As With Many School Systems Across The United States, Arizona Schools Have Several Measurement And Accountability Programs In Place To Improve Student Scholastic Achievement. One Accountability Program For The Arizona Schools Is The AZ LEARNS Achievement Program. AZ LEARNS Holds All Arizona Schools Accountable For The Performance Of Their Students And Teachers, Measuring Performance Over Several Years Versus A Snapshot One-year Measurement. The AZ LEARNS Evaluation Is Based Upon Four Established Measurements Already Required By The Arizona Schools. They Are:AIMS Scores Measures Reading, Language Arts And Mathematics For Elementary Schools; And Reading, Writing And Mathematics For High Schools.MAP Measure Of Academic Progress For Schools, Where Students Scores For AIMS And SATs Are Compared To The State Average.GraduationDropout Rates Used For The High Schools.AYP Adequate Yearly Progress Measures Student Proficiency In The States Academic Standards Of Reading And Mathematics Over Time.The AZ LEARNS Program For The Arizona Schools Categorizes Schools On A Graded Scale As Either:Failing To Meet Academic Standards,Underperforming,Performing,Highly Performing, OrExcelling.The Arizona Schools For The 2004-2005 School Year That Were Named Excelling Are (listed By Districtcharter And School):Arizona Schools Academy Of Tucson, Inc.Academy Of Tucson Middle SchoolArizona Schools Alhambra Elementary DistrictAlhambra Traditional SchoolArizona Schools Allen-Cochran Enterprises, Inc.Center For Educational Excellence Arizona Schools Amphitheater Unified DistrictCanyon Del Oro High SchoolRichard B. Wilson Jr. School Winifred Harelson Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Arizona School For The ArtsArizona School For The Arts Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools BASIS School, Inc.BASIS Tucson Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Basis School, Inc. ScottsdaleBasis Scottsdale Arizona Schools Benchmark School, Inc.Benchmark School Arizona Schools Benjamin Franklin Charter SchoolBenjamin Franklin Charter School In Both Gilbert And Mesa Arizona Schools Bright Beginnings School, Inc.Bright Beginnings School 1 Arizona Schools CASY Country Day SchoolCASY Country Day School 1 Arizona Schools Catalina Foothills Unified DistrictCanyon View Elementary SchoolCatalina Foothills High SchoolEsperero Canyon Middle SchoolManzanita School Orange Grove Middle SchoolSunrise Drive Elementary SchoolVentana Vista Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Cave Creek Unified DistrictCactus Shadows High SchoolPSHDesert Arroyo Middle SchoolDesert Sun Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Challenge School, Inc.Challenge Charter SchoolArizona Schools Chandler Unified DistrictAnna Marie Jacobson Elementary SchoolBasha Elementary Basha High SchoolChandler High SchoolChandler Traditional Academy Liberty Campus Hamilton High SchoolJane D. Hull ElementaryJohn M. Andersen Elementary SchoolRobert And Danell Tarwater ElementarySanborn Elementary SchoolSantan K-8Shumway Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Crane Elementary DistrictRonald Reagan Fundamental School Arizona Schools D.W. Higgins InstituteD.W. Higgins Institute Arizona Schools Daisy Education CorporationSonoran Science Academy Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Deer Valley Unified DistrictArrowhead Elementary SchoolCooper Creek ElementaryDesert Sage Elementary SchoolGreenbrier Elementary SchoolHillcrest Middle SchoolLegend Springs ElementaryMountain Ridge High SchoolSierra Verde ElementaryArizona Schools East Valley AcademyEast Valley Academy Arizona Schools Edu-Prize, Inc.Edu-Prize Arizona Schools Flagstaff Junior AcademyFlagstaff Junior Academy Arizona Schools Flagstaff Unified DistrictCharles W. Sechrist Elementary SchoolFlagstaff Middle SchoolManuel DeMiguel Elementary SchoolThomas M. Knoles Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Foothills AcademyFoothills Academy Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Fort Huachuca Accommodation DistrictColonel Smith Middle SchoolArizona Schools Fountain Hills Unified DistrictMcDowell Mountain Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Franklin Phonetic Primary School, Inc.Franklin Phonetic Primary School Arizona Schools Gilbert Unified DistrictAshland ElementaryCarol Rae Ranch ElementaryDesert Ridge HighFinley Farms ElementaryGilbert High SchoolGPS Traditional Academy Greenfield Junior High SchoolHighland High SchoolHighland Junior High SchoolIslands Elementary SchoolPatterson Elementary SchoolPlaya Del Rey Elementary SchoolSonoma Ranch Elementary SchoolSpectrum ElementaryTechnology And Leadership AcademyTowne Meadows Elementary SchoolVal Vista Lakes Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Glendale Union High School DistrictSunnyslope High SchoolArizona Schools Heritage Academy, Inc.Heritage Academy Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Hermosa Montessori CenterHermosa Montessori CharterArizona Schools Horizon Community Learning Center, Inc.Horizon Community Learning CenterArizona Schools Humanities And Sciences Academy Of The US, Inc.Humanities And Sciences High SchoolArizona Schools Ideabanc, Inc.AmeriSchools College Preparatory Academy TucsonArizona Schools James Madison Preparatory SchoolJames Madison Preparatory School Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Joseph City Unified DistrictJoseph City JuniorSenior High SchoolArizona Schools Keystone Montessori Charter School, Inc.Keystone Montessori Charter SchoolArizona Schools Khalsa Family ServicesKhalsa SchoolArizona Schools Khalsa Montessori Elementary SchoolsKhalsa Montessori Elementary School PhoenixArizona Schools Kyrene Elementary DistrictC. I. Waggoner SchoolKyrene Akimel A-Al Middle SchoolKyrene Altadena Middle SchoolKyrene Aprende Middle SchoolKyrene Centennial Middle SchoolKyrene De La Colina SchoolKyrene De La Esperanza SchoolKyrene De La Estrella Elementary SchoolKyrene De La Mariposa SchoolKyrene De La Mirada SchoolKyrene De La Paloma SchoolKyrene De La Sierra SchoolKyrene De Las Brisas SchoolKyrene De Las Manitas SchoolKyrene De Los Cerritos SchoolKyrene Del Cielo SchoolKyrene Del Pueblo Middle SchoolKyrene Middle SchoolKyrene Monte Vista SchoolArizona Schools Lifelong Learning Research Institute, Inc.Lifelong Learning AcademyArizona Schools Litchfield Elementary DistrictLitchfield Elementary SchoolPalm Valley ElementaryArizona Schools Madison Elementary DistrictMadison Heights SchoolMadison Meadows SchoolMadison Park SchoolMadison Richard Simis SchoolArizona Schools Marana Unified DistrictCoyote Trail Elementary SchoolQuail Run Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational FoundationTri-City Prep High SchoolArizona Schools Mesa Unified DistrictBarbara Bush Elementary SchoolEntz Elementary SchoolFalcon Hill Elementary SchoolFranklin Elementary SchoolFranklin Northeast SchoolFranklin SouthFranklin West ElementaryGeorge SmithHale Elementary SchoolHermosa Vista Elementary SchoolIshikawa Elementary SchoolLas Sendas Elementary SchoolMountain View High SchoolPoston Junior High SchoolRed Mountain High SchoolSunridge Learning CenterArizona Schools Miami Unified DistrictLas Lomas Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Mission Montessori AcademyMission Montessori AcademyArizona Schools Montessori Charter School Of Flagstaff, Inc.Montessori Charter School Of Flagstaff CampusArizona Schools Montessori Schoolhouse Of Tucson, Inc.Montessori SchoolhouseArizona Schools Nogales Unified DistrictVasquez De Coronado Francisco SchoolArizona Schools Northland Preparatory AcademyNorthland Preparatory Academy Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Palominas Elementary DistrictCoronado Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Paradise Valley Unified DistrictBoulder Creek Elementary SchoolCopper Canyon Elementary SchoolDesert Shadows Middle SchoolDesert Springs Elementary SchoolDesert Trails Elementary SchoolGrayhawk Elementary SchoolHorizon High SchoolLarkspur Elementary SchoolLiberty Elementary SchoolMercury Mine Elementary SchoolMountain Trail Middle SchoolNorth Ranch Elementary SchoolPinnacle High SchoolPinnacle Peak ElementaryQuail Run Elementary SchoolSandpiper Elementary SchoolSonoran Sky Elementary SchoolSunrise Middle SchoolArizona Schools Peoria Unified School DistrictApache Elementary SchoolCanyon Elementary SchoolCentennial High SchoolCopperwood SchoolIronwood High SchoolOakwood Elementary SchoolPaseo Verde Elementary SchoolSunrise Mountain High SchoolArizona Schools Prescott Unified DistrictAbia Judd Elementary SchoolPescott High SchoolArizona Schools Queen Creek Unified DistrictJack Barnes Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Scottsdale Unified DistrictAnasazi ElementaryArcadia High SchoolAztec Elementary SchoolChaparral High SchoolCherokee Elementary SchoolCheyenne Traditional Elementary SchoolCochise Elementary SchoolCocopah Middle SchoolCopper Ridge Elementary SchoolCopper Ridge Middle SchoolDesert Canyon ElementaryDesert Canyon Middle SchoolDesert Mountain High SchoolHopi Elementary SchoolKiva Elementary SchoolLaguna Elementary SchoolMountainside Middle SchoolPima Elementary SchoolSaguaro High SchoolSequoya Elementary SchoolZuni Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified DistrictBig Park Community SchoolArizona Schools Self Development Charter SchoolSelf Development Charter SchoolArizona Schools Show Low Unified DistrictLinden Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Skyview School, Inc.Skyview SchoolArizona Schools Sonoita Elementary DistrictElgin Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Tanque Verde Unified DistrictAgua Caliente SchoolEmily Gray Junior High SchoolTanque Verde Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Tempe Elementary DistrictRover Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Tempe Preparatory AcademyTempe Preparatory Academy Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Tempe Union High School DistrictCorona Del Sol High SchoolDesert Vista High SchoolMountain Pointe High SchoolArizona Schools Tucson Unified DistrictFruchthendler Elementary SchoolGale Elementary SchoolIda Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolMiles-Exploratory Learning CenterSabino High SchoolSahuaro High SchoolUniversity High SchoolArizona Schools Vail Unified DistrictCottonwood Elementary SchoolDesert Sky Middle SchoolDesert Willow Elementary SchoolMesquite Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Valley Academy, Inc.Valley AcademyArizona Schools Veritas Preparatory AcademyVeritas Preparatory Academy Both Elementary High SchoolArizona Schools Washington Elementary DistrictAbraham Lincoln Traditional SchoolLookout Mountain SchoolArizona Schools West Gilbert Charter Elementary School, Inc.West Gilbert Charter Elementary SchoolArizona Schools Young Elementary DistrictYoung Teaching High SchoolIn Addition To The Excelling Schools, Arizona Schools Named 255 Schools Across The State As Highly Performing Schools.
