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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%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
251Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
SURPRISE · Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)
Elementary56.0%+10.6pp
252Liberty High School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
High56.0%+10.6pp
253Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside
PHOENIX · Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc. (4359)
Elementary56.0%+10.6pp
254Oakwood Elementary School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary56.0%+10.6pp
255Parkridge Elementary
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary56.0%+10.6pp
256Santan Elementary
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary56.0%+10.6pp
257Zuni Hills Elementary School
SUN CITY · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary56.0%+10.6pp
258Broadmor Elementary School
TEMPE · Tempe School District (4258)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
259Chaparral Elementary School
GILBERT · Higley Unified School District (4248)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
260Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School
QUEEN CREEK · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
261Frontier Elementary School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
262K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
263Kyrene del Norte School
TEMPE · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
264Marley Park Elementary
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
265Sunset Ridge School
PHOENIX · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
266The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear
GOODYEAR · The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)
Elementary55.0%+9.6pp
267ASU Preparatory Academy Digital
Tempe · ASU Preparatory Academy Digital (522074)
Combined54.0%+8.6pp
268Abraham Lincoln Traditional School
PHOENIX · Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Elementary54.0%+8.6pp
269Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary54.0%+8.6pp
270Desert Ridge Jr. High
MESA · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Middle54.0%+8.6pp
271Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium
GOODYEAR · Archway Classical Academy Trivium West (90915)
Combined54.0%+8.6pp
272Greenway High School
PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285)
High54.0%+8.6pp
273Heritage Academy Laveen
LAVEEN · Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)
High54.0%+8.6pp
274Mcclintock High School
TEMPE · Tempe Union High School District (4287)
High54.0%+8.6pp
275Pioneer Elementary School
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary54.0%+8.6pp
276Redfield Elementary School
SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Elementary54.0%+8.6pp
277Settlers Point Elementary
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary54.0%+8.6pp
278Shadow Ridge High School
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
High54.0%+8.6pp
279Thunderbird High School
PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285)
High54.0%+8.6pp
280Verrado Elementary School
BUCKEYE · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Elementary54.0%+8.6pp
281Verrado Middle School
BUCKEYE · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Middle54.0%+8.6pp
282Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics
PHOENIX · Edkey Inc. dba Arizona Conservatory for Arts and (79981)
High53.0%+7.6pp
283Copperwood School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary53.0%+7.6pp
284Desert Harbor Elementary School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary53.0%+7.6pp
285Desert Mountain School
DESERT HILLS · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Elementary53.0%+7.6pp
286Eastmark High School
Mesa · Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
High53.0%+7.6pp
287Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep
SCOTTSDALE · Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)
High53.0%+7.6pp
288Kyrene Traditional Academy
CHANDLER · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Elementary53.0%+7.6pp
289Kyrene de las Brisas School
CHANDLER · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Elementary53.0%+7.6pp
290Mountain View High School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
High53.0%+7.6pp
291Schnepf Elementary School
QUEEN CREEK · Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Elementary53.0%+7.6pp
292Sunrise Middle School
SCOTTSDALE · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Middle53.0%+7.6pp
293Western Peaks Elementary
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary53.0%+7.6pp
294American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12
QUEEN CREEK · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)
Combined52.0%+6.6pp
295Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon
Queen Creek · Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
296C I Waggoner School
TEMPE · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
297Centennial High School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
High52.0%+6.6pp
298Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
299Desert Cove Elementary School
PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
300Fuller Elementary School
TEMPE · Tempe School District (4258)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp

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.