Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School
Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-8 | Ball Charter School (Hearn)
Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School is located in Phoenix, AZ and is in Ball Charter School (hearn) School District. It is a charter school that serves 600 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance. more
Sponsored Link
Nearby Cities
Schools Nearby
Legend:public schoolsprivate schools
| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| International Christian Academy Online 0.3 miles | n/a | |
| Cactus View Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
|
| Tutor Time Charter School - NE Phoenix 0.6 miles | n/a | |
| Echo Mountain Primary School 1.3 miles |  |
|
| Echo Mountain Intermediate School 1.3 miles | |
Review Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School
By clicking "Post Review", you are indicating that you have read, understood and agree to Education.com Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Recent Reviews
Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School
This school has advanced placement for all graders is rated A with AZ and botth of my girls excelled in MAth and English in HS because of the exposures they had at Hearn Academy. They also have a great & diverse athletic program that includes Archery, Football, Basketball & many more.
Submitted
by a Parent
on Mar 22, 2012
Report Abuse
Click on this flag and we will review this school review and remove it from the site if it violates our Terms of Service. Thanks for helping us keep Education.com high quality.
Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 600
49%
51%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Hearn Academy the - A Ball Charter School had 38% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
65%
Hispanic
22%
Black
8%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
Sponsored Link
Ball Charter School (Hearn) District Spending
$4,612Per Pupil
The Ball Charter School (Hearn) spends $4,612 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 29% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Ball Charter School (Hearn) District
Test Scores
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
Language Arts
school
63
district
63
state
50
Math
school
66
district
66
state
51
Reading
school
50
district
50
state
46
Math
school
81%
district
81%
state
72%
Reading
school
82%
district
82%
state
69%
Writing
school
88%
district
88%
state
81%
Language Arts
school
61
district
61
state
46
Math
school
63
district
63
state
51
Reading
school
53
district
53
state
46
Math
school
84%
district
84%
state
73%
Reading
school
80%
district
80%
state
66%
Writing
school
92%
district
92%
state
80%
Language Arts
school
63
district
63
state
53
Math
school
69
district
69
state
57
Reading
school
55
district
55
state
50
Math
school
81%
district
81%
state
68%
Reading
school
79%
district
79%
state
70%
Writing
school
71%
district
71%
state
67%
Language Arts
school
59
district
59
state
53
Math
school
53
district
53
state
51
Reading
school
61
district
61
state
55
Math
school
70%
district
70%
state
63%
Reading
school
80%
district
80%
state
67%
Writing
school
86%
district
86%
state
77%
Language Arts
school
51
district
51
state
51
Math
school
61
district
61
state
57
Reading
school
61
district
61
state
57
Math
school
78%
district
78%
state
66%
Reading
school
73%
district
73%
state
67%
Writing
school
96%
district
96%
state
80%
Language Arts
school
66
district
66
state
57
Math
school
63
district
63
state
53
Reading
school
61
district
61
state
53
Math
school
55%
district
55%
state
57%
Reading
school
73%
district
73%
state
61%
Writing
school
80%
district
80%
state
72%
Language Arts
school
53
district
53
state
55
Math
school
51
district
51
state
57
Reading
school
57
district
57
state
57
change 16%
Math
school
94%
district
94%
state
71%
change 15%
Reading
school
94%
district
94%
state
69%
change 5%
Writing
school
84%
district
84%
state
76%
change 4%
Math
school
87%
district
87%
state
75%
change 1%
Reading
school
81%
district
81%
state
69%
Science
school
66%
district
66%
state
53%
change 11%
Writing
school
82%
district
82%
state
70%
change 5%
Math
school
85%
district
85%
state
70%
change 5%
Reading
school
75%
district
75%
state
68%
change 11%
Writing
school
79%
district
79%
state
65%
change 3%
Math
school
68%
district
68%
state
67%
change 10%
Reading
school
72%
district
72%
state
68%
change 23%
Writing
school
66%
district
66%
state
72%
change 8%
Math
school
84%
district
84%
state
71%
no change
Reading
school
73%
district
73%
state
70%
change 25%
Writing
school
72%
district
72%
state
65%
change 20%
Math
school
66%
district
66%
state
62%
change 15%
Reading
school
84%
district
84%
state
67%
Science
school
56%
district
56%
state
50%
change 8%
Writing
school
86%
district
86%
state
76%
Language Arts
school
80
district
80
state
53
Math
school
74
district
74
state
53
Reading
school
58
district
58
state
49
change 3%
Math
school
91%
district
91%
state
73%
change 5%
Reading
school
89%
district
89%
state
72%
change 8%
Writing
school
77%
district
77%
state
79%
Language Arts
school
55
district
55
state
47
Math
school
68
district
68
state
53
Reading
school
59
district
59
state
46
change 3%
Math
school
84%
district
84%
state
74%
change 4%
Reading
school
84%
district
84%
state
72%
change 18%
Science
school
78%
district
78%
state
57%
change 5%
Writing
school
86%
district
86%
state
83%
Language Arts
school
70
district
70
state
54
Math
school
80
district
80
state
57
Reading
school
55
district
55
state
49
change 13%
Math
school
74%
district
74%
state
72%
change 13%
Reading
school
85%
district
85%
state
73%
change 3%
Writing
school
81%
district
81%
state
79%
Language Arts
school
67
district
67
state
54
Math
school
51
district
51
state
51
Reading
school
66
district
66
state
55
change 28%
Math
school
87%
district
87%
state
68%
change 36%
Reading
school
98%
district
98%
state
70%
change 38%
Writing
school
91%
district
91%
state
86%
Language Arts
school
66
district
66
state
53
Math
school
73
district
73
state
61
Reading
school
73
district
73
state
60
change 6%
Math
school
89%
district
89%
state
73%
change 14%
Reading
school
83%
district
83%
state
73%
change 33%
Writing
school
96%
district
96%
state
83%
Language Arts
school
73
district
73
state
58
Math
school
69
district
69
state
56
Reading
school
65
district
65
state
60
change 14%
Math
school
57%
district
57%
state
63%
change 5%
Reading
school
80%
district
80%
state
69%
change 4%
Science
school
58%
district
58%
state
56%
change 14%
Writing
school
98%
district
98%
state
86%
Language Arts
school
65
district
65
state
57
Math
school
51
district
51
state
58
Reading
school
57
district
57
state
57
change 35
Language Arts
school
52
district
52
state
36
change 1
Math
school
73
district
73
state
50
change 10
Reading
school
64
district
64
state
41
change 11%
Math
school
81%
district
81%
state
64%
change 2%
Reading
school
91%
district
91%
state
73%
change 13
Math
school
77
district
77
state
60
change 3
Reading
school
61
district
61
state
53
change 14%
Math
school
72%
district
72%
state
63%
change 7%
Reading
school
78%
district
78%
state
71%
no change
Science
school
78%
district
78%
state
61%
change 11
Math
school
71
district
71
state
61
change 15
Reading
school
63
district
63
state
55
change 7%
Math
school
69%
district
69%
state
58%
change 1%
Reading
school
84%
district
84%
state
72%
change 6%
Writing
school
76%
district
76%
state
74%
change 29
Math
school
66
district
66
state
59
change 24
Reading
school
50
district
50
state
42
change 25%
Math
school
65%
district
65%
state
56%
change 12%
Reading
school
86%
district
86%
state
77%
change 8%
Writing
school
84%
district
84%
state
72%
change 1
Math
school
72
district
72
state
62
change 25
Reading
school
55
district
55
state
48
change 53%
Math
school
42%
district
42%
state
57%
change 10%
Reading
school
75%
district
75%
state
77%
change 25%
Writing
school
72%
district
72%
state
75%
change 23
Math
school
53
district
53
state
53
change 46
Reading
school
35
district
35
state
42
change 4%
Math
school
59%
district
59%
state
56%
change 13%
Reading
school
70%
district
70%
state
73%
change 5%
Science
school
61%
district
61%
state
58%
change 35
Math
school
69
district
69
state
63
change 2
Reading
school
56
district
56
state
65
Language Arts
school
52
district
52
state
42
Math
school
68
district
68
state
59
Reading
school
56
district
56
state
50
no change
Language Arts
school
52
district
52
state
36
change 5
Math
school
69
district
69
state
57
change 13
Reading
school
56
district
56
state
41
change 1
Math
school
76
district
76
state
57
no change
Reading
school
61
district
61
state
48
change 13%
Math
school
81%
district
81%
state
65%
change 19%
Reading
school
93%
district
93%
state
75%
change 21%
Science
school
94%
district
94%
state
60%
change 6
Math
school
67
district
67
state
61
no change
Reading
school
63
district
63
state
55
change 3%
Math
school
67%
district
67%
state
63%
change 2%
Reading
school
86%
district
86%
state
79%
change 28%
Writing
school
55%
district
55%
state
55%
change 8
Math
school
71
district
71
state
58
no change
Reading
school
50
district
50
state
42
change 11%
Math
school
72%
district
72%
state
59%
change 12%
Reading
school
96%
district
96%
state
81%
change 7%
Writing
school
78%
district
78%
state
56%
change 19
Math
school
86
district
86
state
62
change 9
Reading
school
60
district
60
state
48
change 76%
Math
school
74%
district
74%
state
61%
change 23%
Reading
school
92%
district
92%
state
82%
change 8%
Writing
school
66%
district
66%
state
53%
change 43
Math
school
76
district
76
state
58
change 94
Reading
school
68
district
68
state
51
change 31%
Math
school
77%
district
77%
state
54%
change 16%
Reading
school
81%
district
81%
state
71%
change 3%
Science
school
63%
district
63%
state
63%
change 7
Math
school
74
district
74
state
66
change 16
Reading
school
65
district
65
state
56
change 17
Language Arts
school
61
district
61
state
47
change 7
Math
school
73
district
73
state
61
change 9
Reading
school
61
district
61
state
50
change 17
Language Arts
school
43
district
43
state
36
change 6
Math
school
73
district
73
state
57
change 14
Reading
school
48
district
48
state
41
Math
school
83%
state
69%
Reading
school
87%
state
75%
change 14
Math
school
65
district
65
state
58
change 5
Reading
school
58
district
58
state
48
change 1%
Math
school
80%
state
67%
change 1%
Reading
school
94%
state
75%
change 6%
Science
school
88%
state
63%
no change
Math
school
67
district
67
state
64
change 11
Reading
school
56
district
56
state
49
change 10%
Math
school
74%
state
63%
change 7%
Reading
school
92%
state
78%
no change
Writing
school
55%
state
56%
change 4
Math
school
74
district
74
state
62
change 10
Reading
school
55
district
55
state
55
change 1%
Math
school
73%
state
61%
change 6%
Reading
school
90%
state
80%
change 12%
Writing
school
69%
state
56%
change 5
Math
school
82
district
82
state
63
change 3
Reading
school
58
district
58
state
51
change 11%
Math
school
82%
state
62%
change 7%
Reading
school
98%
state
84%
change 11%
Writing
school
73%
state
52%
change 5
Math
school
80
district
80
state
54
change 3
Reading
school
66
district
66
state
48
change 9%
Math
school
84%
state
57%
change 19%
Reading
school
96%
state
72%
change 35%
Science
school
85%
state
68%
change 16
Math
school
86
district
86
state
70
change 8
Reading
school
70
district
70
state
62
9
TestRating
9 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
more...
Arizona Virtual Academy
Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving Arizona students.
Learn More »
Let's Go Shopping!: Ice Cream
Add the Numbers: Ricky the Caterpillar
Birthday Cake Coloring Page
Writing the Letter s
Write and Draw Sight Words: Seven
Race the Thanksgiving Turkeys
