Elementary Schools in Maricopa, California: 3 schools. Average score 14.0 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Maricopa, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 24.8/100 — 14.0 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Heartland Charter at 29/100, where 13.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Maricopa schools average 10.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.0% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Maricopa
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartland Charter Maricopa Unified | 13.2% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 2 | Blue Ridge Academy Maricopa Unified | 13.9% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 3 | Maricopa Elementary Maricopa Unified | 5.1% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa Middle Maricopa Unified | 2.1% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa High Maricopa Unified | 7.7% | 3rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 30/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Maricopa
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Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology