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The public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in Phoenix, Arizona

Across Phoenix, Arizona, 170 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Phoenix International Academy leads the list at +44.0pp, against a median of +1.8pp 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
170
Phoenix, Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+44.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.8pp
MOST IMPROVED · PHOENIX, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Phoenix International AcademyPHOENIX, AZPhoenix International Academy (903484)25210.5%54.5%+44.0pp
2Stepping Stones AcademyPHOENIX, AZStepping Stones Academy (10966)22148.0%83.5%+35.5pp
3Vista College Preparatory - HadleyPHOENIX, AZVista College Preparatory Inc. (91948)2288.0%38.0%+30.0pp
4Echo Mountain Primary SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)45011.0%34.5%+23.5pp
5Milestones Charter SchoolPHOENIX, AZMilestones Charter School (79207)18651.5%73.0%+21.5pp
6Cloves C Campbell Sr Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZRoosevelt Elementary District (4279)39515.0%35.0%+20.0pp
7Wilson Primary SchoolPHOENIX, AZWilson Elementary District (4261)4135.5%24.5%+19.0pp
8Holiday Park SchoolPHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)53010.0%27.5%+17.5pp
9ACCLAIM AcademyPHOENIX, AZAcclaim Charter School (4325)24911.5%28.0%+16.5pp
10Riverside Traditional SchoolPhoenix, AZRiverside Elementary District (4257)38110.0%26.0%+16.0pp
11Madison Rose Lane SchoolPHOENIX, AZMadison Elementary District (4270)68939.5%55.0%+15.5pp
12Self Development Academy-PhoenixPHOENIX, AZSelf Development Academy-Phoenix (92381)24620.5%35.5%+15.0pp
13Palomino Intermediate SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)3835.5%20.5%+15.0pp
14Mitchell Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZIsaac Elementary District (4259)4149.5%23.5%+14.0pp
15Charles W. Harris SchoolPHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)8757.0%20.5%+13.5pp
16Madison Heights Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZMadison Elementary District (4270)63053.0%66.5%+13.5pp
17Granada Elementary School-West CampusPHOENIX, AZAlhambra Elementary District (4280)90510.0%22.5%+12.5pp
18Esperanza Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZIsaac Elementary District (4259)3699.5%21.5%+12.0pp
19Manzanita Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)53913.5%25.5%+12.0pp
20Encanto SchoolPHOENIX, AZOsborn Elementary District (4262)60326.0%37.5%+11.5pp
21Augustus H. Shaw MontessoriPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Elementary District (4256)47659.0%70.5%+11.5pp
22John Jacobs Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)43919.5%31.0%+11.5pp
23Synergy Public SchoolPHOENIX, AZSynergy Public School Inc. (92981)5758.5%18.0%+9.5pp
24Jack L Kuban Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZMurphy Elementary District (4265)4726.5%16.0%+9.5pp
25C O Greenfield SchoolPHOENIX, AZRoosevelt Elementary District (4279)4535.0%14.5%+9.5pp
26Sunland Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZRoosevelt Elementary District (4279)5738.5%18.0%+9.5pp
27Great Hearts Academies - Archway North PhoenixPHOENIX, AZArchway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758)71365.0%73.5%+8.5pp
28Fowler Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZFowler Elementary District (4273)37012.5%21.0%+8.5pp
29William R Sullivan Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZMurphy Elementary District (4265)5685.5%14.0%+8.5pp
30Alta Vista Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)5319.0%17.5%+8.5pp
31Orangewood SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)79725.0%33.5%+8.5pp
32Imagine Desert West ElementaryPHOENIX, AZImagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)71415.5%23.5%+8.0pp
33Silvestre S Herrera SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Elementary District (4256)44915.0%23.0%+8.0pp
34Palm LanePHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)60210.5%18.0%+7.5pp
35Sun Canyon SchoolPHOENIX, AZFowler Elementary District (4273)56324.0%31.5%+7.5pp
36Academy of Math and Science CamelbackPHOENIX, AZAcademy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768)1,06317.0%24.0%+7.0pp
37Sheely Farms Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZTolleson Elementary District (4264)62817.5%24.5%+7.0pp
38Reid Traditional Schools' Valley AcademyPHOENIX, AZReid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306)71375.0%81.5%+6.5pp
39James W. Rice Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZAlhambra Elementary District (4280)68611.5%18.0%+6.5pp
40George Gervin Prep AcademyPHOENIX, AZGeorge Gervin Youth Center Inc. (90884)15712.0%18.5%+6.5pp
41Richard E Miller SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)41410.0%16.5%+6.5pp
42Hidden Hills Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)25937.0%43.0%+6.0pp
43Copper King ElementaryPHOENIX, AZPendergast Elementary District (4283)73825.5%31.5%+6.0pp
44Maryland Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)59413.5%19.5%+6.0pp
45Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of ArizonaPHOENIX, AZPioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona (4340)4128.0%13.5%+5.5pp
46Alhambra Traditional SchoolPhoenix, AZAlhambra Elementary District (4280)73372.5%78.0%+5.5pp
47David Crockett Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZBalsz Elementary District (4268)46617.0%22.5%+5.5pp
48John F. LongPHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)64127.0%32.5%+5.5pp
49Desert Trails Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)59075.5%81.0%+5.5pp
50Southwest Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZRoosevelt Elementary District (4279)4759.0%14.5%+5.5pp
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