Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040089003367Charter school
0/100100/10033/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#27 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
47.9%
free-lunch eligible
450
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School ranks #27 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School held near 416 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 040089003367 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

450 enr · 47.9% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Centre Middle School (450 students)

Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School held near 416 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School compares

Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 47.9% ▼ 1% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 450 top 45% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.9%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
57.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,469
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 150 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.6%
African American 12.9%
White 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.7, Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Asu Preparatory Academy (92325) reports $10,469 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School

How many students attend Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School?

Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School has 450 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 409 (2022-23) → 416 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School?

47.9% of students at Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.6% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School?

Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School ranks #27 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Asu Preparatory Academy (92325)?

None; Asu Preparatory Academy (92325) is a single-school charter district, and Asu Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.