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81
Pathfinder Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
2906 N Boulder Canyon
Mesa
85207
Maricopa County
Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
No
(480) 986-7071
600
13.0%
521 (86.8%)
3 (0.5%)
48 (8.0%)
1 (0.2%)
4 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (3.8%)
$6,678
$129
$272
$530
$4,199
$2,079
$6,278
81.1
86.4
79
2
040438003478
82
Verrado Heritage Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-8
20895 W Hamilton St
Buckeye
85396
Maricopa County
Litchfield Elementary District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(623) 547-3300
1,017
42
24.2
22.9%
463 (45.5%)
62 (6.1%)
398 (39.1%)
10 (1.0%)
8 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
76 (7.5%)
$5,735
$01
$01
$03
$5,129
$604
$5,733
81
89.9
56
26
040240003323
83
Gowan Science Academy
Public
PK, KG-8
1020 W Avenue C
Yuma
85364
Yuma County
Crane Elementary District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(928) 539-1200
738
32
23.4
25.7%
214 (29.0%)
11 (1.5%)
475 (64.4%)
21 (2.8%)
7 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (1.4%)
$8,651
$936
$257
$2,129
$5,915
$1,543
$7,458
80.8
86
83
040775002591
84
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
20402 N 15th Ave
Phoenix
85027
Maricopa County
Deer Valley Unified District
No
(n/a)
Yes
No
(623) 445-4992
283
28
10.1
176 (62.2%)
13 (4.6%)
61 (21.6%)
11 (3.9%)
9 (3.2%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.6%)
$5,024
$90
$00
$180
$4,860
$73
$4,933
80.7
71
195
111
040757000603
85
Desert Canyon Middle School
Public
6-8
10203 E McDowell Mtn Ranch Rd
Scottsdale
85255
Maricopa County
Scottsdale Unified District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(480) 484-4600
490
30
16.4
14.7%
353 (72.0%)
18 (3.7%)
64 (13.1%)
36 (7.3%)
6 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (2.7%)
$7,889
$356
$1,085
$1,798
$6,505
$6,447
80.4
91.8
46
39
040010001714
86
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School
Public, Charter
K-8
17606 N 7th Ave
Phoenix
85023
Maricopa County
Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(602) 896-9160
663
37.9%
371 (56.0%)
32 (4.8%)
240 (36.2%)
10 (1.5%)
4 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (0.9%)
$00
$00
80.1
91.3
48
38
040097503596
87
Phoenix International Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
4310 E Broadway Rd
Phoenix
85040
Maricopa County
Phoenix International Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(602) 842-2521
139
91.4%
12 (8.6%)
17 (12.2%)
101 (72.7%)
1 (0.7%)
4 (2.9%)
2 (1.4%)
2 (1.4%)
$00
$00
79.9
40.6
424
337
040094803523
88
Legacy Traditional School - Glendale
Public, Charter
K-8
13091 North 67th Avenue
Glendale
85306
Maricopa County
Legacy Traditional School - Glendale
Yes
(n/a)
No
No
(623) 219-4300
1,273
35.9%
562 (44.1%)
86 (6.8%)
447 (35.1%)
112 (8.8%)
5 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
61 (4.8%)
$00
$00
79.5
91.8
45
43
040007500893
89
Young Scholars Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1501 E Valencia Rd
Bullhead City
86426
Mohave County
Young Scholars Academy Charter School Corp.
Yes
(n/a)
No
No
(928) 704-1100
411
278 (67.6%)
4 (1.0%)
118 (28.7%)
4 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.7%)
$00
$00
79.3
63.9
246
157
040775001874
90
Anthem School
Public
PK, KG-8
41020 N Freedom Way
Anthem
85086
Maricopa County
Deer Valley Unified District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(623) 376-3700
438
28
15.6
16.7%
337 (76.9%)
4 (0.9%)
59 (13.5%)
8 (1.8%)
5 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
25 (5.7%)
$7,781
$680
$27
$1,386
$6,809
$265
$7,074
78.9
89.2
65
25
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics, AzSCI Science test scores released by the Arizona Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arizona Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arizona Department of Education.
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