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The public K-12 schools with the most improved test scores in Maricopa County, Arizona

Across Maricopa County, Arizona, 6 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies leads the list at +2.5pp, against a median of -4.0pp 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
6
Maricopa County, Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+2.5pp
Median 3-yr change
-4.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Mesa Academy for Advanced StudiesMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)37943.0%45.5%+2.5pp
2BASIS AhwatukeePHOENIX, AZBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91339)66182.0%83.5%+1.5pp
3BASIS ScottsdaleSCOTTSDALE, AZBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078)1,02387.5%84.5%-3.0pp
4Ruth Fisher Middle SchoolTONOPAH, AZSaddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)74525.0%20.0%-5.0pp
5Keystone Montessori Charter SchoolPHOENIX, AZKeystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878)20364.5%50.5%-14.0pp
6Great Hearts Academies - RooseveltBuckeye, AZRoosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)93468.0%37.5%-30.5pp
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