Other / mixed grade configuration · Laveen, AZ

Country Gardens Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Country Gardens Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040042901994Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Country Gardens Charter School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#7 of 7
schools in Laveen · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
268
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Country Gardens Charter School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Laveen, AZ.

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

-24 students YoY

Country Gardens Charter School shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 294 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 040042901994 · Laveen, AZ Other · SMALL · CHARTER

268 enr · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Crestmont Elementary School (268 students)

Country Gardens Charter School shrank from 318 students in 2022-23 to 294 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Country Gardens Charter School compares

Country Gardens Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 268 top 65% - -

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

268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
58.6%
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
$12,000
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.6%
White 24.3%
African American 20.1%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, Country Gardens Charter School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074) reports $12,000 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Laveen

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Country Gardens Charter School

How many students attend Country Gardens Charter School?

Country Gardens Charter School has 268 students enrolled. It is a public school in Laveen, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 294 (2023-24), down 24.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Country Gardens Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Country Gardens Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.6% of enrollment, in Laveen, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Country Gardens Charter School?

Country Gardens Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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 Country Gardens Charter School rank among schools in Laveen?

By Resource Investment Index, Country Gardens Charter School ranks #7 of 7 schools in Laveen, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Laveen on the city page.

What other schools are in Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074)?

None; Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074) is a single-school charter district, and Country Gardens Charter 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.