Excelling Arizona Schools Named for 2004-2005 School Year

As with many school systems across the UnitedKyrene de la Estrella Elementary
States, Arizona Schools have several measurementSchool
and accountability programs in place to improveKyrene de la Mariposa School
student scholastic achievement. One accountabilityKyrene de la Mirada School
program for the Arizona schools is the AZ LEARNSKyrene de la Paloma School
achievement program. AZ LEARNS holds all ArizonaKyrene de la Sierra School
schools accountable for the performance of theirKyrene de las Brisas School
students and teachers, measuring performance overKyrene de las Manitas School
several years versus a snapshot one-yearKyrene de los Cerritos School
measurement. The AZ LEARNS evaluation is basedKyrene del Cielo School
upon four established measurements already requiredKyrene del Pueblo Middle School
by the Arizona schools. They are:o AIMS Scores --Kyrene Middle School
Measures reading, language arts and mathematics forKyrene Monte Vista School
elementary schools; and reading, writing andArizona schools' Lifelong Learning Research Institute,
mathematics for high schools.o MAP -- Measure ofInc. Lifelong Learning Academy
Academic Progress for schools, where studentsArizona schools' Litchfield Elementary District Litchfield
scores for AIMS and SATs are compared to theElementary School
state average.o Graduation/Dropout Rates -- Used forPalm Valley Elementary
the high schools.o AYP -- Adequate Yearly ProgressArizona schools' Madison Elementary District Madison
measures student proficiency in the state's academicHeights School
standards of reading and mathematics over time.Madison Meadows School
The AZ LEARNS program for the Arizona schoolsMadison Park School
categorizes schools on a graded scale as either:oMadison Richard Simis School
Failing to meet academic standards,oArizona schools' Marana Unified District Coyote Trail
Underperforming,o Performing,o Highly Performing, oroElementary School
Excelling.Quail Run Elementary School
The Arizona schools for the 2004-2005 school yearArizona schools' Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational
that were named Excelling are (listed by district/charterFoundation Tri-City Prep High School
and school):Arizona schools' Mesa Unified District Barbara Bush
Arizona schools' Academy of Tucson, Inc. AcademyElementary School
of Tucson Middle SchoolEntz Elementary School
Arizona schools' Alhambra Elementary DistrictFalcon Hill Elementary School
Alhambra Traditional SchoolFranklin Elementary School
Arizona schools' Allen-Cochran Enterprises, Inc. CenterFranklin Northeast School
for Educational ExcellenceFranklin South
Arizona schools' Amphitheater Unified District CanyonFranklin West Elementary
Del Oro High SchoolGeorge Smith
Richard B. Wilson Jr. SchoolHale Elementary School
Winifred Harelson Elementary SchoolHermosa Vista Elementary School
Arizona schools' Arizona School for the Arts ArizonaIshikawa Elementary School
School for the Arts -- bothelementary & highLas Sendas Elementary School
schoolMountain View High School
Arizona schools' BASIS School, Inc. BASIS Tucson --Poston Junior High School
both elementary &high schoolRed Mountain High School
Arizona schools' Basis School, Inc. -- Scottsdale BasisSunridge Learning Center
ScottsdaleArizona schools' Miami Unified District Las Lomas
Arizona schools' Benchmark School, Inc. BenchmarkElementary School
SchoolArizona schools' Mission Montessori Academy Mission
Arizona schools' Benjamin Franklin Charter SchoolMontessori Academy
Benjamin Franklin Charter School inboth Gilbert andArizona schools' Montessori Charter School of
MesaFlagstaff, Inc. Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff
Arizona schools' Bright Beginnings School, Inc. Bright-- Campus
Beginnings School #1Arizona schools' Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson,
Arizona schools' CASY Country Day School CASYInc. Montessori Schoolhouse
Country Day School #1Arizona schools' Nogales Unified District Vasquez De
Arizona schools' Catalina Foothills Unified DistrictCoronado Francisco
Canyon View Elementary SchoolSchool
Catalina Foothills High SchoolArizona schools' Northland Preparatory Academy
Esperero Canyon Middle SchoolNorthland Preparatory Academy --both elementary
Manzanita School& high school
Orange Grove Middle SchoolArizona schools' Palominas Elementary District
Sunrise Drive Elementary SchoolCoronado Elementary School
Ventana Vista Elementary SchoolArizona schools' Paradise Valley Unified District
Arizona schools' Cave Creek Unified District CactusBoulder Creek Elementary School
Shadows High School/PSHCopper Canyon Elementary School
Desert Arroyo Middle SchoolDesert Shadows Middle School
Desert Sun Elementary SchoolDesert Springs Elementary School
Arizona schools' Challenge School, Inc. ChallengeDesert Trails Elementary School
Charter SchoolGrayhawk Elementary School
Arizona schools' Chandler Unified District Anna MarieHorizon High School
Jacobson ElementaryLarkspur Elementary School
SchoolLiberty Elementary School
Basha ElementaryMercury Mine Elementary School
Basha High SchoolMountain Trail Middle School
Chandler High SchoolNorth Ranch Elementary School
Chandler Traditional Academy --Pinnacle High School
Liberty CampusPinnacle Peak Elementary
Hamilton High SchoolQuail Run Elementary School
Jane D. Hull ElementarySandpiper Elementary School
John M. Andersen Elementary SchoolSonoran Sky Elementary School
Robert and Danell TarwaterSunrise Middle School
ElementaryArizona schools' Peoria Unified School District Apache
Sanborn Elementary SchoolElementary School
Santan K-8Canyon Elementary School
Shumway Elementary SchoolCentennial High School
Arizona schools' Crane Elementary District RonaldCopperwood School
Reagan Fundamental SchoolIronwood High School
Arizona schools' D.W. Higgins Institute D.W. HigginsOakwood Elementary School
InstitutePaseo Verde Elementary School
Arizona schools' Daisy Education Corporation SonoranSunrise Mountain High School
Science Academy -- both elementary & highArizona schools' Prescott Unified District Abia Judd
schoolElementary School
Arizona schools' Deer Valley Unified DistrictPescott High School
Arrowhead Elementary SchoolArizona schools' Queen Creek Unified District Jack
Cooper Creek ElementaryBarnes Elementary School
Desert Sage Elementary SchoolArizona schools' Scottsdale Unified District Anasazi
Greenbrier Elementary SchoolElementary
Hillcrest Middle SchoolArcadia High School
Legend Springs ElementaryAztec Elementary School
Mountain Ridge High SchoolChaparral High School
Sierra Verde ElementaryCherokee Elementary School
Arizona schools' East Valley Academy East ValleyCheyenne Traditional Elementary
AcademySchool
Arizona schools' Edu-Prize, Inc. Edu-PrizeCochise Elementary School
Arizona schools' Flagstaff Junior Academy FlagstaffCocopah Middle School
Junior AcademyCopper Ridge Elementary School
Arizona schools' Flagstaff Unified District Charles W.Copper Ridge Middle School
Sechrist Elementary SchoolDesert Canyon Elementary
Flagstaff Middle SchoolDesert Canyon Middle School
Manuel DeMiguel Elementary SchoolDesert Mountain High School
Thomas M. Knoles Elementary SchoolHopi Elementary School
Arizona schools' Foothills Academy Foothills AcademyKiva Elementary School
-- both elementary & high schoolLaguna Elementary School
Arizona schools' Fort Huachuca AccommodationMountainside Middle School
District Colonel Smith Middle SchoolPima Elementary School
Arizona schools' Fountain Hills Unified District McDowellSaguaro High School
Mountain Elementary SchoolSequoya Elementary School
Arizona schools' Franklin Phonetic Primary School, Inc.Zuni Elementary School
Franklin Phonetic Primary SchoolArizona schools' Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified
Arizona schools' Gilbert Unified District AshlandDistrict Big Park Community School
ElementaryArizona schools' Self Development Charter School
Carol Rae Ranch ElementarySelf Development Charter School
Desert Ridge HighArizona schools' Show Low Unified District Linden
Finley Farms ElementaryElementary School
Gilbert High SchoolArizona schools' Skyview School, Inc. Skyview School
GPS Traditional AcademyArizona schools' Sonoita Elementary District Elgin
Greenfield Junior High SchoolElementary School
Highland High SchoolArizona schools' Tanque Verde Unified District Agua
Highland Junior High SchoolCaliente School
Islands Elementary SchoolEmily Gray Junior High School
Patterson Elementary SchoolTanque Verde Elementary School
Playa del Rey Elementary SchoolArizona schools' Tempe Elementary District Rover
Sonoma Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary School
Spectrum ElementaryArizona schools' Tempe Preparatory Academy
Technology and Leadership AcademyTempe Preparatory Academy -- bothelementary
Towne Meadows Elementary School& high school
Val Vista Lakes Elementary SchoolArizona schools' Tempe Union High School District
Arizona schools' Glendale Union High School DistrictCorona Del Sol High School
Sunnyslope High SchoolDesert Vista High School
Arizona schools' Heritage Academy, Inc. HeritageMountain Pointe High School
Academy -- both elementaryArizona schools' Tucson Unified District Fruchthendler
& high schoolElementary School
Arizona schools' Hermosa Montessori CenterGale Elementary School
Hermosa Montessori CharterIda Flood Dodge Traditional Middle
Arizona schools' Horizon Community Learning Center,Magnet School
Inc. Horizon Community Learning CenterMiles-Exploratory Learning Center
Arizona schools' Humanities and Sciences AcademySabino High School
of the US, Inc. Humanities and Sciences High SchoolSahuaro High School
Arizona schools' Ideabanc, Inc. AmeriSchools CollegeUniversity High School
PreparatoryArizona schools' Vail Unified District Cottonwood
Academy -- TucsonElementary School
Arizona schools' James Madison Preparatory SchoolDesert Sky Middle School
James Madison Preparatory School --both elementaryDesert Willow Elementary School
& high schoolMesquite Elementary School
Arizona schools' Joseph City Unified District JosephArizona schools' Valley Academy, Inc. Valley
City Junior/Senior High SchoolAcademy
Arizona schools' Keystone Montessori Charter School,Arizona schools' Veritas Preparatory Academy
Inc. Keystone Montessori Charter SchoolVeritas Preparatory Academy -- bothelementary
Arizona schools' Khalsa Family Services Khalsa& high school
SchoolArizona schools' Washington Elementary District
Arizona schools' Khalsa Montessori ElementaryAbraham Lincoln Traditional School
Schools Khalsa Montessori Elementary SchoolLookout Mountain School
-- PhoenixArizona schools' West Gilbert Charter Elementary
Arizona schools' Kyrene Elementary District C. I.School, Inc. West Gilbert Charter Elementary
Waggoner SchoolSchool
Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle SchoolArizona schools' Young Elementary District Young
Kyrene Altadena Middle SchoolTeaching High School
Kyrene Aprende Middle SchoolIn addition to the Excelling schools, Arizona schools
Kyrene Centennial Middle Schoolnamed 255 schools across the state as Highly
Kyrene de la Colina SchoolPerforming schools.
Kyrene de la Esperanza School