Pima County schools ranked by test score
Latest AASA year (2024-25). 137 schools in Pima County, Arizona with reported English Language Arts scores. Arizona state average: 45.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventana Vista Elementary School TUCSON · Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) | Elementary | 78.0% | +32.6pp |
| 2 | BASIS Tucson Primary TUCSON · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361) | Combined | 77.0% | +31.6pp |
| 3 | BASIS Oro Valley Primary ORO VALLEY · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) | Elementary | 76.0% | +30.6pp |
| 4 | BASIS Tucson North TUCSON · BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91309) | High | 75.0% | +29.6pp |
| 5 | Catalina Foothills High School TUCSON · Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) | High | 75.0% | +29.6pp |
| 6 | Senita Valley Elementary School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 75.0% | +29.6pp |
| 7 | Empire High School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | High | 74.0% | +28.6pp |
| 8 | Sunrise Drive Elementary School TUCSON · Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) | Elementary | 73.0% | +27.6pp |
| 9 | Hermosa Montessori Charter TUCSON · Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 10 | Manzanita School TUCSON · Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) | Elementary | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 11 | Orange Grove Middle School TUCSON · Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) | Middle | 71.0% | +25.6pp |
| 12 | Khalsa School TUCSON · Khalsa Family Services (79420) | Elementary | 70.0% | +24.6pp |
| 13 | Esperero Canyon Middle School TUCSON · Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) | Middle | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 14 | Painted Sky Elementary School ORO VALLEY · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | Elementary | 69.0% | +23.6pp |
| 15 | Canyon Del Oro High School ORO VALLEY · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | High | 68.0% | +22.6pp |
| 16 | Mesquite Elementary School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 17 | Ocotillo Ridge Elementary Vail · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 18 | Richard B Wilson Jr School ORO VALLEY · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 19 | The Innovation Academy ORO VALLEY · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | Elementary | 66.0% | +20.6pp |
| 20 | Agua Caliente School TUCSON · Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 21 | Corona Foothills Middle School Corona de Tucson · Vail Unified District (4413) | Middle | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 22 | Tanque Verde Elementary School TUCSON · Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) | Elementary | 65.0% | +19.6pp |
| 23 | Esmond Station School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 24 | Fruchthendler Elementary School TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 25 | Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona ORO VALLEY · Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 26 | Sam Hughes Elementary TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Elementary | 64.0% | +18.6pp |
| 27 | Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Elementary | 63.0% | +17.6pp |
| 28 | Desert Sky Middle School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Middle | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 29 | Lawrence W Cross Middle School TUCSON · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | Middle | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 30 | Leman Academy of Excellence TUCSON · Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) | Elementary | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 31 | Mica Mountain High Tucson · Vail Unified District (4413) | High | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 32 | Andrada Polytechnic High School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | High | 61.0% | +15.6pp |
| 33 | Winifred Harelson Elementary School TUCSON · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | Elementary | 61.0% | +15.6pp |
| 34 | Vail Academy & High School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Combined | 60.0% | +14.6pp |
| 35 | Canyon View Elementary School TUCSON · Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) | Elementary | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 36 | Dove Mountain K-8 MARANA · Marana Unified District (4404) | Elementary | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 37 | Ironwood Ridge High School ORO VALLEY · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | High | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 38 | Rincon Vista Middle School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Middle | 59.0% | +13.6pp |
| 39 | Copper Ridge Elementary Corona de Tucson · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 58.0% | +12.6pp |
| 40 | Civano Community K-8 School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 57.0% | +11.6pp |
| 41 | Robert Richardson Elementary School TUCSON · Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) | Elementary | 57.0% | +11.6pp |
| 42 | Emily Gray Junior High School TUCSON · Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) | Middle | 56.0% | +10.6pp |
| 43 | Old Vail Middle School VAIL · Vail Unified District (4413) | Middle | 56.0% | +10.6pp |
| 44 | Cienega High School VAIL · Vail Unified District (4413) | High | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 45 | Cottonwood Elementary School TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 46 | Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson TUCSON · Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) | Elementary | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 47 | Montessori Schoolhouse TUCSON · Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson Inc. (4428) | Elementary | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 48 | Sycamore Elementary School Corona de Tucson · Vail Unified District (4413) | Elementary | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 49 | Vail Innovation Center TUCSON · Vail Unified District (4413) | Combined | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
| 50 | Wakefield Middle School TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Middle | 54.0% | +8.6pp |
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 Pima 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.