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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
351Fountain Hills High School
FOUNTAIN HILLS · Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
High47.0%+1.6pp
352Glenview College Preparatory High School
GLENDALE · Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High Sch (4342)
High47.0%+1.6pp
353Greenbrier Elementary School
GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
354Heartwood AZ
MESA · Heartwood AZ (1002010)
Combined47.0%+1.6pp
355James Madison Preparatory School
TEMPE · James Madison Preparatory School (79063)
High47.0%+1.6pp
356Kingswood Elementary School
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
357Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School
PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Middle47.0%+1.6pp
358Kyrene de la Paloma School
CHANDLER · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
359Legacy Traditional School - Avondale
AVONDALE · Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
360Luke Elementary School
GLENDALE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
361Mountain Shadows Elementary School
GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
362Rancho Gabriela
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary47.0%+1.6pp
363Shepherd Junior High School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Middle47.0%+1.6pp
364Willow Canyon High School
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
High47.0%+1.6pp
365Boulder Creek Elementary
MESA · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary46.0%+0.6pp
366Crismon High School
Queen Creek · Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
High46.0%+0.6pp
367Desert Ridge High
MESA · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
High46.0%+0.6pp
368Gateway Polytechnic Academy
MESA · Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Elementary46.0%+0.6pp
369Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix
PHOENIX · Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)
Elementary46.0%+0.6pp
370Stapley Junior High School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Middle46.0%+0.6pp
371American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6
Queen Creek · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
372Arredondo Elementary School
TEMPE · Tempe School District (4258)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
373BASIS Phoenix South
PHOENIX · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803)
Combined45.0%-0.4pp
374Burk Elementary School
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
375Canyon View High School
WADDELL · Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
High45.0%-0.4pp
376Chandler High School
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
High45.0%-0.4pp
377Global Academy of Phoenix
PHOENIX · Alhambra Elementary District (4280)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
378Ironwood High School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
High45.0%-0.4pp
379Jack Barnes Elementary School
QUEEN CREEK · Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
380Kyrene de la Esperanza School
PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
381Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley
Phoenix · Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
382Mabel Padgett Elementary School
Litchfield Park · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
383Sonoran Trails Middle School
Phoenix · Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Middle45.0%-0.4pp
384T. Dale Hancock Elementary School
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary45.0%-0.4pp
385Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced
PEORIA · Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)
Elementary44.0%-1.4pp
386American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies
Mesa · American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)
Combined44.0%-1.4pp
387Johnson Elementary School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary44.0%-1.4pp
388Las Brisas Academy
GOODYEAR · Liberty Elementary District (4266)
Elementary44.0%-1.4pp
389Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa
Mesa · Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)
Elementary44.0%-1.4pp
390Moon Valley High School
PHOENIX · Glendale Union High School District (4285)
High44.0%-1.4pp
391Oasis Elementary School
PEORIA · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary44.0%-1.4pp
392Palm Valley Elementary
GOODYEAR · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Elementary44.0%-1.4pp
393The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills
BUCKEYE · The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)
Elementary44.0%-1.4pp
394Valley Vista High School
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
High44.0%-1.4pp
395Asante Preparatory Academy
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
396Calibre Academy Surprise
SURPRISE · Calibre Academy (79055)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
397Desert Oasis Elementary School
SURPRISE · Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
398Discovery School
GLENDALE · Glendale Elementary District (4271)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
399Hohokam Elementary School
SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
400Kyrene Middle School
TEMPE · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Middle43.0%-2.4pp

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.