Enrollment
169
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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
🌟 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.
School address
District: Imagine Camelback Middle Inc. (89561) · Arizona
NCES ID 040075602813 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
85.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+77% vs state
What stands out at Imagine Camelback Middle
Imagine Camelback Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 169 students.
Economic need is high: 85.7% of students qualify for free meals, 77% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 169 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 63 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #37.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 44/100).
Its district draws 31.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 72 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 169 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Phoenix's middle schools, it stands alongside Sonoran Trails Middle School (615 students): Imagine Camelback Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Imagine Camelback Middle Inc. (89561) is a single-school charter district, so Imagine Camelback Middle 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 Middle compares
Imagine Camelback Middle on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$11,437
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
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.
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 72.2%
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imagine Camelback Middle Inc. (89561), which includes Imagine Camelback Middle.
$11,437
Per student
-13%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.4%
State 67.8%
Federal 31.7%
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 middle schools in Phoenix
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle 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 Middle
How many students attend Imagine Camelback Middle?
Imagine Camelback Middle has 169 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Phoenix, AZ.
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: 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 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.
Is Imagine Camelback Middle a good school?
Imagine Camelback Middle 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 Camelback Middle Inc. (89561)?
None; Imagine Camelback Middle Inc. (89561) is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Camelback Middle is its only campus.
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