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Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is a high-performing public charter elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 663 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) district, which is ranked 40 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Hearn Academy consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, often by a significant margin. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Hearn Academy's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 65%, compared to the state average of 39%, and their 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency was 71%, compared to the state average of 43%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as White, Hispanic, and Special Education students, with rankings in the top 35 and 27 out of hundreds of Arizona elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Hearn Academy has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.5% over the past several years.
Compared to nearby schools, Hearn Academy outperforms most in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, Lookout Mountain School, which is 1.45 miles away, has lower proficiency rates across all grade levels compared to Hearn Academy. However, some nearby schools, such as Esperanza Elementary School and Cactus View Elementary School, have lower proficiency rates than Hearn Academy. Hearn Academy's consistent high performance, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools, is a notable strength of the school.
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