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

42 public high schools in Phoenix, Arizona appear in this ranking of the public high schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. BASIS Phoenix leads the list at +40.0pp, against a median of +2.5pp 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
42
Phoenix, Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+40.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.5pp
MOST IMPROVED · PHOENIX, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1BASIS PhoenixPHOENIX, AZBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280)78146.5%86.5%+40.0pp
2Phoenix Coding AcademyPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)22420.5%51.0%+30.5pp
3AAEC - Paradise ValleyPHOENIX, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)26946.0%69.5%+23.5pp
4Gateway Early College High SchoolPHOENIX, AZMaricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314)3508.0%29.5%+21.5pp
5Metro Tech High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)1,78112.5%30.5%+18.0pp
6AAEC - SMCC CampusPHOENIX, AZArizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816)42612.5%28.0%+15.5pp
7Phoenix Union-Wilson College PreparatoryPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)19710.5%25.0%+14.5pp
8South Ridge High SchoolPHOENIX, AZAmerican Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South R (88334)35913.5%26.5%+13.0pp
9NFL YET College Prep AcademyPHOENIX, AZEspiritu Community Development Corp. (4335)36820.0%30.5%+10.5pp
10Camelback High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)2,10610.0%18.5%+8.5pp
11Maricopa Institute of TechnologyPHOENIX, AZEstrella Educational Foundation (92988)42141.5%49.5%+8.0pp
12Greenway High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,31841.5%49.0%+7.5pp
13Trevor Browne High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)2,8506.5%13.5%+7.0pp
14Cortez High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,13224.0%30.0%+6.0pp
15North High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)1,8378.5%14.5%+6.0pp
16Washington High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,65932.0%37.5%+5.5pp
17Shadow Mountain High SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)1,08049.5%53.0%+3.5pp
18Paradise Valley High SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)1,90046.5%50.0%+3.5pp
19Central High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)1,7339.0%12.0%+3.0pp
20Maryvale High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)2,5328.5%11.5%+3.0pp
21Phoenix College Preparatory AcademyPHOENIX, AZMCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174)26136.0%38.5%+2.5pp
22Pinnacle High SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)2,43067.0%69.5%+2.5pp
23Phoenix Union Bioscience High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)39036.5%38.5%+2.0pp
24Arcadia High SchoolPHOENIX, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)1,67951.0%53.0%+2.0pp
25Barry Goldwater High SchoolPHOENIX, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)1,60231.5%33.0%+1.5pp
26Mountain Pointe High SchoolPHOENIX, AZTempe Union High School District (4287)1,57036.0%37.5%+1.5pp
27Desert Vista High SchoolPHOENIX, AZTempe Union High School District (4287)2,76166.0%66.5%+0.5pp
28Sunnyslope High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)2,32255.5%55.5%+0.0pp
29Thunderbird High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,59248.0%48.0%+0.0pp
30North Canyon High SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)1,56025.0%25.0%+0.0pp
31Arizona School For The ArtsPHOENIX, AZArizona School For The Arts (4345)67955.5%55.0%-0.5pp
32Moon Valley High SchoolPHOENIX, AZGlendale Union High School District (4285)1,47139.0%38.0%-1.0pp
33Franklin Police and Fire High SchoolPHOENIX, AZPhoenix Union High School District (4286)31315.5%14.0%-1.5pp
34Empower College Prep High SchoolPHOENIX, AZEmpower College Prep (91277)3739.5%7.5%-2.0pp
35Metropolitan Arts InstitutePhoenix, AZMetropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)24935.0%32.5%-2.5pp
36Arizona Conservatory for Arts and AcademicsPHOENIX, AZEdkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and (79981)23529.5%26.0%-3.5pp
37Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix PrepPHOENIX, AZNorth Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)66265.5%62.0%-3.5pp
38Great Hearts Academies - Veritas PrepPHOENIX, AZVeritas Preparatory Academy (80992)78165.0%60.5%-4.5pp
39ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High SchoolPHOENIX, AZASU Preparatory Academy (91303)36027.5%21.0%-6.5pp
40Western School of Science and TechnologyPHOENIX, AZWestern School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937)51617.0%8.0%-9.0pp
41Horizon Honors Secondary SchoolPHOENIX, AZHorizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264)67863.5%54.0%-9.5pp
42Madison Highland PrepPhoenix, AZMadison Highland Prep (91935)51058.0%43.5%-14.5pp
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