Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep, Phoenix AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep

Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep is a public charter school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Phoenix, Arizona. It is part of the Anthem Preparatory Academy district. The school identifies as a regular school, and enrollment is moderate for a K-12 campus.

The student body is predominantly White, with a substantial Asian student population and a smaller but notable Hispanic student presence. Black and multiracial students each represent modest shares. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the data provided.

Academically, the school shows a pattern of strong performance in the early elementary grades, with some softening as students move into middle school. In the early elementary years, across both math and English language arts, a large majority of students met proficiency standards. By upper elementary, proficiency rates remained solid in both subjects. At the middle school level, proficiency dipped noticeably, particularly in math, where the share of students meeting standards declined through each successive grade. Science proficiency followed a similar pattern, with a comfortable majority of fifth graders meeting the bar, but that share dropping by a clear margin by eighth grade. The school's overall proficiency index places it high relative to districts in Maricopa County. One year of data is available for English language arts; a multi-year look shows math results holding in the same general range, though the comparison is limited because the data does not span multiple distinct years. A graduation rate for this school was not reported in the data provided; a parent may wish to ask the school directly.

The school is located in the far northern reach of Phoenix, near the community of Anthem. Phoenix itself is a large, sprawling urban center and a major hub for technology, manufacturing, and services. The school’s area sits at the northern edge of this vast city, and typical housing values in the school's ZIP code are above the state average, suggesting an area of relative affluence. No significant parent-relevant changes or district initiatives were identified in the available records for Anthem Preparatory Academy, so this account reflects a stable organizational profile.

For a family considering this school, the academic picture is one of strong early foundations that become less consistent in the middle grades. The school’s setting on the urban fringe means families will experience a suburban physical context within the larger city’s economic and cultural orbit. The student demographic profile is one of limited racial and economic diversity compared to the county overall, a characteristic that may matter differently to different families. The absence of data on special education and English learner populations, as well as the missing graduation rate, are gaps that a prospective parent would want to discuss with the school administration. Overall, this is a school where early academic results are a clear strength, where later grades present a more mixed picture, and where the fit will depend heavily on a family’s priorities regarding academic pathway and peer environment.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 41 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

512 schools plotted. 33 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 74% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 485%

School 85% · District 86% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 72% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 654%

School 54% · District 53% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 51% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 60% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 485%

School 85% · District 86% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 59% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 41%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

This schoolAnthem Preparatory Academy (90532), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.