Enrollment
598
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Glendale, AZ
Camelback Academy
Federal NCES profile for Camelback Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040039002289Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camelback Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #6 of 17
- elementary schools in Glendale · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 54.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 598
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Camelback Academy ranks #6 of 17 elementary schools in Glendale, AZ.
School address
District: Camelback Education Inc (79905) · Arizona
NCES ID 040039002289 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
54.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+14% vs state
What stands out at Camelback Academy
Camelback Academy is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Glendale, Arizona, enrolling 598 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.9% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 598 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 349 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #143.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 36/100).
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Glendale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale (1,280 students): Camelback Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Camelback Education Inc (79905) is a single-school charter district, so Camelback Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Camelback Academy compares
Camelback Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.9% | ▲ 14% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 598 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
598
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$11,658
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 79.3%
African American 9.7%
White 7.2%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Camelback Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camelback Education Inc (79905), which includes Camelback Academy.
$11,658
Per student
-11%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.9%
State 74.4%
Federal 21.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Glendale
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Camelback Academy
How many students attend Camelback Academy?
Camelback Academy has 598 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Glendale, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Camelback Academy?
54.9% of students at Camelback Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camelback Academy?
The largest demographic group at Camelback Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 79.3% of enrollment, in Glendale, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camelback Academy?
Camelback Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Camelback Academy rank among elementary schools in Glendale?
By Resource Investment Index, Camelback Academy ranks #6 of 17 elementary schools in Glendale, 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 Glendale on the city page.
Is Camelback Academy a good school?
Camelback Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Camelback Education Inc (79905)?
None; Camelback Education Inc (79905) is a single-school charter district, and Camelback Academy is its only campus.
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