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allk12 · Rankings · Most improved · Arizona · Santa Cruz County

The public schools with the most improved test scores in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Across Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 18 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Challenger Elementary School leads the list at +15.5pp, 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
18
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+15.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+4.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Challenger Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)38012.0%27.5%+15.5pp
2Little Red SchoolhouseNOGALES, AZSanta Cruz Elementary District (4459)13134.5%47.5%+13.0pp
3A J Mitchell Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)3017.5%17.5%+10.0pp
4Lincoln Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)42116.0%23.5%+7.5pp
5Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)40622.5%29.5%+7.0pp
6Rio Rico High SchoolRio Rico, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)1,39711.5%17.5%+6.0pp
7Desert Shadows Middle SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)78434.0%39.5%+5.5pp
8Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)50844.0%49.0%+5.0pp
9Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)38120.0%24.0%+4.0pp
10Robert Bracker ElementaryNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)27245.5%49.5%+4.0pp
11Elgin Elementary SchoolELGIN, AZSonoita Elementary District (4461)11839.0%43.0%+4.0pp
12Patagonia Elementary SchoolPatagonia, AZPatagonia Elementary District (4460)12419.0%19.0%+0.0pp
13Calabasas SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)91720.0%19.5%-0.5pp
14Nogales High SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)1,77431.0%30.0%-1.0pp
15Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)54720.5%19.5%-1.0pp
16Coatimundi Middle SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)49726.0%24.5%-1.5pp
17San Cayetano Elementary SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)39529.5%26.0%-3.5pp
18Mexicayotl Charter SchoolNOGALES, AZMexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)16866.0%56.0%-10.0pp
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