Maricopa County schools ranked by test score
Latest AASA year (2024-25). 40 schools in Maricopa County, Arizona with reported English Language Arts scores. Arizona state average: 45.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASIS Scottsdale SCOTTSDALE · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078) | Combined | 87.0% | +41.6pp |
| 2 | BASIS Ahwatukee PHOENIX · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91339) | Combined | 84.0% | +38.6pp |
| 3 | BASIS Mesa MESA · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949) | Combined | 81.0% | +35.6pp |
| 4 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler CHANDLER · Archway Classical Academy Chandler (90917) | Combined | 80.0% | +34.6pp |
| 5 | Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy PHOENIX · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Combined | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 6 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale Scottsdale · Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) | Combined | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 7 | Heritage Academy Gateway Queen Creek · Heritage Academy Gateway Inc. (92519) | Combined | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 8 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas PHOENIX · Archway Classical Academy Veritas (90916) | Combined | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 9 | Keystone Montessori Charter School PHOENIX · Keystone Montessori Charter School Inc. (10878) | Combined | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 10 | Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep Phoenix · Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532) | Combined | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 11 | BASIS Phoenix Central Primary PHOENIX · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92349) | Combined | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 12 | Paragon Science Academy CHANDLER · Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) | Combined | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 13 | Chandler Online Academy CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Combined | 60.0% | +14.6pp |
| 14 | Ridgeline Academy Inc. PHOENIX · Ridgeline Academy Inc. (4301) | Combined | 60.0% | +14.6pp |
| 15 | American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 GILBERT · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) | Combined | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 16 | American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 Surprise · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) | Combined | 57.0% | +11.6pp |
| 17 | EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert GILBERT · Eduprize Schools LLC (89412) | Combined | 56.0% | +10.6pp |
| 18 | ASU Preparatory Academy Digital Tempe · ASU Preparatory Academy Digital (522074) | Combined | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 19 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium GOODYEAR · Archway Classical Academy Trivium West (90915) | Combined | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 20 | American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12 QUEEN CREEK · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) | Combined | 52.0% | +6.6pp |
| 21 | Mesa Digital Learning Program MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Combined | 52.0% | +6.6pp |
| 22 | AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY VIRTUAL Mesa · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) | Combined | 49.0% | +3.6pp |
| 23 | San Tan Charter School GILBERT · San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798) | Combined | 48.0% | +2.6pp |
| 24 | Heartwood AZ MESA · Heartwood AZ (1002010) | Combined | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 25 | BASIS Phoenix South PHOENIX · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803) | Combined | 45.0% | -0.4pp |
| 26 | American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies Mesa · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) | Combined | 44.0% | -1.4pp |
| 27 | Desert Heights Charter School GLENDALE · Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) | Combined | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 28 | Arizona Connections Academy GILBERT · Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc. (87407) | Combined | 38.0% | -7.4pp |
| 29 | Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt Buckeye · Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) | Combined | 37.0% | -8.4pp |
| 30 | Arizona Charter Academy SURPRISE · Success School (79453) | Combined | 36.0% | -9.4pp |
| 31 | Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep PHOENIX · Maryvale Preparatory Academy (90861) | Combined | 30.0% | -15.4pp |
| 32 | Pan-American Charter School Phoenix · Pan-American Elementary Charter (79578) | Combined | 26.0% | -19.4pp |
| 33 | The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix PHOENIX · The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) | Combined | 26.0% | -19.4pp |
| 34 | Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-10 Buckeye · Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329) | Combined | 25.0% | -20.4pp |
| 35 | Arizona Virtual Academy PHOENIX · Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405) | Combined | 24.0% | -21.4pp |
| 36 | Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa GILBERT · Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979) | Combined | 23.0% | -22.4pp |
| 37 | Ruth Fisher Middle School TONOPAH · Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) | Combined | 23.0% | -22.4pp |
| 38 | Primavera - Online Chandler · American Virtual Academy (79461) | Combined | 22.0% | -23.4pp |
| 39 | Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School Mesa · Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329) | Combined | 20.0% | -25.4pp |
| 40 | Sequoia Charter School MESA · Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School (6446) | Combined | 16.0% | -29.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the AASA % Passing threshold on the latest available AASA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Maricopa County, Arizona with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Arizona statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Arizona ranking.