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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eastmark High School Mesa · Queen Creek Unified District (4245) | High | 53.0% | +7.6pp |
| 52 | Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep SCOTTSDALE · Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) | High | 53.0% | +7.6pp |
| 53 | Mountain View High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | High | 53.0% | +7.6pp |
| 54 | Centennial High School PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | High | 52.0% | +6.6pp |
| 55 | Millennium High School GOODYEAR · Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) | High | 52.0% | +6.6pp |
| 56 | Paradise Valley High School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | High | 52.0% | +6.6pp |
| 57 | Red Mountain High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | High | 51.0% | +5.6pp |
| 58 | Valor Preparatory Academy GOODYEAR · Valor Preparatory Academy LLC (1000291) | High | 50.0% | +4.6pp |
| 59 | Independence High School GLENDALE · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 48.0% | +2.6pp |
| 60 | Estrella Foothills High School GOODYEAR · Buckeye Union High School District (4284) | High | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 61 | Fountain Hills High School FOUNTAIN HILLS · Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) | High | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 62 | Glenview College Preparatory High School GLENDALE · Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High Sch (4342) | High | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 63 | James Madison Preparatory School TEMPE · James Madison Preparatory School (79063) | High | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 64 | Willow Canyon High School SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243) | High | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 65 | Crismon High School Queen Creek · Queen Creek Unified District (4245) | High | 46.0% | +0.6pp |
| 66 | Desert Ridge High MESA · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | High | 46.0% | +0.6pp |
| 67 | Canyon View High School WADDELL · Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) | High | 45.0% | -0.4pp |
| 68 | Chandler High School CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | High | 45.0% | -0.4pp |
| 69 | Ironwood High School GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | High | 45.0% | -0.4pp |
| 70 | Moon Valley High School PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 44.0% | -1.4pp |
| 71 | Valley Vista High School SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243) | High | 44.0% | -1.4pp |
| 72 | TAPBI TEMPE · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 43.0% | -2.4pp |
| 73 | Mountain Pointe High School PHOENIX · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 42.0% | -3.4pp |
| 74 | Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies BUCKEYE · The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287) | High | 42.0% | -3.4pp |
| 75 | Verrado High School BUCKEYE · Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) | High | 42.0% | -3.4pp |
| 76 | Apollo High School GLENDALE · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 77 | Barry Goldwater High School PHOENIX · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | High | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 78 | Cactus High School GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | High | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 79 | Madison Highland Prep Phoenix · Madison Highland Prep (91935) | High | 40.0% | -5.4pp |
| 80 | Mesquite High School GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | High | 40.0% | -5.4pp |
| 81 | Deer Valley High School GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | High | 39.0% | -6.4pp |
| 82 | Dysart High School EL MIRAGE · Dysart Unified District (4243) | High | 39.0% | -6.4pp |
| 83 | Washington High School PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 39.0% | -6.4pp |
| 84 | Paideia Liberal Arts Academy PHOENIX · The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) | High | 36.0% | -9.4pp |
| 85 | Cortez High School PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 35.0% | -10.4pp |
| 86 | Desert Edge High School GOODYEAR · Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) | High | 35.0% | -10.4pp |
| 87 | Youngker High School BUCKEYE · Buckeye Union High School District (4284) | High | 35.0% | -10.4pp |
| 88 | Glendale High School GLENDALE · Glendale Union High School District (4285) | High | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 89 | Marcos De Niza High School TEMPE · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 90 | Metro Tech High School PHOENIX · Phoenix Union High School District (4286) | High | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 91 | Buckeye Union High School BUCKEYE · Buckeye Union High School District (4284) | High | 32.0% | -13.4pp |
| 92 | North Canyon High School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | High | 32.0% | -13.4pp |
| 93 | Dobson High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | High | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 94 | Mesa High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | High | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 95 | Peoria High School PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | High | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 96 | Raymond S. Kellis GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237) | High | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 97 | Skyline High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | High | 29.0% | -16.4pp |
| 98 | Tempe High School TEMPE · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 28.0% | -17.4pp |
| 99 | West Point High School AVONDALE · Tolleson Union High School District (4288) | High | 28.0% | -17.4pp |
| 100 | Westwood High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | High | 26.0% | -19.4pp |
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.