The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Math. The lowest is 66% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Archway Classical Academy Lincoln (92656)
Archway Classical Academy Lincoln is a single-school charter district serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the greater Phoenix area, as part of the Great Hearts Academies network. It enrolls a student body that is diverse in composition, with families of Asian heritage making up a substantial share and Hispanic families also well represented, alongside a white plurality and smaller shares of Black students and students identifying as two or more races. The district does not report data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, or English learners, so a reader cannot assess the range of economic or learning support needs present from this information alone.
Academically, this school posts results that place it among the strongest elementary districts in Maricopa County. On state assessments in the most recent testing year, proficiency rates rose steadily by grade level. In math, the share of students meeting the bar increased from a solid result in third grade to a strong one in fourth, and then to a very high figure in fifth grade. In English language arts, the pattern was similar, with the third-grade result sitting at a moderate level and fourth and fifth grades reaching higher figures. In science, tested only in fifth grade, a majority of students were proficient. When combined across all tested subjects and grades, the district’s overall proficiency index ranks in the top quarter of Maricopa County’s many districts. That is a clear academic strength.
With only a single year of assessment data available, there is no trend to examine. A parent would need to look for subsequent years to see whether these results are stable or shifting.
Chronic absenteeism, the share of students missing enough school to affect learning, is low, placing this district in the most favorable quarter among its county peers. This suggests consistent attendance patterns that support the academic program.
Spending per pupil falls in the middle range and the lower half of the county’s districts. That is a neutral data point given that the school achieves strong proficiency outcomes on a leaner per-pupil budget, but the reader has no additional detail on how funds are allocated or what programs or services might be constrained.
Because this is a K-5 entity, it has no high school graduation rate to report, and no data on high school course access such as Advanced Placement or career and technical education pathways. The school’s grade band means a family should plan for a transition to a middle and high school after fifth grade. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes beyond static descriptive information, so the operational environment appears stable for the near term.
This is a charter district, meaning it operates as a public school of choice with a specific educational model tied to the Great Hearts classical liberal arts approach. That model will appeal to families seeking a structured, content-rich elementary curriculum. For a parent weighing fit, the academic record is the standout feature: very strong proficiency outcomes for a school serving a diverse enrollment, paired with low absenteeism. The main unknowns are the economic and special-education demographics, which are not available in the data, and the lack of multi-year assessment history. A parent may want to discuss student support services directly with the school.
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