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On August 1, 2013, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal announced the release of Arizona’s 2012-2013 A-F letter grades for all district and charter schools in the state.
Click here to view grades for individual schools, districts or charter holders.
Top School District and Charter System Ranking – Click Here to view top-ranked individual schools.
| District or Charter Name | Grade | Points | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS Schools* | A | 161 | http://www.basisschools.org/ |
| Benson Unified School District | A | 161 | http://www.bensonsd.k12.az.us/ |
| Vail Unified District | A | 157 | http://www.vail.k12.az.us/ |
| Catalina Foothills Unified District | A | 155 | http://www.cfsd16.org/ |
| Queen Creek Unified District | A | 154 | http://www.qcusd.org/ |
| Cave Creek Unified District | A | 153 | http://www.ccusd93.org |
| Higley Unified School District | A | 151 | http://www.husd.org |
| Ball Charter Schools* | A | 150 | http://www.azballcharterschools.org/ |
| Eduprize Schools* | A | 150 | http://www.eduprizeschools.net/ |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center High Schools* | A | 150 | http://www.aaechighschools.com/ |
| The Academy of Tucson* | A | 149 | http://www.academyoftucson.com/ |
| Litchfield Elementary District | A | 149 | http://www.lesd.k12.az.us/ |
| Chandler Unified School District | A | 148 | http://www.chandler.k12.az.us/ |
| Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools* | A | 148 | http://www.benjaminfranklincharterschool.com/ |
| Ash Fork Joint Unified District | A | 147 | http://www.afjusd.org/ |
| Tanque Verde Unified District | A | 147 | http://www.tanqueverdeschools.org/ |
| Glendale Union High School District | A | 147 | http://www.guhsdaz.org/ |
| Deer Valley Unified District | A | 146 | http://www.dvusd.org |
| Legacy Traditional Schools* | A | 146 | http://www.legacytraditional.org/ |
| Gilbert Unified District | A | 145 | http://www.gilbertschools.net |
| Great Hearts Academies* | A | 144 | http://www.greatheartsaz.org/ |
| Paradise Schools* | A | 143 | http://pecschools.org |
| Tempe Union High School District | A | 143 | https://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us |
| Palominas Elementary District | A | 141 | http://www.psd49.net/ |
| Heber-Overgaard Unified District | A | 141 | http://www.heberovergaardschools.org/ |
| Kingman Academy of Learning* | A | 141 | http://kaolaz.org/ |
| Madison Elementary District | A | 140 | http://www.madisonaz.org/ |
| Kyrene Elementary District | A | 140 | http://www.kyrene.org |
| Scottsdale Unified District | A | 140 | http://www.susd.schoolfusion.us/ |
| Fountain Hills Unified District | A | 140 | http://fountainhillsschools.org/ |
*Charter system
“A” grades were awarded to school districts and charter systems that earned at least 140 of a possible 200 points using the Arizona Department of Education’s A-F School Accountability Letter Grade System.
In addition to receiving an “A” letter grade, districts and charter systems had to meet the following criteria to qualify:
PLEASE NOTE:
While this list focuses on those high performing organizations impacting a large number of students, many districts and charters have individual schools that have received “A” letter grades. Those schools can all be found in the list available at the link below. It is also important to note that many small or single-school districts and charter systems have also received “A” letter grades.
Please CLICK HERE to view the list of individual schools that received an “A” letter grade for the 2012-2013 school year.
On August 2, 2012, Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal announced the release of Arizona’s 2011-2012 A-F letter grades for all district and charter schools in the state. New this year are three additional letter grade models designed for small, K-2, and alternative schools, which should provide even greater value to parents as they choose appropriate placement for their students.
A-F Letter Grades
2011-2012 A-F Letter Grades for All Schools by Type — This Excel workbook contains four separate tabs (traditional schools, small schools, K-2 schools, and alternative schools)
2011-2012 A-F Letter Grades for All LEAs (Districts and Charter Holders)
2012 AIMS Results — This Excel workbook contains five separate tabs with distinct breakdowns of 2012 AIMS results (by school, by school and grade, by LEA and grade, by county and grade, and at the state level by grade)
Contact Information
602-542-5151
Achieve@azed.gov
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