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

Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle

Federal NCES profile for Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040088703679Charter school
188 students enrolled

Enrollment

188

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

68.8%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+42% vs state

What stands out at Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle

Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 188 students.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 188 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 52/100).

Its district draws 20.5% 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): Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948) also operates Vista College Prep Sueno Park (538 students) and Vista College Prep - Maryvale (414 students) alongside Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle.

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 Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle compares

Vista College Preparatory - Metro North 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 68.8% ▲ 42% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 188 top 73% - -

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

188
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$12,424
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.

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 66.0%
African American 18.6%
White 10.6%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948), which includes Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle.

$12,424
Per student
-5%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.3%
State 64.2%
Federal 20.5%

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.

How Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vista College Prep Sueno Park Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Vista College Prep - Maryvale Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Elementary Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Vista College Preparatory - Hadley Similar size Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948) · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle

How many students attend Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle?

Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle has 188 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle?

68.8% of students at Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle?

The largest demographic group at Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 66.0% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.

What other schools are in Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948)?

Besides Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle, Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948) also operates Vista College Prep Sueno Park (538 students), Vista College Prep - Maryvale (414 students), and Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Elementary (264 students). See the Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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