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 663 | N/A | N/A | 38% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 584 | N/A | N/A | 45% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | N/A | N/A | 35% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | N/A | N/A | 38% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School.
About Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is a large elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, (ZIP code 85023). Its grade span covers kindergarten through 8, with 678 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.
Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294) operates Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is White, with 48% of students. Next come 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 59% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School scores 62%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The school has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is similar, at 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School.
Cactus View Elementary School sits about 0.5 miles from Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
In 2020-21, Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School enrolled 628 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 678.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Nearby schools
- Cactus View Elementary School0.5 mi · 508
- Constitution Elementary School0.8 mi · 545
- Mountain Sky Middle School0.9 mi · 672
- Village Meadows Elementary School1.2 mi · 441
- Lookout Mountain School1.4 mi · 979
- Vista Peak1.6 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter SchoolHow many students attend Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School?
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School enrolls approximately 678 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School serve?
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School.
How diverse is Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School?
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School reports a student body of 48% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School in?
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is part of Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.