Maricopa County schools ranked by test score
Latest AASA year (2024-25). 693 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 | Self Development Charter School MESA · Self Development Charter School (79072) | Elementary | 74.0% | +28.6pp |
| 52 | Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom GILBERT · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 53 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale PEORIA · Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) | Elementary | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 54 | Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep PEORIA · Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) | High | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 55 | Las Sendas Elementary School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Elementary | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 56 | MCKEMY ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES TEMPE · Tempe School District (4258) | Middle | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 57 | Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa MESA · Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) | Elementary | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 58 | Tempe Preparatory Academy TEMPE · Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361) | High | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 59 | Anasazi Elementary SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | Elementary | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 60 | Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy PHOENIX · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Combined | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 61 | Center for Educational Excellence TEMPE · Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347) | Elementary | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 62 | Diamond Canyon School ANTHEM · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 63 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln PHOENIX · Archway Classical Academy Lincoln (92656) | Elementary | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 64 | Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep CHANDLER · Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657) | High | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 65 | Heritage Academy MESA · Heritage Academy Inc. (4336) | High | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 66 | Horizon High School SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | High | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 67 | Milestones Charter School PHOENIX · Milestones Charter School (79207) | Elementary | 72.0% | +26.6pp |
| 68 | Desert Vista High School PHOENIX · Tempe Union High School District (4287) | High | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 69 | Grayhawk Elementary School SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 70 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway North Phoenix PHOENIX · Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 71 | Hopi Elementary School PHOENIX · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 72 | Kiva Elementary School Paradise Valley · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 73 | Kyrene de la Sierra School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 74 | Legend Springs Elementary GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 75 | Sierra Verde STEAM Academy GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 76 | Sonoran Foothills School PHOENIX · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 77 | Canyon Ridge School SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 78 | Challenge Charter School GLENDALE · Challenge School Inc. (6362) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 79 | Chaparral High School SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 80 | Charlotte Patterson Elementary GILBERT · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 81 | Cocopah Middle School SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | Middle | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 82 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale Scottsdale · Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857) | Combined | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 83 | Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep Scottsdale · Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 84 | Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep GOODYEAR · Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 85 | Hamilton High School CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | High | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 86 | Happy Valley School PEORIA · Happy Valley School Inc. (79081) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 87 | Heritage Academy Gateway Queen Creek · Heritage Academy Gateway Inc. (92519) | Combined | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 88 | Madison Richard Simis School PHOENIX · Madison Elementary District (4270) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 89 | North Ranch Elementary School SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 90 | Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School GILBERT · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 91 | Ashland Elementary GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 92 | Boulder Creek High School ANTHEM · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | High | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 93 | Copper Ridge School SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 94 | Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus Mesa · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 95 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete Gilbert · Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 96 | John & Carol Carlson Elementary CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 97 | Kyrene Monte Vista School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 98 | Lone Mountain Elementary School Cave Creek · Cave Creek Unified District (4244) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 99 | Mercury Mine Elementary School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 100 | Pinnacle High School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | High | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
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.