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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
301Highland Arts Elementary
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
302Imagine East Mesa Middle
MESA · Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369)
Middle52.0%+6.6pp
303Imagine Rosefield
SURPRISE · Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
304Ira A. Fulton Elementary
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
305Kyrene Aprende Middle School
Chandler · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Middle52.0%+6.6pp
306Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary
GILBERT · LEAD Charter Schools (79967)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
307MacArthur Elementary School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
308Mesa Digital Learning Program
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Combined52.0%+6.6pp
309Millennium High School
GOODYEAR · Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
High52.0%+6.6pp
310Mountain View
WADDELL · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
311Paradise Valley High School
PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
High52.0%+6.6pp
312Playa del Rey Elementary School
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
313Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
314Sunset Hills Elementary
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
315Tavan Elementary School
PHOENIX · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Elementary52.0%+6.6pp
316Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)
GILBERT · Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) (90885)
Elementary51.0%+5.6pp
317Jane D. Hull Elementary
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary51.0%+5.6pp
318Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School
CHANDLER · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Middle51.0%+5.6pp
319Mohave Middle School
SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Middle51.0%+5.6pp
320Red Mountain High School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
High51.0%+5.6pp
321Wildflower Accelerated Academy
GOODYEAR · Avondale Elementary District (4272)
Elementary51.0%+5.6pp
322Apache Elementary School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
323Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power
Gilbert · Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
324Bush Elementary
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
325Canyon Elementary School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
326Cooley Middle School
GILBERT · Higley Unified School District (4248)
Middle50.0%+4.6pp
327Coyote Hills Elementary School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
328Islands Elementary School
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
329Magnet Traditional School
PHOENIX · Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
330Navajo Elementary School
SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Elementary50.0%+4.6pp
331Valor Preparatory Academy
GOODYEAR · Valor Preparatory Academy LLC (1000291)
High50.0%+4.6pp
332Western Sky Middle School
Goodyear · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Middle50.0%+4.6pp
333AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY VIRTUAL
Mesa · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)
Combined49.0%+3.6pp
334Arrowhead Elementary School
GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Elementary49.0%+3.6pp
335Fountain Hills Middle School
FOUNTAIN HLS · Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
Middle49.0%+3.6pp
336Navarrete Elementary
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary49.0%+3.6pp
337Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy
LAVEEN · Laveen Elementary District (4276)
Elementary49.0%+3.6pp
338Paseo Verde Elementary School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary49.0%+3.6pp
339Queen Creek Junior High School
QUEEN CREEK · Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Middle49.0%+3.6pp
340Summit Academy
CHANDLER · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary49.0%+3.6pp
341Basha Elementary
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary48.0%+2.6pp
342Gateway Pointe Elementary
Gilbert · Higley Unified School District (4248)
Elementary48.0%+2.6pp
343Gilbert Elementary School
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary48.0%+2.6pp
344Independence High School
GLENDALE · Glendale Union High School District (4285)
High48.0%+2.6pp
345Legacy Traditional School ? North Chandler
CHANDLER · Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler (850101)
Elementary48.0%+2.6pp
346San Tan Charter School
GILBERT · San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798)
Combined48.0%+2.6pp
347Sonoran Heights Middle School
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary48.0%+2.6pp
348Traditional Academy at Bellair
GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Elementary48.0%+2.6pp
349Echo Canyon K-8
SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
350Estrella Foothills High School
GOODYEAR · Buckeye Union High School District (4284)
High47.0%+1.6pp

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.