Arizona schools ranked by test score
Latest AASA year (2024-25). 141 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 45.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Desert Shadows Middle School Nogales · Nogales Unified District (4457) | Middle | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 52 | Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Middle | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 53 | Shepherd Junior High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Middle | 47.0% | +1.6pp |
| 54 | Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Middle | 46.0% | +0.6pp |
| 55 | Stapley Junior High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Middle | 46.0% | +0.6pp |
| 56 | Benson Middle School BENSON · Benson Unified School District (79226) | Middle | 45.0% | -0.4pp |
| 57 | Sonoran Trails Middle School Phoenix · Cave Creek Unified District (4244) | Middle | 45.0% | -0.4pp |
| 58 | Kyrene Middle School TEMPE · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Middle | 43.0% | -2.4pp |
| 59 | Wigwam Creek Middle School Litchfield Park · Litchfield Elementary District (4281) | Middle | 43.0% | -2.4pp |
| 60 | Prescott Mile High Middle School PRESCOTT · Prescott Unified District (4466) | Middle | 42.0% | -3.4pp |
| 61 | Flowing Wells Junior High School TUCSON · Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) | Middle | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 62 | Madison #1 Elementary School PHOENIX · Madison Elementary District (4270) | Middle | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 63 | Mountain Sky Middle School PHOENIX · Washington Elementary School District (4260) | Middle | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 64 | Show Low Junior High School SHOW LOW · Show Low Unified District (4393) | Middle | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 65 | Southwest Jr. High School San Luis · Gadsden Elementary District (4505) | Middle | 41.0% | -4.4pp |
| 66 | Fremont Junior High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Middle | 40.0% | -5.4pp |
| 67 | Safford Middle School SAFFORD · Safford Unified District (4218) | Middle | 40.0% | -5.4pp |
| 68 | Shea Middle School PHOENIX · Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | Middle | 40.0% | -5.4pp |
| 69 | Thunderbolt Middle School Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) | Middle | 40.0% | -5.4pp |
| 70 | Desert Sky Middle School GLENDALE · Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Middle | 38.0% | -7.4pp |
| 71 | Mesquite Jr High School GILBERT · Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Middle | 38.0% | -7.4pp |
| 72 | Pensar Academy Litchfield Park · Pensar Academy (92972) | Middle | 38.0% | -7.4pp |
| 73 | Tortolita Middle School TUCSON · Marana Unified District (4404) | Middle | 38.0% | -7.4pp |
| 74 | Alice Vail Middle School TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Middle | 37.0% | -8.4pp |
| 75 | Fairbanks Middle School Morenci · Morenci Unified District (4230) | Middle | 37.0% | -8.4pp |
| 76 | Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School TUCSON · Sunnyside Unified District (4407) | Middle | 36.0% | -9.4pp |
| 77 | Royal Palm Middle School PHOENIX · Washington Elementary School District (4260) | Middle | 36.0% | -9.4pp |
| 78 | White Cliffs Middle School KINGMAN · Kingman Unified School District (79598) | Middle | 36.0% | -9.4pp |
| 79 | Centennial Middle School YUMA · Crane Elementary District (4501) | Middle | 35.0% | -10.4pp |
| 80 | Pima Junior High School Pima · Pima Unified District (4220) | Middle | 35.0% | -10.4pp |
| 81 | Sahuarita Middle School SAHUARITA · Sahuarita Unified District (4411) | Middle | 35.0% | -10.4pp |
| 82 | Blue Ridge Jr High School LAKESIDE · Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397) | Middle | 34.0% | -11.4pp |
| 83 | Coatimundi Middle School RIO RICO · Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) | Middle | 34.0% | -11.4pp |
| 84 | Gridley Middle School TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Middle | 34.0% | -11.4pp |
| 85 | Desert Foothills Middle School PHOENIX · Washington Elementary School District (4260) | Middle | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 86 | Madison Park School Phoenix · Madison Elementary District (4270) | Middle | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 87 | Marana Middle School MARANA · Marana Unified District (4404) | Middle | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 88 | Maricopa Wells Middle School MARICOPA · Maricopa Unified School District (4441) | Middle | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 89 | Paul H Huber Jr High School DOUGLAS · Douglas Unified District (4174) | Middle | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 90 | Poston Junior High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Middle | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 91 | Willis Junior High School CHANDLER · Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Middle | 33.0% | -12.4pp |
| 92 | Ron Watson Middle School YUMA · Yuma Elementary District (4499) | Middle | 32.0% | -13.4pp |
| 93 | Smith Junior High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Middle | 32.0% | -13.4pp |
| 94 | Connolly Middle School TEMPE · Tempe School District (4258) | Middle | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 95 | Heritage Middle School CHINO VALLEY · Chino Valley Unified District (4474) | Middle | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 96 | Kyrene Centennial Middle School PHOENIX · Kyrene Elementary District (4267) | Middle | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 97 | La Cima Middle School TUCSON · Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | Middle | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 98 | Mansfeld Middle Magnet School TUCSON · Tucson Unified District (4403) | Middle | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 99 | Taylor Junior High School MESA · Mesa Unified District (4235) | Middle | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
| 100 | VISTA COLLEGE PREP SUENO PARK PHOENIX · Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948) | Middle | 31.0% | -14.4pp |
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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). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Arizona, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.