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

This ranking covers the public K-12 schools with the most improved test scores in Arizona, drawn from 12 qualifying public K-12 schools. Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies leads the list at +2.5pp, against a median of -5.0pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
12
Arizona
Top 3-yr change
+2.5pp
Median 3-yr change
-5.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · 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
3Anthem Elementary SchoolFlorence, AZFlorence Unified School District (4437)72229.5%30.0%+0.5pp
4Legacy Traditional School - MaricopaMARICOPA, AZLegacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360)1,36350.5%48.5%-2.0pp
5BASIS ScottsdaleSCOTTSDALE, AZBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078)1,02387.5%84.5%-3.0pp
6Masada Charter SchoolColorado City, AZMasada Charter School Inc. (79499)52276.0%71.0%-5.0pp
7Ruth Fisher Middle SchoolTONOPAH, AZSaddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)74525.0%20.0%-5.0pp
8Show Low High SchoolSHOW LOW, AZShow Low Unified District (4393)85846.0%38.0%-8.0pp
9Toltec Elementary SchoolELOY, AZToltec School District (4450)48016.0%8.0%-8.0pp
10Vail Academy & High SchoolTUCSON, AZVail Unified District (4413)62566.0%57.5%-8.5pp
11Keystone Montessori Charter SchoolPHOENIX, AZKeystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878)20364.5%50.5%-14.0pp
12Great Hearts Academies - RooseveltBuckeye, AZRoosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)93468.0%37.5%-30.5pp
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