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

Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040010001714Charter 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

Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#33 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
29.9%
free-lunch eligible
678
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School ranks #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

+26 students YoY

Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 040010001714 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · MID · CHARTER

678 enr · 29.9% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Leeds Elementary School (678 students)

Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School compares

Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter 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 29.9% ▼ 38% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 678 top 23% - -

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

678
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$9,499
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
32
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 47.8%
Hispanic or Latino 38.3%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 47.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294) reports $9,499 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 Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School

How many students attend Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School?

Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School has 678 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 663 (2022-23) → 689 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School?

29.9% of students at Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School is White at 47.8% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School?

Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School 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 Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Hearn Academy the - a Ball Charter School ranks #33 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 Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294)?

None; Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294) is a single-school charter district, and Hearn Academy the - a Ball 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.