The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in Math. The lowest is 49% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532)
Anthem Preparatory Academy is a small Arizona district serving a single K-12 campus in Maricopa County, operating as Great Hearts Academies – Anthem Prep. With a single school covering every grade from kindergarten through twelfth, the district offers a straightforward educational pathway: students attend the same campus for their entire academic career.
Academically, the district performs well relative to its county peers. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile among Maricopa County’s districts, a strong showing. The state assessment results from the most recent testing year show a mixed picture by grade and subject. Elementary reading and math proficiency is particularly high, with fourth grade standing out as a clear peak. Middle-grade scores are more moderate, with proficiency in both math and reading dipping in sixth and eighth grades. Eighth grade science proficiency is lower than the district’s elementary science results, meaning the transition to secondary-level science may present a challenge for some students. A parent considering this district may want to ask the school how it supports students in the middle grades, especially in math and science, where the scores show a step down from the elementary years.
The student body is predominantly white, with sizeable Asian and Hispanic populations, along with smaller shares of students identifying with two or more races and Black students. Data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as those receiving special education services or English learner support, was not reported, so it is not possible to assess socioeconomic or learning-support demographics from the available information.
Chronic absenteeism, a measure of students missing a substantial share of school days, is lower than typical for districts in the county. On a metric where a lower rate is better, Anthem Preparatory Academy’s rate sits below the county midpoint, which is a positive sign for consistent attendance and ongoing engagement.
Per-pupil spending is in the middle range, slightly above the midpoint among county districts, suggesting a typical resource level for the area.
The district has no reported graduation rate, which is a notable gap given that it serves high school grades. The data simply does not include that figure, so families should ask the school directly about its graduation outcomes.
Program offerings, such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual-credit pathways, were not included in the data available, so it is unclear what academic options exist beyond the core curriculum. The district’s single school is listed as a Great Hearts Academy, and Great Hearts is a well-known charter network in Arizona; the curriculum likely reflects that network’s classical liberal arts orientation, though the data does not confirm pedagogical details.
The district operates in a county context where many districts are much larger, so Anthem Preparatory Academy’s small size and single-campus structure may appeal to families looking for a more contained, consistent school environment from kindergarten through high school.
For a family evaluating this district, the academic strengths are clearest in the elementary grades, with solid proficiency that places the district favorably among its county neighbors. The middle grades show room for attention. The absence of key data points — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education and English learner counts, a graduation rate, and specific program offerings — means that some important questions cannot be answered from the information here. A parent would be well served by contacting the school directly to fill in those gaps.
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