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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Maricopa County, Arizona

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Maricopa County, Arizona, drawn from 795 qualifying public schools. University High School leads the list at -37.5pp, against a median of -0.5pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
795
Maricopa County, Arizona
Best 3-yr change
-37.5pp
Median 3-yr change
-0.5pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1University High SchoolTOLLESON, AZTolleson Union High School District (4288)41679.5%42.0%-37.5pp
2BASIS Chandler Primary - North CampusCHANDLER, AZBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)61982.5%45.5%-37.0pp
3Great Hearts Academies - RooseveltBuckeye, AZRoosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)93468.0%37.5%-30.5pp
4McDowell Mountain Elementary SchoolFOUNTAIN HLS, AZFountain Hills Unified District (4247)38253.0%31.0%-22.0pp
5Midtown Primary SchoolPHOENIX, AZMidtown Primary School (79994)10332.0%12.5%-19.5pp
6Learning Foundation and Performing Arts WarnerGILBERT, AZCAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327)28546.0%27.0%-19.0pp
7Benjamin Franklin Charter School - PowerGilbert, AZBenjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)56567.5%49.5%-18.0pp
8Redfield Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)42071.5%54.0%-17.5pp
9Kyrene de la Colina SchoolPHOENIX, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)41950.0%33.0%-17.0pp
10Hirsch Academy A Challenge FoundationSCOTTSDALE, AZHirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation (91275)16043.0%26.5%-16.5pp
11Sequoia Lehi Charter SchoolMESA, AZEdkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045)11455.5%39.5%-16.0pp
12Desert ThunderGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)92846.0%30.0%-16.0pp
13Tumbleweed Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)44141.0%25.5%-15.5pp
14Crown Charter SchoolLitchfield Park, AZCrown Charter School Inc (79443)29452.5%37.5%-15.0pp
15Audrey & Robert Ryan ElementaryCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)52370.5%55.5%-15.0pp
16Madison Highland PrepPhoenix, AZMadison Highland Prep (91935)51058.0%43.5%-14.5pp
17Sousa Elementary SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)34431.0%16.5%-14.5pp
18Keystone Montessori Charter SchoolPHOENIX, AZKeystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878)20364.5%50.5%-14.0pp
19Festival Foothills Elementary SchoolBuckeye, AZWickenburg Unified District (4236)26246.5%32.5%-14.0pp
20New Horizon School for the Performing ArtsMESA, AZNew Horizon School for the Performing Arts (4366)11923.5%10.0%-13.5pp
21Freedom AcademyPHOENIX, AZFreedom Academy Inc. (89506)26239.5%26.0%-13.5pp
22Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)42149.0%35.5%-13.5pp
23Benjamin Franklin Charter School - CrismonQueen Creek, AZBenjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)83461.5%49.0%-12.5pp
24Legacy Traditional School ? North ChandlerCHANDLER, AZLegacy Traditional School - North Chandler (850101)95254.0%41.5%-12.5pp
25Basha ElementaryCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)58159.5%47.0%-12.5pp
26Mabel Padgett Elementary SchoolLitchfield Park, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)66456.0%43.5%-12.5pp
27Park Meadows Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)49546.0%33.5%-12.5pp
28Concordia Charter SchoolMESA, AZConcordia Charter School Inc. (89556)10627.5%15.5%-12.0pp
29Edison School of InnovationGLENDALE, AZEdison Project (743644)23747.0%35.0%-12.0pp
30Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)65168.0%56.0%-12.0pp
31Sonoran Heights Middle SchoolSURPRISE, AZDysart Unified District (4243)56053.0%41.0%-12.0pp
32Kyrene del MilenioPHOENIX, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)48149.0%37.0%-12.0pp
33Corte Sierra Elementary SchoolAVONDALE, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)56449.5%37.5%-12.0pp
34Jack Barnes Elementary SchoolQUEEN CREEK, AZQueen Creek Unified District (4245)62156.0%44.0%-12.0pp
35Hassayampa Elementary SchoolWICKENBURG, AZWickenburg Unified District (4236)28233.5%21.5%-12.0pp
36Benchmark SchoolPHOENIX, AZBenchmark School Inc. (10972)32870.5%59.0%-11.5pp
37Wildflower Accelerated AcademyGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)75056.5%45.0%-11.5pp
38Robert and Danell Tarwater ElementaryCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)69459.0%47.5%-11.5pp
39Kyrene de las Lomas SchoolPHOENIX, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)47145.0%33.5%-11.5pp
40Yavapai Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)40734.5%23.0%-11.5pp
41American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6MESA, AZAmerican Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)40370.5%59.5%-11.0pp
42Learning Foundation and Performing Arts GilbertGilbert, AZCAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327)25926.5%15.5%-11.0pp
43Kyrene de la Mariposa SchoolTEMPE, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)41552.0%41.0%-11.0pp
44Estrella Foothills Global AcademyLaveen, AZLaveen Elementary District (4276)98445.5%34.5%-11.0pp
45Oasis Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZPeoria Unified School District (4237)72455.0%44.0%-11.0pp
46Sonoran Trails Middle SchoolPhoenix, AZCave Creek Unified District (4244)61552.0%41.5%-10.5pp
47Benjamin Franklin Charter School - GilbertGILBERT, AZBenjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)59866.5%56.0%-10.5pp
48Academy of Math and Science Desert SkyPHOENIX, AZAcademy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)1,33931.5%21.0%-10.5pp
49Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty CampusCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)67768.5%58.0%-10.5pp
50Centerra Mirage STEM AcademyGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)65941.0%31.0%-10.0pp
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