Middle school (grades 6-8) · Phoenix, AZ

Imagine Camelback Middle

Federal NCES profile for Imagine Camelback Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 040075602813Charter 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

Imagine Camelback Middle earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
85.7%
free-lunch eligible
169
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Camelback Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

+9 students YoY

Imagine Camelback Middle grew from 161 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 040075602813 · Phoenix, AZ Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

169 enr · 85.7% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: West Central Middle School (169 students)

Imagine Camelback Middle grew from 161 students in 2022-23 to 170 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Imagine Camelback Middle compares

Imagine Camelback Middle 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
Free-lunch eligible 85.7% ▲ 77% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 169 top 74% - -

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

169
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.7%
free-lunch eligible - 77% 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
$11,832
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
59
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 34.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.2%
African American 18.9%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
White 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Imagine Camelback Middle is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Imagine Camelback Middle Inc. (89561) reports $11,832 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Phoenix

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Imagine Camelback Middle

How many students attend Imagine Camelback Middle?

Imagine Camelback Middle has 169 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 161 (2022-23) → 170 (2023-24), up 9.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Imagine Camelback Middle?

85.7% of students at Imagine Camelback Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Camelback Middle?

The largest demographic group at Imagine Camelback Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Camelback Middle?

Imagine Camelback Middle 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 Imagine Camelback Middle rank among middle schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Camelback Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle 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 middle schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Imagine Camelback Middle Inc. (89561)?

None; Imagine Camelback Middle Inc. (89561) is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Camelback Middle 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.