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Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School

Q: Is Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School a good school?

Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School ranks 161 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School is a high-performing public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. With 689 students, the school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools and is part of the Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) district, which is ranked 47th out of 289 districts in the state.

Hearn Academy stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the state and its district averages across various standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's projected proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state in subjects like Science (63% vs. 34%), English Language Arts (46-77% vs. 36-42%), and Mathematics (50-72% vs. 27-42%). The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools for male students, Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Hearn Academy outperforms most in academic proficiency, particularly in comparison to Deer Valley Unified District and Paradise Valley Unified District schools. For example, Hearn Academy's 5th grade Science proficiency is 63% compared to 22-37% at nearby district schools. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade, indicating sustained academic excellence.

678

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17606 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023-1567

(602) 896-9160

District: Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

38.3%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (60% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

161^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

53^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 289Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	161 of 909	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	96 of 912	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	116 of 1245	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	195 of 1000	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	283 of 1226	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	80 of 1039	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	96 of 1109	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	186 of 1106	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	248 of 1079	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	244 of 955	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	249 of 1079	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	264 of 1158	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	238 of 1141	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	211 of 1075	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	270 of 1090	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	235 of 1062	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.9	195 of 607	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	179 of 289	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	155 of 895	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	155 of 316	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	148 of 620	76.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	112 of 451	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	193 of 975	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	197 of 589	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	165 of 602	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	148 of 1219	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	262 of 824	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	249 of 1219	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	50 of 862	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	94 of 1023	90.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	105 of 496	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	86 of 486	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	139 of 1170	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	235 of 716	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	388 of 1198	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.0	53 of 709	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	104 of 911	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	46 of 549	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	33 of 556	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	44 of 1116	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	112 of 626	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	40 of 628	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	86 of 1216	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	170 of 830	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	332 of 1220	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	141 of 850	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	124 of 1032	88.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	60.3	313 of 1027	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.7	27 of 820	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	44.4	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.3	152 of 1201	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	125 of 465	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	35 of 486	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	72 of 1024	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	165 of 800	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	231 of 1161	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	47 of 595	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	76 of 720	89.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	53 of 552	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	86 of 550	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	48 of 854	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	89 of 605	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	96 of 832	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	55 of 605	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	43 of 711	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	81.5	101 of 695	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	130 of 677	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	56.7	179 of 521	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.8	151 of 690	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	180 of 787	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	86 of 772	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	124 of 685	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	58.2	264 of 692	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	136 of 663	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	39 of 400	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	51.5	72 of 129	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	85 of 573	85.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	164 of 192	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.9	6 of 404	98.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	101 of 606	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	54 of 395	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	85 of 386	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	37 of 806	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	59 of 494	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	59 of 820	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	38 of 466	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	35 of 624	94.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	24 of 345	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	38 of 329	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	43 of 760	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.4	110 of 392	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	96 of 802	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	47 of 387	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	32 of 543	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	13 of 344	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	22 of 320	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	31 of 717	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	48 of 379	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	69 of 370	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	65 of 810	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.4	130 of 476	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	153 of 818	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	76 of 435	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	50 of 617	91.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.7	227 of 650	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.4	32 of 363	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	66.0	80 of 789	89.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	24 of 277	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	54 of 288	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	33 of 675	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	46 of 446	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	84 of 780	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	35 of 337	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	23 of 436	94.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)97th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)75th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)70th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)68th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2023)51st percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)90th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)65th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2022)15th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

Mathematics58%+24 vs state

Science58%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 15, 2016

Hearn is definitely better than a lot of the surrounding regular district schools. However, this school is mostly a teach to the test school. Last year they took a practice test for the AZ Merit practically every day. The focus is on review, review, review not learn, learn, learn and definitely not move ahead. Students who are ahead are forced to review and are held back to wait for the other students to catch up. There is not flexibility here for the advanced student.
Hearn is definitely not a terrible school for the average to struggling student though. It offers Junior Great Books to all students, has foreign language for all students, has art, music and best of all it is a FREE charter school (not one of the ones that charges "voluntary tuition."
There are a few teachers who are really disrespectful towards both students and parents but lots of great teachers as well. Cute campus and it feels like a small, neighborhood school where everyone knows each other. AND, how many other schools have solar power panels? AND, how many other Title I schools have such good test scores? Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	17606 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-9160	678	40	16.9		324 (47.8%)	44 (6.5%)	260 (38.3%)	16 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.7%)	79.5	161^st of 909 public elementary schools	82.3%		87.6	96^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.5%	65	46.0	56.0	62.0	71.0	77.0	69.0	57.0	50.0	72.0	64.0	55.0	51.0	63.0	52.0		$00			$00
Cactus View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17602 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2500	508	41	12.3		166 (32.7%)	58 (11.4%)	227 (44.7%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	25.2	620^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.8%		30.7	570^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.5%	50	37.0	42.0	30.0	22.0			43.0	24.0	19.0				22.0		$9,589	$1,078	$270	$2,427	$7,522	$718	$8,240
Constitution Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18440 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6100	545	37	14.8		126 (23.1%)	37 (6.8%)	341 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	26.6	599^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.1%		25.1	630^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.9%	31	23.0	47.0		27.0			24.0	45.0					22.0		$8,083	$1,211	$56	$2,478	$6,683	$133	$6,816
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 W Morningside Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6300	441	27	16.5		140 (31.7%)	19 (4.3%)	232 (52.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	45.2	434^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.8	478^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.6%	44		46.0	37.0	43.0				43.0	47.0	32.0			37.0		$8,025	$1,077	$323	$2,476	$6,516	$109	$6,626
Lookout Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 W Coral Gables Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-5800	979	48	20.2		603 (61.6%)	63 (6.4%)	216 (22.1%)	12 (1.2%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.6%)	77.5	184^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.7	166^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.8%	18	64.0	63.0	57.0	61.0			63.0	58.0	48.0	55.0			48.0		$6,769	$358	$80	$795	$5,603	$728	$6,331
Kaleidoscope School	Public, Charter	K-8	16850 N 16th St	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Kaleidoscope School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 845-5983	296	24	12.3		161 (54.4%)	21 (7.1%)	88 (29.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	57.7	336^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.4	338^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.9%	2		58.0					45.0	47.0								$00			$00
Imagine Online Academy of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	West Gilbert Charter Middle School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 250-4567	73	6	12.1		13 (17.8%)	15 (20.5%)	37 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.2%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Imagine Bell Canyon	Public, Charter	K-8	18052 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Bell Canyon Charter School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 547-7920	255	14	18.2		50 (19.6%)	33 (12.9%)	142 (55.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)								(n/a)					63.0	52.0										$00			$00
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 W Mohawk Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-3700	443	35	12.5		143 (32.3%)	39 (8.8%)	215 (48.5%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	26.6	598^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.2%		18.6	732^nd of 912 public elementary schools	19.7%	134		23.0	39.0	34.0			37.0		19.0	19.0			37.0		$7,533	$1,011	$96	$2,118	$6,269	$157	$6,426
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	2747 W Union Hills Drive	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 422-9025	563	28	20.1		202 (35.9%)	55 (9.8%)	240 (42.6%)	17 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.1%)	43.9	445^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.0%		39.8	477^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.7%	32	36.0	55.0	41.0	50.0			38.0	36.0	29.0	39.0			35.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School

How many students attend Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School.

What district is Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School?

Students at Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School are 48% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School a good school?

Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School ranks 161^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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