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George Gervin Prep Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

George Gervin Prep Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 165 students in grades K-8 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the George Gervin Youth Center Inc. district, which is ranked 340 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Gervin Prep Academy faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population. The school has a majority of Hispanic (52.73%) and African American (35.76%) students, and a high percentage (72.12%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with particularly low performance for African American and Special Education students. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 19% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 34%. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively high in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 3.6%.

Comparing George Gervin Prep Academy to nearby schools with similar demographics, such as South Phoenix Prep and Arts Academy, Nevitt Elementary School, and Phoenix International Academy, highlights the potential for improvement. These schools generally outperform George Gervin Prep Academy in terms of academic achievement, with higher test scores and better rankings. This suggests that the school may need to implement more effective instructional strategies, targeted interventions, and comprehensive support services to address the unique needs of its students and improve their educational outcomes.

157

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,132

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 E Southern Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85042-3604

(480) 219-2121

District: George Gervin Youth Center Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

36.3%

American Indian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

George Gervin Prep Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	31.9	788 of 1245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1047 of 1226	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	612 of 1109	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1058 of 1106	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	1052 of 1079	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	559 of 607	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	262 of 289	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	614 of 895	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	651 of 1219	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1153 of 1219	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	559 of 1170	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	1052 of 1198	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	470 of 1116	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	444 of 820	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	570 of 1216	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.7	700 of 830	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	872 of 1220	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.7	821 of 1027	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	1035 of 1201	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	513 of 854	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	502 of 832	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.7	633 of 711	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	644 of 695	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	604 of 677	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	183 of 573	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	96 of 404	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.5	383 of 820	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	399 of 760	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	625 of 802	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	495 of 717	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	188 of 369	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	411 of 503	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.6	406 of 810	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	509 of 818	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)58th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2023)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)47th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+30 vs school

Foster Care (2021)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)20th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile~ school

African American (2023)8th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2021)76th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2021)68th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2021)53rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)50th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)48th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)31st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Mathematics23%-12 vs state

Science19%-15 vs state

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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 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
George Gervin Prep Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2801 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	George Gervin Youth Center Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 219-2121	157	15	10.4		1 (0.6%)	57 (36.3%)	90 (57.3%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$12,132	$678	$2,807	$4,162	$6,014	$2,633	$8,648
Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	2033 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Eleme	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 276-1943	322	19	16.9		4 (1.2%)	138 (42.9%)	155 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)													$11,936	$1,588	$3,470	$6,647	$4,282	$2,596	$6,878
T G Barr School	Public	PK, KG-8	2041 E Vineyard Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4950	402	27	14.8		16 (4.0%)	41 (10.2%)	318 (79.1%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	33.3	537^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.9%					(n/a)	29.0						48.0			21.0	40.0		$16,225	$2,658	$1,476	$6,791	$10,623	$1,469	$12,092
Martin Luther King Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-3	4615 S 22nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4910	238	13	18.3		6 (2.5%)	69 (29.0%)	152 (63.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)													$20,408	$4,086	$1,463	$9,634	$12,923	$1,936	$14,859
Percy L Julian School	Public	K-8	2149 E Carver Dr	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4950	256	15	17.0		3 (1.2%)	55 (21.5%)	186 (72.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21	690^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.1%					(n/a)		31.0			25.0			25.0	33.0				$13,712	$1,250	$1,398	$3,897	$9,774	$1,290	$11,064
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona	Public, Charter	K-8	1903 E Roeser Rd	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 305-8865	412	24	17.1		18 (4.4%)	48 (11.7%)	332 (80.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								(n/a)				25.0	26.0	24.0			30.0					$00			$00
Cloves C Campbell Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2624 E South Mountain Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 304-3170	395	24	16.4		18 (4.6%)	74 (18.7%)	256 (64.8%)	9 (2.3%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.3%)	33.7	528^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.9%		48.8	415^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.5%	113	23.0	47.0	38.0	31.0	42.0	38.0	36.0	30.0	40.0			37.0	$16,369	$1,475	$1,526	$4,475	$11,791	$1,577	$13,368
South Phoenix Prep and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4039 E Raymond St Ste 3	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	South Phoenix Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	295	24	12.2		19 (6.4%)	112 (38.0%)	122 (41.4%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	11 (3.7%)	22 (7.5%)								(n/a)	31.0						47.0						$9,279	$1,899	$282	$4,080	$2,729	$4,369	$7,098
Phoenix International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4310 E Broadway Rd	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Phoenix International Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 842-2521	252	11	22.9		18 (7.1%)	52 (20.6%)	164 (65.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	92.4	55^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.9%		83.4	140^th of 912 public elementary schools	84.6%	85		66.0	72.0	92.0	71.0	79.0					50.0			$00			$00
Nevitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 E Saint Anne Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 431-6640	712	43	16.4		34 (4.8%)	79 (11.1%)	556 (78.1%)	9 (1.3%)	15 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.8%)	16.5	757^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.7%		12.3	833^rd of 912 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	23.0	30.0	26.0				28.0	19.0	25.0			25.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about George Gervin Prep Academy

What is the racial makeup of George Gervin Prep Academy?

Students at George Gervin Prep Academy are 57% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian.

How many students attend George Gervin Prep Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended George Gervin Prep Academy.

What district is George Gervin Prep Academy in?

George Gervin Youth Center Inc.

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