The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 42%.
Original Research by School Decision on Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074)
Country Gardens Charter Schools is a small district in Maricopa County serving kindergarten through twelfth grade under a single school, Country Gardens Charter School. The district is a charter entity, which means it operates independently of the local traditional public school district and has its own enrollment and admissions policies. Because the data does not include a street address or city, the physical location of the school is not specified in the available records, though it is situated somewhere in Maricopa County.
The student body is small for a K-12 district, with enrollment spread across all grade levels but with a notably thin senior class. The student population is majority Hispanic, with White students as the next largest group, followed by Black students, and smaller shares of students who are Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or of two or more races. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these support structures.
State testing data for the 2024-25 school year is largely suppressed for individual grade levels, which is common when the number of students tested in a grade is small. The one grade level where a result was reported was seventh-grade English language arts, where the proficiency rate was below the midpoint of the state's range. The district's overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits above the midpoint among Maricopa County's districts. The multi-year trend data shows only a single year of reported results, so no trend direction can be determined.
The district's chronic absenteeism rate is above the midpoint among county districts, meaning a higher share of students are missing substantial school time. Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range, upper half of the county's districts.
Country Gardens Charter Schools operates a single school, Country Gardens Charter School, which serves kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school's enrollment is small, and the senior class is very small, which may affect the range of upper-level course offerings and extracurriculars. The data did not include information on Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, career and technical education, or other program offerings, so a parent would need to contact the school to learn about the academic pathways available at the high school level.
The district's overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits above the midpoint among Maricopa County's districts. The chronic absenteeism rate is also above the midpoint, meaning a higher share of students are missing a substantial number of school days. Per-pupil spending is in the middle range, upper half of the county's districts.
The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or leadership transitions. The data available is limited to basic directory and demographic information, with no lasting changes reported in the recent span searched. A parent considering this district may want to visit the school, ask about curriculum and support services, and confirm the physical location, as the available records do not include a city or street address.
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