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Archway Classical Academy Arete

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At a glance

34^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 9

Better than 88% of Arizona districts

Elementary 1Grades K-5

4717 East Hilton Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85034·(480) 222-4233·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 88.2% of districts

School

522

Students

5-star school

Top rankedGreat Hearts Academies - Archway Arete85^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Archway Classical Academy Arete district in Arizona is home to one standout elementary public charter school, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete. This school has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools, with its students significantly outperforming the state average on English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments.

Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete boasts impressive academic achievements, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring 20-30 percentage points higher than the Arizona average on state tests. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is also 18 percentage points above the state average. Additionally, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete has maintained a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its overall strong performance.

While the school's academic success is noteworthy, further investigation into its student demographics and resource allocation could provide valuable insights. The lack of data on free/reduced lunch rates raises questions about the school's socioeconomic diversity, and understanding how its relatively high per-student spending is utilized could offer clues to its effectiveness. Nonetheless, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete stands out as a high-performing school within the Archway Classical Academy Arete district and the state of Arizona.

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Ranking:

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th 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
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete	Public, Charter	K-5	4525 E. Baseline Road	Gilbert	85034	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Arete	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 222-4233	522	31	16.8		290 (55.6%)	15 (2.9%)	136 (26.1%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.9%)	88.1	85^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.7	105^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.5%	20	68.0	73.0	64.0	67.0	70.0	67.0	52.0	$10,207	$413	$96	$922	$6,021	$3,677	$9,699

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arete Preparatory Academy	0.06 mi	1	56^th
Gilbert Unified District	0.13 mi	40	85^th
Challenger Basic School Inc.	0.31 mi	1	23^rd
Mesa Unified District	1.18 mi	82	177^th
Montessori Education Centre Charter School	2.18 mi	2	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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