Enrollment
324
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ
Imagine Camelback Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Imagine Camelback Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040044502676Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Imagine Camelback Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #6 of 15
- elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 81.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Camelback Elementary ranks #6 of 15 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040044502676 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
81.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+70% vs state
What stands out at Imagine Camelback Elementary
Imagine Camelback Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 324 students.
Economic need is high: 81.9% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 324 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 196 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #105.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 44/100).
Its district draws 40.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Phoenix's elementary schools, it stands alongside Academy of Math and Science Avondale (1,175 students): Imagine Camelback Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc. (88365) is a single-school charter district, so Imagine Camelback Elementary 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 Imagine Camelback Elementary compares
Imagine Camelback Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.9% | ▲ 70% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,464
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 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
Hispanic or Latino 72.5%
African American 16.4%
White 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Imagine Camelback Elementary is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc. (88365), which includes Imagine Camelback Elementary.
$15,464
Per student
+18%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.6%
State 55.3%
Federal 40.1%
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 Phoenix
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Academy of Math and Science Avondale
Standard public school
1,175 students
Kyrene Altadena Middle School
Standard public school
857 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Catalina Ventura School
Standard public school
842 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Inspiration Mountain School
Standard public school
789 students 25.5:1 students per teacher
Alhambra Traditional School
Standard public school
733 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix
Standard public school
567 students
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 Imagine Camelback Elementary
How many students attend Imagine Camelback Elementary?
Imagine Camelback Elementary has 324 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Imagine Camelback Elementary?
81.9% of students at Imagine Camelback Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Camelback Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Imagine Camelback Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 72.5% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Camelback Elementary?
Imagine Camelback Elementary 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 Imagine Camelback Elementary rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Camelback Elementary ranks #6 of 15 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.
Is Imagine Camelback Elementary a good school?
Imagine Camelback Elementary 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 Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc. (88365)?
None; Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc. (88365) is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Camelback Elementary is its only campus.
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