Maricopa County schools ranked by test score
Latest AASA year (2024-25). 110 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 Phoenix PHOENIX · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280) | High | 88.0% | +42.6pp |
| 2 | BASIS Chandler CHANDLER · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842) | High | 87.0% | +41.6pp |
| 3 | Arizona College Prep High School CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | High | 86.0% | +40.6pp |
| 4 | BASIS Peoria PEORIA · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841) | High | 85.0% | +39.6pp |
| 5 | Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep CHANDLER · Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299) | High | 79.0% | +33.6pp |
| 6 | Desert Mountain High School Scottsdale · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | High | 77.0% | +31.6pp |
| 7 | Sandra Day O'Connor High School Glendale · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | High | 76.0% | +30.6pp |
| 8 | Basha High School CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | High | 75.0% | +29.6pp |
| 9 | Mountain Ridge High School GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | High | 75.0% | +29.6pp |
| 10 | Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep PEORIA · Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) | High | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 11 | Tempe Preparatory Academy TEMPE · Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361) | High | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 12 | Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep CHANDLER · Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657) | High | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 13 | Heritage Academy MESA · Heritage Academy Inc. (4336) | High | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 14 | Horizon High School SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | High | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 15 | Desert Vista High School PHOENIX · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 16 | Chaparral High School SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 17 | Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep Scottsdale · Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 18 | Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep GOODYEAR · Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 19 | Hamilton High School CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 20 | Boulder Creek High School ANTHEM · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | High | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 21 | Pinnacle High School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | High | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 22 | Arizona School For The Arts PHOENIX · Arizona School For The Arts (4345) | High | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 23 | Cactus Shadows High School Scottsdale · Cave Creek Unified District (4244) | High | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 24 | Corona Del Sol High School TEMPE · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 25 | Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep PHOENIX · Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) | High | 67.0% | +21.6pp |
| 26 | Paradise Honors High School SURPRISE · Paragon Management Inc. (5180) | High | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 27 | Perry High School GILBERT · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | High | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 28 | Saguaro High School SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | High | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 29 | Campo Verde High School GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | High | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 30 | Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep Gilbert · Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) | High | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 31 | Horizon Honors Secondary School PHOENIX · Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264) | High | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 32 | Williams Field High School Gilbert · Higley Unified School District (4248) | High | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 33 | Queen Creek High School QUEEN CREEK · Queen Creek Unified District (4245) | High | 61.0% | +15.6pp |
| 34 | Highland High School GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | High | 60.0% | +14.6pp |
| 35 | Maricopa Institute of Technology PHOENIX · Estrella Educational Foundation (92988) | High | 60.0% | +14.6pp |
| 36 | Shadow Mountain High School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | High | 60.0% | +14.6pp |
| 37 | Sunnyslope High School PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 60.0% | +14.6pp |
| 38 | Benjamin Franklin High School Queen Creek · Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355) | High | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 39 | Higley High School GILBERT · Higley Unified School District (4248) | High | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 40 | Sunrise Mountain High School PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | High | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 41 | Gilbert High School GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | High | 58.0% | +12.6pp |
| 42 | Arcadia High School PHOENIX · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | High | 57.0% | +11.6pp |
| 43 | Dr. Camille Casteel High School QUEEN CREEK · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | High | 56.0% | +10.6pp |
| 44 | Liberty High School PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | High | 56.0% | +10.6pp |
| 45 | Greenway High School PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 46 | Heritage Academy Laveen LAVEEN · Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520) | High | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 47 | Mcclintock High School TEMPE · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 48 | Shadow Ridge High School SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243) | High | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 49 | Thunderbird High School PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 50 | Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics PHOENIX · Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and (79981) | High | 53.0% | +7.6pp |
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.