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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
401Legacy Traditional School - Mesa
MESA · Legacy Traditional School - Mesa (1001397)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
402Mendoza Elementary School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
403Pima Elementary School
SCOTTSDALE · Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
404Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
405Sweetwater School
GLENDALE · Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
406TAPBI
TEMPE · Tempe Union High School District (4287)
High43.0%-2.4pp
407West Point Elementary School
SURPRISE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary43.0%-2.4pp
408Wigwam Creek Middle School
Litchfield Park · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Middle43.0%-2.4pp
409Acacia Elementary School
PHOENIX · Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
410Copper Trails
GOODYEAR · Avondale Elementary District (4272)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
411Crown Charter School
Litchfield Park · Crown Charter School Inc (79443)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
412Desert Star
GOODYEAR · Avondale Elementary District (4272)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
413Hidden Hills Elementary School
PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
414John M Andersen Elementary School
CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
415Kyrene de la Mariposa School
TEMPE · Kyrene Elementary District (4267)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
416L. Thomas Heck Middle School
Litchfield Park · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Elementary42.0%-3.4pp
417Mountain Pointe High School
PHOENIX · Tempe Union High School District (4287)
High42.0%-3.4pp
418Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies
BUCKEYE · The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)
High42.0%-3.4pp
419Verrado High School
BUCKEYE · Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
High42.0%-3.4pp
420Apollo High School
GLENDALE · Glendale Union High School District (4285)
High41.0%-4.4pp
421Barry Goldwater High School
PHOENIX · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
High41.0%-4.4pp
422Cactus High School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
High41.0%-4.4pp
423Desert Heights Charter School
GLENDALE · Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099)
Combined41.0%-4.4pp
424Dreaming Summit Elementary
Litchfield Park · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Elementary41.0%-4.4pp
425Edison School of Innovation
GLENDALE · Edison Project (743644)
Elementary41.0%-4.4pp
426El Mirage Elementary School
EL MIRAGE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary41.0%-4.4pp
427Madison #1 Elementary School
PHOENIX · Madison Elementary District (4270)
Middle41.0%-4.4pp
428Mountain Sky Middle School
PHOENIX · Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Middle41.0%-4.4pp
429Patterson Elementary
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary41.0%-4.4pp
430Pioneer Elementary School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary41.0%-4.4pp
431Scott L Libby Elementary School
Litchfield Park · Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Elementary41.0%-4.4pp
432Chaparral Elementary School
PHOENIX · Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
433Desert Sun Academy
Scottsdale · Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
434Desert Valley Elementary School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
435Fremont Junior High School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Middle40.0%-5.4pp
436Liberty Elementary School
BUCKEYE · Liberty Elementary District (4266)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
437Madison Highland Prep
Phoenix · Madison Highland Prep (91935)
High40.0%-5.4pp
438Marshall Ranch Elementary School
GLENDALE · Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
439Mesquite High School
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
High40.0%-5.4pp
440Noah Webster Schools- Mesa
MESA · Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
441Oak Tree Elementary
GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
442Shea Middle School
PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Middle40.0%-5.4pp
443Westpark Elementary School
BUCKEYE · Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
Elementary40.0%-5.4pp
444Countryside Elementary School
Surprise · Dysart Unified District (4243)
Elementary39.0%-6.4pp
445Crismon Elementary School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary39.0%-6.4pp
446Deer Valley High School
GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
High39.0%-6.4pp
447Dysart High School
EL MIRAGE · Dysart Unified District (4243)
High39.0%-6.4pp
448Estrella Foothills Global Academy
Laveen · Laveen Elementary District (4276)
Elementary39.0%-6.4pp
449Falcon Hill Elementary School
MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235)
Elementary39.0%-6.4pp
450Heritage Elementary School
GLENDALE · Heritage Elementary School (81076)
Elementary39.0%-6.4pp

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.