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Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
Located at 16648 N 94th St, in Scottsdale, Arizona, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale is a sizable unified-grade school that educates 1,079 students (grades K through 12), operated by Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857). Compared to the state average of about 550 students per school, that is 96% larger than typical.
Operationally, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale answers to Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
Demographically, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Asian.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale logs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. The state averages around 21.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale is one.
The closest other public school is Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a downtown site. As a public charter, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale has increased 170%, going from 399 students in 2018 to 1,079 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 8% to 14%.
On the community side, members of the Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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