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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in Arizona, drawn from 930 qualifying public elementary schools. Phoenix International Academy leads the list at +44.0pp, against a median of -0.5pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

930

Arizona

Top 3-yr change

+44.0pp

Median 3-yr change

-0.5pp

MOST IMPROVED · 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	Clawson School	DOUGLAS, AZ	Douglas Unified District (4174)	344	10.5%	36.0%	+25.5pp
6	Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear	GOODYEAR, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283)	585	35.0%	60.0%	+25.0pp
7	Echo Mountain Primary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	450	11.0%	34.5%	+23.5pp
8	Milestones Charter School	PHOENIX, AZ	Milestones Charter School (79207)	186	51.5%	73.0%	+21.5pp
9	BASIS Goodyear Primary	GOODYEAR, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92736)	657	45.0%	66.5%	+21.5pp
10	Laura N. Banks Elementary	TUCSON, AZ	Tucson Unified District (4403)	345	11.5%	32.0%	+20.5pp
11	Cloves C Campbell Sr Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)	395	15.0%	35.0%	+20.0pp
12	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
13	Aguilar School	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	350	9.5%	29.0%	+19.5pp
14	Hudlow Elementary School	TUCSON, AZ	Tucson Unified District (4403)	146	8.0%	27.5%	+19.5pp
15	Carmichael Elementary School	SIERRA VISTA, AZ	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)	285	12.0%	31.0%	+19.0pp
16	Sirrine Montessori Center	CHANDLER, AZ	Mesa Unified District (4235)	291	29.5%	48.5%	+19.0pp
17	Wilson Primary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Wilson Elementary District (4261)	413	5.5%	24.5%	+19.0pp
18	Glenn F Burton School	GLENDALE, AZ	Glendale Elementary District (4271)	550	8.5%	26.5%	+18.0pp
19	Holiday Park School	PHOENIX, AZ	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	530	10.0%	27.5%	+17.5pp
20	American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6	GILBERT, AZ	American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)	396	45.5%	62.5%	+17.0pp
21	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Apache Junction, AZ	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)	282	25.5%	42.5%	+17.0pp
22	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	GILBERT, AZ	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Acade (90333)	120	20.0%	37.0%	+17.0pp
23	Cottonwood Community School	COTTONWOOD, AZ	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)	430	10.0%	27.0%	+17.0pp
24	ACCLAIM Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Acclaim Charter School (4325)	249	11.5%	28.0%	+16.5pp
25	La Tierra Community School	PRESCOTT, AZ	La Tierra Community School Inc (90900)	135	23.0%	39.5%	+16.5pp
26	Maine Consolidated School	Parks, AZ	Maine Consolidated School District (4199)	134	37.5%	54.0%	+16.5pp
27	Meyer Montessori	TEMPE, AZ	Tempe School District (4258)	203	27.5%	44.0%	+16.5pp
28	Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback	DOUGLAS, AZ	Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)	242	41.0%	57.0%	+16.0pp
29	Discovery School	GLENDALE, AZ	Glendale Elementary District (4271)	601	26.0%	42.0%	+16.0pp
30	Riverside Traditional School	Phoenix, AZ	Riverside Elementary District (4257)	381	10.0%	26.0%	+16.0pp
31	Madison Rose Lane School	PHOENIX, AZ	Madison Elementary District (4270)	689	39.5%	55.0%	+15.5pp
32	Challenger Elementary School	NOGALES, AZ	Nogales Unified District (4457)	380	12.0%	27.5%	+15.5pp
33	Mission View Elementary School	TUCSON, AZ	Tucson Unified District (4403)	232	12.5%	28.0%	+15.5pp
34	O C Johnson School	YUMA, AZ	Yuma Elementary District (4499)	352	25.0%	40.5%	+15.5pp
35	Self Development Academy-Phoenix	PHOENIX, AZ	Self Development Academy-Phoenix (92381)	246	20.5%	35.5%	+15.0pp
36	Palomino Intermediate School	PHOENIX, AZ	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	383	5.5%	20.5%	+15.0pp
37	Harriet Johnson Primary School	TUCSON, AZ	Tucson Unified District (4403)	268	13.0%	28.0%	+15.0pp
38	Four Peaks Elementary School	Apache Junction, AZ	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)	400	14.5%	29.0%	+14.5pp
39	Lincoln Elementary School	PRESCOTT, AZ	Prescott Unified District (4466)	275	31.5%	46.0%	+14.5pp
40	Orange Grove Elementary School	Somerton, AZ	Somerton Elementary District (4500)	412	20.0%	34.5%	+14.5pp
41	W Arthur Sewel Elementary School	TUCSON, AZ	Tucson Unified District (4403)	200	37.5%	52.0%	+14.5pp
42	Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School	CHANDLER, AZ	Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204)	386	42.5%	56.5%	+14.0pp
43	Imagine Coolidge Elementary	COOLIDGE, AZ	Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786)	645	32.5%	46.5%	+14.0pp
44	Mitchell Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Isaac Elementary District (4259)	414	9.5%	23.5%	+14.0pp
45	Charles W. Harris School	PHOENIX, AZ	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	875	7.0%	20.5%	+13.5pp
46	Madison Heights Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Madison Elementary District (4270)	630	53.0%	66.5%	+13.5pp
47	Little Red Schoolhouse	NOGALES, AZ	Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459)	131	34.5%	47.5%	+13.0pp
48	Mission Montessori Academy	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	Little Lamb Community School (79050)	129	53.5%	66.0%	+12.5pp
49	Cerbat Elementary	KINGMAN, AZ	Kingman Unified School District (79598)	677	8.0%	20.5%	+12.5pp
50	Granada Elementary School-West Campus	PHOENIX, AZ	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	905	10.0%	22.5%	+12.5pp

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