Maricopa County schools ranked by test score
Latest AASA year (2024-25). 471 schools in Maricopa County, Arizona with reported English Language Arts scores. Arizona state average: 45.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kyrene de la Sierra School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 52 | Legend Springs Elementary GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 53 | Sierra Verde STEAM Academy GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 54 | Sonoran Foothills School PHOENIX · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 55 | Canyon Ridge School SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 56 | Challenge Charter School GLENDALE · Challenge School Inc. (6362) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 57 | Charlotte Patterson Elementary GILBERT · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 58 | Happy Valley School PEORIA · Happy Valley School Inc. (79081) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 59 | Madison Richard Simis School PHOENIX · Madison Elementary District (4270) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 60 | North Ranch Elementary School SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 61 | Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School GILBERT · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 62 | Ashland Elementary GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 63 | Copper Ridge School SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 64 | Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus Mesa · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 65 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete Gilbert · Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 66 | John & Carol Carlson Elementary CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 67 | Kyrene Monte Vista School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 68 | Lone Mountain Elementary School Cave Creek · Cave Creek Unified District (4244) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 69 | Mercury Mine Elementary School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 70 | Desert Shadows Elementary School SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 71 | Greenfield Elementary School GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Elementary | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 72 | Highland Park Elementary GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Elementary | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 73 | Inspiration Mountain School Phoenix · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 74 | Pinnacle Peak Preparatory SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 75 | Val Vista Lakes Elementary School GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Elementary | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 76 | Copper Canyon Elementary School SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 77 | Ishikawa Elementary School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Elementary | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 78 | Kyrene de los Cerritos School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Elementary | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 79 | Sunset Heights Elementary School PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | Elementary | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 80 | Union Park School Phoenix · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 81 | BASIS Goodyear Primary GOODYEAR · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92736) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 82 | Cortina Elementary QUEEN CREEK · Higley Unified School District (4248) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 83 | Pathfinder Academy MESA · Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 84 | Riggs Elementary GILBERT · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 85 | Scottsdale Country Day School SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Country Day School (91110) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 86 | American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 GILBERT · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 87 | Black Mountain Elementary School SCOTTSDALE · Cave Creek Unified District (4244) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 88 | Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 89 | Quartz Hill Elementary GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 90 | Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy PHOENIX · Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy Inc (91317) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 91 | Stepping Stones Academy PHOENIX · Stepping Stones Academy (10966) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 92 | Terramar Academy of the Arts PEORIA · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 93 | American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 GILBERT · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 94 | Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 95 | Coronado Elementary School GILBERT · Higley Unified School District (4248) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 96 | Finley Farms Elementary GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 97 | Gavilan Peak School ANTHEM · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 98 | Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School PHOENIX · Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 99 | Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Phoenix · Cave Creek Unified District (4244) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 100 | Kyrene De Los Lagos School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
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.