The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in English language arts. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Heartwood Az (1002010)
Heartwood AZ is a single-school charter district in Maricopa County serving kindergarten through tenth grade. It is a small district, and its size shapes nearly every aspect of the student experience. Because it does not serve eleventh or twelfth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and that gap is explained directly by the grade band it offers. A parent considering this district should understand that students must transition elsewhere after tenth grade, a natural consequence of the district's structure.
The district's student body is diverse, with the largest racial groups being white and Hispanic, followed by smaller shares of Black, Asian, and Native American or Pacific Islander students. The available data does not include counts for students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it include counts for students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures, as they are not publicly reported here.
State testing data is limited and should be read with care. Many grade-level results are suppressed, likely due to the very small number of students tested in each grade, which is common in a district of this size. For the grades where results are reported, fourth graders showed a proficiency rate in math that was around the midpoint, and in English language arts, fourth graders were just below that midpoint. Eighth graders, on the other hand, showed a very high proficiency rate in English language arts, a strong outcome for that grade level. Science results were suppressed for both fifth and eighth grades. When the district is placed among Maricopa County's districts, its overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls in the top quartile, a notably strong showing for a district of its size. However, that figure is based on only the grades and subjects with reported data, so it represents a partial picture.
The available data makes it difficult to speak to most other dimensions of the district's environment. Math proficiency for the district as a whole, across all tested grades and subjects, came in at a level below the county median. The chronic absenteeism rate, per-pupil spending, and graduation rate are all missing. The district's website was not found in the data, and a search for recent parent-relevant changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or boundary adjustments turned up only basic profile information for this single-school charter district.
For a family, Heartwood AZ offers a small-scale, close-knit setting where students will likely receive individual attention. The academic picture is mixed but has a high point in eighth-grade English, and the district's overall standing among Maricopa County districts is strong where data is available. The main structural consideration is the need to plan for high school completion elsewhere after tenth grade. A parent would also benefit from visiting the school to understand student support services, special education and English learner programs, and day-to-day school culture, since none of those details are captured in the state data.
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