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Alumni: what's one memory from Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,079
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCHWAY CLASSICAL ACADEMY SCOTTSDALE (90857)·NCES 040084103259
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
16648 N 94th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 · (480) 776-0413 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,079 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
57 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 185 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 176 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 175 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 181 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 182 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 180 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (185) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (180).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -20.0pp since 2017
Math
68.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 73.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| 2018-19 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
| 2017-18 | 90.0% | 94.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,079
-2 (0%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,079 | 57 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,072 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,059 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,081 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 408 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale.
About Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale is a large combined-grade school in Scottsdale, Arizona, that operates as a charter school. A federal count lists 1,079 students at the school, in kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Arizona) has about 550 students.
Federal records list Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) as the district for Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 9% Asian. By the diversity index, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale comes in at 54%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 18.9:1, with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, combined schools in Arizona average 21.4:1.
allk12 grades Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale an A. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The closest public school to Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale is Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. NCES lists Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale as a charter school.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,081) and 2024-25 (1,079).
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scottsdale
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- BASIS ScottsdaleCombined · 1,023 students
Nearby schools
- Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep0.2 mi · 898
- Desert Canyon Middle School1.2 mi · 423
- Desert Canyon Elementary1.2 mi · 453
- Redfield Elementary School1.5 mi · 420
- Cheyenne Traditional School1.9 mi · 953
- BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus2.3 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleHow many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale?
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale enrolls approximately 1,079 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale serve?
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale is approximately 18.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale?
Student demographics at Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale are roughly 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale?
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale is overseen by Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.