Each year the Arizona Department of Education gives a report card to schools.
Over two-thirds of all schools in the state received either an “A” or “B”. By school type, the percentage of A and B schools are close for traditional K-8 and Hybrid (K-12) schools.
There was a big difference in traditional high schools where 30% were given an “A” while 45% were given a “B”. A similar grading trend for the state’s alternative schools as well, which mostly cater to children with learning disabilities, 20% of those schools were given an “A” while 61% had a “B”.
The share of “A” graded schools was also not much different between charter and district schools slightly more charter schools received an “A” in K-8, traditional high schools, and alternative schools. Charter hybrid schools did have an 11-point advantage over their district peers in the number of “A” graded schools.
Six of the seven highest-graded schools in the Valley are district schools. The scoring that determines the letter grade maxes out at 100, but bonus points can be added.
Here are the top-graded schools in the Valley:
- Phoenix Union Bioscience High School (Phoenix Union High School District): 107
- Boulder Creek Elementary School (Paradise Valley Unified): 103.82
- Peoria Traditional School (Peoria Unified): 103.44
- Alhambra Traditional School (Alhambra Elementary District): 103
- Redfield Elementary School (Scottsdale Unified): 102.72
- Freedom Traditional Academy (Dysart Unified): 102.14
- Arizona College Prep High School (Chandler Unified): 101.44
- BASIS Goodyear (Basis Schools Inc.): 101.15
Four of the five lowest-scoring schools in the valley were charter schools. Most of them are alternative schools. They are:
- Pinnacle Online High School (Pinnacle Education-Tempe, Inc.): 8.76
- Pillar Academy of Business & Finance (Pillar Charter School): 12
- Pinnacle Online – WMCB (Pinnacle Education-WMCB, Inc.): 12.07
- Gila Bend High School (Gila Bend Unified): 25.28
- Astravo Online Academy (Arizona Education Solutions): 39.82
- Arizona Autism Charter School (Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc.): 41.71
ABC15 also looked at Title I schools to see which improved the most over the last school year. These schools are typically found in lower-income areas.
- CASA Academy: D to B +28.86
- Tartesso Elementary School (Saddle Mountain Unified):C to A +28.01
- Phoenix College Preparatory Academy (MCCCD): B to A +24.62
- Academy with Community Partners: C to B +24.5
- Legacy Traditional School – Goodyear: B to A +24.15
Search the table below to find the letter grade and score for any Valley school.
