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

Across Maricopa County, Arizona, 577 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 -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

577

Maricopa County, Arizona

Top 3-yr change

+44.0pp

Median 3-yr change

-0.5pp

MOST IMPROVED · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Phoenix International Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix International Academy (903484)	252	10.5%	54.5%	+44.0pp
2	Stepping Stones Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Stepping Stones Academy (10966)	221	48.0%	83.5%	+35.5pp
3	Neely Traditional Academy	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	805	44.5%	78.5%	+34.0pp
4	Vista College Preparatory - Hadley	PHOENIX, AZ	Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948)	228	8.0%	38.0%	+30.0pp
5	Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear	GOODYEAR, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283)	585	35.0%	60.0%	+25.0pp
6	Echo Mountain Primary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	450	11.0%	34.5%	+23.5pp
7	Milestones Charter School	PHOENIX, AZ	Milestones Charter School (79207)	186	51.5%	73.0%	+21.5pp
8	BASIS Goodyear Primary	GOODYEAR, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92736)	657	45.0%	66.5%	+21.5pp
9	Cloves C Campbell Sr Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)	395	15.0%	35.0%	+20.0pp
10	Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced	PEORIA, AZ	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	1,030	22.0%	41.5%	+19.5pp
11	Aguilar School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	350	9.5%	29.0%	+19.5pp
12	Sirrine Montessori Center	CHANDLER, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	291	29.5%	48.5%	+19.0pp
13	Wilson Primary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Wilson Elementary District (4261)	413	5.5%	24.5%	+19.0pp
14	Glenn F Burton School	GLENDALE, AZ	Glendale Elementary District (4271)	550	8.5%	26.5%	+18.0pp
15	Holiday Park School	PHOENIX, AZ	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	530	10.0%	27.5%	+17.5pp
16	American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6	GILBERT, AZ	American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)	396	45.5%	62.5%	+17.0pp
17	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Arts Academy	120	20.0%	37.0%	+17.0pp
18	ACCLAIM Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Acclaim Charter School (4325)	249	11.5%	28.0%	+16.5pp
19	Meyer Montessori	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	203	27.5%	44.0%	+16.5pp
20	Discovery School	GLENDALE, AZ	Glendale Elementary District (4271)	601	26.0%	42.0%	+16.0pp
21	Riverside Traditional School	Phoenix, AZ	Riverside Elementary District (4257)	381	10.0%	26.0%	+16.0pp
22	Madison Rose Lane School	PHOENIX, AZ	Madison Elementary District (4270)	689	39.5%	55.0%	+15.5pp
23	Self Development Academy-Phoenix	PHOENIX, AZ	Self Development Academy-Phoenix (92381)	246	20.5%	35.5%	+15.0pp
24	Palomino Intermediate School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	383	5.5%	20.5%	+15.0pp
25	Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School	CHANDLER, AZ	Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204)	386	42.5%	56.5%	+14.0pp
26	Mitchell Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Isaac Elementary District (4259)	414	9.5%	23.5%	+14.0pp
27	Charles W. Harris School	PHOENIX, AZ	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	875	7.0%	20.5%	+13.5pp
28	Madison Heights Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Madison Elementary District (4270)	630	53.0%	66.5%	+13.5pp
29	Mission Montessori Academy	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Little Lamb Community School (79050)	129	53.5%	66.0%	+12.5pp
30	Granada Elementary School-West Campus	PHOENIX, AZ	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	905	10.0%	22.5%	+12.5pp
31	Ward Traditional Academy	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	404	62.0%	74.5%	+12.5pp
32	Esperanza Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Isaac Elementary District (4259)	369	9.5%	21.5%	+12.0pp
33	Manzanita Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Washington Elementary School District (4260)	539	13.5%	25.5%	+12.0pp
34	Encanto School	PHOENIX, AZ	Osborn Elementary District (4262)	603	26.0%	37.5%	+11.5pp
35	Augustus H. Shaw Montessori	PHOENIX, AZ	Phoenix Elementary District (4256)	476	59.0%	70.5%	+11.5pp
36	John Jacobs Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Washington Elementary School District (4260)	439	19.5%	31.0%	+11.5pp
37	Glendale American School	GLENDALE, AZ	Glendale Elementary District (4271)	678	11.0%	22.0%	+11.0pp
38	Holdeman Elementary School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	418	10.0%	21.0%	+11.0pp
39	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear	GOODYEAR, AZ	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)	522	46.5%	57.0%	+10.5pp
40	Somerset Academy Skyway Campus	GOODYEAR, AZ	Somerset Academy Arizona Inc. (1000160)	143	17.0%	27.5%	+10.5pp
41	Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	466	48.5%	58.5%	+10.0pp
42	Synergy Public School	PHOENIX, AZ	Synergy Public School Inc. (92981)	575	8.5%	18.0%	+9.5pp
43	Playa del Rey Elementary School	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	431	44.0%	53.5%	+9.5pp
44	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	MESA, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	518	65.0%	74.5%	+9.5pp
45	Jack L Kuban Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Murphy Elementary District (4265)	472	6.5%	16.0%	+9.5pp
46	C O Greenfield School	PHOENIX, AZ	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)	453	5.0%	14.5%	+9.5pp
47	Sunland Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)	573	8.5%	18.0%	+9.5pp
48	Arredondo Elementary School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	470	33.0%	42.5%	+9.5pp
49	Freedom Traditional Academy	SURPRISE, AZ	Dysart Unified District (4243)	529	72.5%	81.5%	+9.0pp
50	Highland Park Elementary	GILBERT, AZ	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	787	55.0%	64.0%	+9.0pp

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