Santa Cruz County schools ranked by test score
Latest AASA year (2024-25). 13 schools in Santa Cruz County, Arizona with reported English Language Arts scores. Arizona state average: 45.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexicayotl Charter School NOGALES · Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) | Elementary | 62.0% | +16.6pp |
| 2 | Robert Bracker Elementary NOGALES · Nogales Unified District (4457) | Elementary | 51.0% | +5.6pp |
| 3 | Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School NOGALES · Nogales Unified District (4457) | Elementary | 48.0% | +2.6pp |
| 4 | Desert Shadows Middle School Nogales · Nogales Unified District (4457) | Middle | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 5 | Nogales High School NOGALES · Nogales Unified District (4457) | High | 38.0% | -7.4pp |
| 6 | Coatimundi Middle School RIO RICO · Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) | Middle | 34.0% | -11.4pp |
| 7 | Mountain View School RIO RICO · Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) | Elementary | 30.0% | -15.4pp |
| 8 | Rio Rico High School Rio Rico · Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) | High | 29.0% | -16.4pp |
| 9 | Challenger Elementary School NOGALES · Nogales Unified District (4457) | Elementary | 28.0% | -17.4pp |
| 10 | Mary L Welty Elementary School NOGALES · Nogales Unified District (4457) | Elementary | 28.0% | -17.4pp |
| 11 | Calabasas School RIO RICO · Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) | Elementary | 26.0% | -19.4pp |
| 12 | San Cayetano Elementary School RIO RICO · Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) | Elementary | 25.0% | -20.4pp |
| 13 | Wade Carpenter Middle School NOGALES · Nogales Unified District (4457) | Middle | 25.0% | -20.4pp |
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 Santa Cruz 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.