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

Across Maricopa County, Arizona, 78 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Sonoran Trails Middle School leads the list at -10.5pp, against a median of -1.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
78
Maricopa County, Arizona
Best 3-yr change
-10.5pp
Median 3-yr change
-1.0pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Sonoran Trails Middle SchoolPhoenix, AZCave Creek Unified District (4244)61552.0%41.5%-10.5pp
2Vulture Peak Middle SchoolWickenburg, AZWickenburg Unified District (4236)11829.5%20.0%-9.5pp
3Fountain Hills Middle SchoolFOUNTAIN HLS, AZFountain Hills Unified District (4247)25043.5%35.5%-8.0pp
4Kyrene Aprende Middle SchoolChandler, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)83452.5%44.5%-8.0pp
5Western Sky Middle SchoolGoodyear, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)95249.0%41.0%-8.0pp
6Desert Sky Middle SchoolGLENDALE, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)64038.0%30.0%-8.0pp
7John M Andersen Jr High SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)77227.0%19.5%-7.5pp
8Estrella Middle School College and Career PrepPHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)65019.5%12.5%-7.0pp
9Imagine Surprise MiddleSURPRISE, AZImagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372)24832.0%26.0%-6.0pp
10Willis Junior High SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)66131.5%25.5%-6.0pp
11Hillcrest Middle SchoolGLENDALE, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)73260.5%54.5%-6.0pp
12Fremont Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)82241.5%36.0%-5.5pp
13Connolly Middle SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)92329.5%24.0%-5.5pp
14Hurley Ranch ElementaryTOLLESON, AZUnion Elementary District (4277)70322.5%17.0%-5.5pp
15Kyrene del Pueblo Middle SchoolCHANDLER, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)56544.0%39.0%-5.0pp
16Kings Ridge SchoolPHOENIX, AZRiverside Elementary District (4257)37111.0%6.0%-5.0pp
17Imagine Desert West MiddlePHOENIX, AZImagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)4379.5%5.0%-4.5pp
18Verrado Middle SchoolBUCKEYE, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)73149.5%45.0%-4.5pp
19Smith Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)70726.5%22.0%-4.5pp
20Taylor Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)90826.0%22.0%-4.0pp
21Cholla Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)68128.5%24.5%-4.0pp
22Desert Foothills Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)62130.5%26.5%-4.0pp
23Kyrene Altadena Middle SchoolPhoenix, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)85761.0%57.5%-3.5pp
24Madison #1 Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZMadison Elementary District (4270)87437.5%34.0%-3.5pp
25Mohave Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)75347.0%43.5%-3.5pp
26Kyrene Centennial Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)58029.5%26.5%-3.0pp
27Newell Barney College Preparatory SchoolQUEEN CREEK, AZQueen Creek Unified District (4245)12946.5%43.5%-3.0pp
28Arizona College Prep Middle SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)90791.5%89.0%-2.5pp
29Cooley Middle SchoolGILBERT, AZHigley Unified School District (4248)79547.5%45.0%-2.5pp
30Poston Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)78229.5%27.0%-2.5pp
31Stapley Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)89949.5%47.0%-2.5pp
32Osborn Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZOsborn Elementary District (4262)41822.5%20.0%-2.5pp
33Queen Creek Junior High SchoolQUEEN CREEK, AZQueen Creek Unified District (4245)65748.0%45.5%-2.5pp
34Kyrene Middle SchoolTEMPE, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)75934.5%32.5%-2.0pp
35Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolLitchfield Park, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)78236.0%34.0%-2.0pp
36Sossaman Middle SchoolQUEEN CREEK, AZHigley Unified School District (4248)1,09459.5%58.0%-1.5pp
37Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)64514.5%13.0%-1.5pp
38South Valley Jr. HighGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)87557.0%56.0%-1.0pp
39Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)79242.0%41.0%-1.0pp
40Mountain Sky Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)67234.0%33.0%-1.0pp
41Wilson Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZWilson Elementary District (4261)44117.0%16.0%-1.0pp
42Sevilla Elementary School-West CampusPHOENIX, AZAlhambra Elementary District (4280)66621.0%20.5%-0.5pp
43Mesquite Jr High SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)64832.5%32.5%+0.0pp
44Rhodes Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)59915.5%16.0%+0.5pp
45Desert Shadows Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)79158.5%59.5%+1.0pp
46Palo Verde Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)79718.0%19.0%+1.0pp
47Imagine East Mesa MiddleMESA, AZImagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369)14045.0%46.5%+1.5pp
48Granada Elementary School-East CampusPHOENIX, AZAlhambra Elementary District (4280)68315.0%16.5%+1.5pp
49Explorer Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)60758.5%60.0%+1.5pp
50Deer Valley Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)44819.0%20.5%+1.5pp
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