The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 20%
37%
Avg. Statewide: 28%
Top Ranked School Districts in Arizona (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
37%
(11 out of 30)
(11 out of 30)
- Cherokee Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 1,956 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%) - Desert Mountain High School
Rank: #74 of 1,956 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%) - Cheyenne Traditional School
Rank: #76 of 1,956 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District (AZ) Schools
20%
(9 out of 44)
(9 out of 44)
- Arizona College Prep High School
Rank: #9 of 1,956 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%) - Arizona College Prep Middle School
Rank: #9 of 1,956 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%) - Weinberg Gifted Academy
Rank: #12 of 1,956 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District (AZ) Schools
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