The most improved public preschools in Arizona are Van Buskirk Elementary School, Clawson School and Riverside Traditional School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 245
667
Avg. Improved Rank: 341
Most Improved Public Preschools in Arizona (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Van Buskirk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +667
(from 1,405 to 738)
(from 1,405 to 738)
Grades: PK-5
725 E Fair St
Tucson, AZ 85714
(520) 225-3700
Tucson, AZ 85714
(520) 225-3700
Rank: #22.
Clawson School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +616
(from 1,596 to 980)
(from 1,596 to 980)
Grades: PK-5
1235 E 7th St
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-8466
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-8466
Rank: #33.
Riverside Traditional School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +548
(from 1,596 to 1,048)
(from 1,596 to 1,048)
Grades: PK-4
1414 S 51st Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 272-1339
Rank: #44.
El Mirage Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +479
(from 1,190 to 711)
(from 1,190 to 711)
Grades: PK-4
13500 N El Mirage Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7200
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7200
Rank: #55.
John F. Long
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +414
(from 1,623 to 1,209)
(from 1,623 to 1,209)
Grades: PK-6
4407 N 55th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031
(623) 691-4300
Phoenix, AZ 85031
(623) 691-4300
Rank: #66.
Littleton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +392
(from 1,740 to 1,348)
(from 1,740 to 1,348)
Grades: PK-8
1252 S Avondale Blvd
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-5700
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-5700
Rank: #77.
Little Red Schoolhouse
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +379
(from 752 to 373)
(from 752 to 373)
Grades: PK-8
7 Duquesne Rd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0737
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0737
Rank: #88.
William C Jack School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +377
(from 1,531 to 1,154)
(from 1,531 to 1,154)
Grades: PK-8
6600 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4005
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4005
Rank: #99.
Longview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +376
(from 1,701 to 1,325)
(from 1,701 to 1,325)
Grades: PK-8
1209 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 707-2700
Phoenix, AZ 85014
(602) 707-2700
Rank: #1010.
Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +363
(from 1,148 to 785)
(from 1,148 to 785)
Grades: PK-5
7150 Silver Saddle Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 773-4150
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 773-4150
Rank: #1111.
Rover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +351
(from 659 to 308)
(from 659 to 308)
Grades: PK-8
1300 E Watson Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 897-7122
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 897-7122
Rank: #1212.
Tumbleweed Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +347
(from 1,083 to 736)
(from 1,083 to 736)
Grades: PK-6
4001 W Laurel Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6600
Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 896-6600
Rank: #1313.
Gale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +342
(from 683 to 341)
(from 683 to 341)
Grades: PK-5
678 S Gollob Rd
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 731-4500
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 731-4500
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Sanders Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +341
(from 1,779 to 1,438)
(from 1,779 to 1,438)
Grades: PK-7
I-40 And Hwy. 191 S
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Sanders, AZ 86512
(855) 678-7873
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Sarah Marley School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +341
(from 1,779 to 1,438)
(from 1,779 to 1,438)
Grades: PK-5
735 E 7th St
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-2447
Douglas, AZ 85607
(520) 364-2447
Rank: #1616.
James B Rolle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +339
(from 1,164 to 825)
(from 1,164 to 825)
Grades: PK-6
2711 S Engler Ave
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 502-8200
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 502-8200
Rank: #1717.
Skull Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +332
(from 898 to 566)
(from 898 to 566)
Grades: PK-8
3150 South Old Skull Valley Ro
Skull Valley, AZ 86338
(928) 442-3322
Skull Valley, AZ 86338
(928) 442-3322
Rank: #1818.
Kyrene De Los Ninos School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +318
(from 1,112 to 794)
(from 1,112 to 794)
Grades: PK-5
1330 E Dava Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 541-4600
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 541-4600
Rank: #1919.
Scales Technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +313
(from 1,701 to 1,388)
(from 1,701 to 1,388)
Grades: PK-5
1115 W 5th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 929-9909
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 929-9909
Rank: #2020.
Frances J Warren Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +302
(from 1,350 to 1,048)
(from 1,350 to 1,048)
Grades: PK-5
3505 W Milton Rd
Tucson, AZ 85746
(520) 908-4700
Tucson, AZ 85746
(520) 908-4700
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Pima Butte Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +290
(from 552 to 262)
(from 552 to 262)
Grades: PK-5
42202 W Rancho El Dorado Pkwy
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-7150
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-7150
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Holdeman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +290
(from 1,728 to 1,438)
(from 1,728 to 1,438)
Grades: PK-5
1326 W 18th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 966-9934
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 966-9934
Rank: #2323.
Tolson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +287
(from 1,112 to 825)
(from 1,112 to 825)
Grades: PK-5
1000 S Greasewood Rd
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 225-3300
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 225-3300
Rank: #2424.
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +280
(from 567 to 287)
(from 567 to 287)
Grades: PK-5
440 S Main Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 225-1200
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 225-1200
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Sunset Vista
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +272
(from 1,559 to 1,287)
(from 1,559 to 1,287)
Grades: PK-8
7775 W Orangewood Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-5701
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-5701
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Roosevelt School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +272
(from 1,701 to 1,429)
(from 1,701 to 1,429)
Grades: PK-5
550 W 5th St
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 502-8150
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 502-8150
Rank: #2727.
Abraham Lincoln Traditional School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +269
(from 541 to 272)
(from 541 to 272)
Grades: PK-8
10444 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 896-6300
Phoenix, AZ 85051
(602) 896-6300
Rank: #2828.
Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +267
(from 870 to 603)
(from 870 to 603)
Grades: PK-5
9066 E 29th St
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 731-4900
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 731-4900
Rank: #2929.
Peralta School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +262
(from 1,659 to 1,397)
(from 1,659 to 1,397)
Grades: PK-6
7125 W Encanto Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85035
(623) 691-5600
Phoenix, AZ 85035
(623) 691-5600
Rank: #3030.
Westwind Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +256
(from 1,304 to 1,048)
(from 1,304 to 1,048)
Grades: PK-8
9040 W. Campbell Ave. B
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2700
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 772-2700
Rank: #3131.
Sunset School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +255
(from 934 to 679)
(from 934 to 679)
Grades: PK-6
6602 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 691-4600
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 691-4600
Rank: #3232.
Cavett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +250
(from 1,471 to 1,221)
(from 1,471 to 1,221)
Grades: PK-5
2120 E Naco Vis
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 225-1300
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 225-1300
Rank: #3333.
Desert Sonora Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +247
(from 1,111 to 864)
(from 1,111 to 864)
Grades: PK-6
301 N. Carlisle Avenue
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6300
Somerton, AZ 85350
(928) 341-6300
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Pine Strawberry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +245
(from 626 to 381)
(from 626 to 381)
Grades: PK-8
3868 N Pine Creek Dr
Pine, AZ 85544
(928) 476-3283
Pine, AZ 85544
(928) 476-3283
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Desert Mesa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +245
(from 974 to 729)
(from 974 to 729)
Grades: PK-5
2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 502-8600
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 502-8600
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