Maricopa Unified: Maricopa Unified schools score 10.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.6 points.
Maricopa Unified has 7 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 34.4/100 — 10.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Insight School of California at 39/100, where 9.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $19,796 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 18.5%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 35.1/100 | 4 | 11.1% | 10.1% |
| Middle | Developing 34.2/100 | 1 | 2.1% | 24.4% |
| High | Developing 33.0/100 | 2 | 8.7% | 32.5% |
Maricopa Unified's elementary schools average 35.1/100 — 9.7 points below the state average with a −2.6pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Maricopa Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Maricopa Unified has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 34.4/100 — 10.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Maricopa Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 35.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 11.6 points — moderately consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 18.5%, 0.6pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Insight School of California leads the district at 39 with 9.7% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Maricopa Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Maricopa Unified is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Maricopa Unified spends $19,796 per student in current expenditures — $4,981 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Maricopa Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (4)
Maricopa Unified has 4 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.1 — 9.7 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -2.6pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Heartland Charter with a Scope Score of 38 and 13.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartland Charter Maricopa Unified Culture First | 13.2% | Developing 38/100 |
| 2 | California Virtual Academy at Maricopa Maricopa Unified Culture First | 12.2% | Developing 37/100 |
| 3 | Blue Ridge Academy Maricopa Unified Culture First | 13.9% | Developing 36/100 |
| 4 | Maricopa Elementary Maricopa Unified On the Rise | 5.1% | Needs Support 30/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Maricopa Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.2 — 8.4 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -3.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Maricopa Middle with a Scope Score of 34 and 2.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa Middle Maricopa Unified Building Momentum | 2.1% | Developing 34/100 |
High Schools (2)
Maricopa Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 33.0 — 10.7 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Insight School of California with a Scope Score of 39 and 9.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insight School of California Maricopa Unified Building Momentum | 9.7% | Developing 39/100 |
| 2 | Maricopa High Maricopa Unified Building Momentum | 7.7% | Needs Support 27/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology