Other / mixed grade configuration · Gilbert, AZ

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa

Federal NCES profile for Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040099903682Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#39 of 46
schools in Gilbert · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
448
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa ranks #39 of 46 schools in Gilbert, AZ.

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

+102 students YoY

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa grew from 160 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (+63.7%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+102 students YoY 040099903682 · Gilbert, AZ Other · SMALL · CHARTER

448 enr · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Holt Elementary School (448 students)

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa grew from 160 students in 2022-23 to 262 in 2023-24 (+63.7%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa compares

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is a growing 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 448 top 45% - -

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

448
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Funding equity
$10,438
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
African American 5.1%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979) reports $10,438 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Gilbert

4 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 Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa

How many students attend Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa?

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa has 448 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gilbert, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 160 (2022-23) → 262 (2023-24), up 102.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa?

The largest demographic group at Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Gilbert, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa?

Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. 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 Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa rank among schools in Gilbert?

By Resource Investment Index, Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa ranks #39 of 46 schools in Gilbert, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Gilbert on the city page.

What other schools are in Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979)?

None; Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979) is a single-school charter district, and Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa 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.