Enrollment
657
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Peoria, AZ
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep
Federal NCES profile for Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040076002911Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #8 of 29
- schools in Peoria · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 657
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep ranks #8 of 29 schools in Peoria, AZ.
School address
District: Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) · Arizona
NCES ID 040076002911 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Peoria, Arizona, enrolling 657 students.
Enrollment of 657 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.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 657 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Peoria's public schools, it stands alongside Peoria Ecampus (130 students): Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is larger than that campus by headcount.
Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) is a single-school charter district, so Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep 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 Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep compares
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 657 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,734
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 657 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 62.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4%
Asian 12.0%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 62.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829), which includes Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep.
$10,734
Per student
-18%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.9%
State 79.8%
Federal 2.3%
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 other schools in Peoria
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep
How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep has 657 students enrolled. It is a public school in Peoria, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep?
The largest demographic group at Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is White at 62.9% of enrollment, in Peoria, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep rank among schools in Peoria?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep ranks #8 of 29 schools in Peoria, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Peoria on the city page.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep a good school?
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep earns 35/100 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 Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)?
None; Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) is a single-school charter district, and Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep is its only campus.
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