The brief
A North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) charter high school where students score 61 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 190 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879).
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202461%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2012-2024) · reading/ELA 75% (multi-year average, 2012-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85034; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2012-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $53,545
- Median home value
- $397,400
- Median rent
- $1,205/mo
- College educated
- 31.7%
- Homeownership
- 22.6%
- Poverty rate
- 24.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85034; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 66
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 39
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 72
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,733/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Phoenix. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Phoenix), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep serve?
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep has an enrollment of approximately 633 students.
How does Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep rank in AZ?
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep ranks #190 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep's MySchoolScout rating?
Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2024) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2012-2024).
Is Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep a charter school?
Yes, Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep a Title I school?
No, Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 633
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Maricopa County
- Phone
- (602) 996-4355
- 4-year graduation
- 90%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $11,375
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 85034)
- 4,825
- Area average commute
- 22 min
- Area median age
- 34.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.