Maricopa · Kern County
Schools in Maricopa
Maricopa’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 31st percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Maricopa’s 3 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Maricopa’s 3 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
2Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Elementary schools in Maricopa
Statewide percentile- Heartland CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.31stDeveloping
- Blue Ridge AcademyCharter school. Check how it admits students.21stNeeds Support
- Maricopa Elementary11thNeeds Support
Context
The average Maricopa elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Maricopa’s 3 public middle schools run from the 12th to the 57th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Maricopa’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Maricopa’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
1Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong
Middle schools in Maricopa
Statewide percentile- Heartland CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.57thSolid
- Blue Ridge AcademyCharter school. Check how it admits students.53rdSolid
- Maricopa Middle12thNeeds Support
Context
The average Maricopa middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.
Maricopa’s 2 public high schools run from the 56th to the 67th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Maricopa’s 2 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Maricopa’s 2 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
0Strong
High schools in Maricopa
Statewide percentile- Heartland CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.67thSolid
- Blue Ridge AcademyCharter school. Check how it admits students.56thSolid
Also in Maricopa, not ranked with these schools
- Maricopa HighNo Scope Score this year
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Questions parents ask
Are the public schools in Maricopa good?
Maricopa’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 31st percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Maricopa’s 3 public middle schools run from the 12th to the 57th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Maricopa’s 2 public high schools run from the 56th to the 67th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Maricopa rank highest?
Elementary: Heartland Charter, 31st percentile statewide (Developing). Middle: Heartland Charter, 57th percentile statewide (Solid). High: Heartland Charter, 67th percentile statewide (Solid). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Maricopa compare with California?
The average Maricopa elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Maricopa middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Maricopa decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
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.
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