46 percent of eighth-graders at American Leadership Academy, Gilbert passed the language arts portion of the AzMERIT test during the 2018-2019 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
AzMERIT tests are administered in grades 3-8 and again in grade 10. The exam focuses on two subjects, English Language Arts and Mathematics.
The 100 schools with the highest AZMERIT language arts results during 2018-2019 school year
| School Name | Students who met standards (%) |
|---|---|
| BASIS Oro Valley | 96 |
| BASIS Scottsdale | 95 |
| Franklin Junior High School | 94 |
| BASIS Peoria | 94 |
| BASIS Phoenix | 94 |
| BASIS Phoenix Central Primary | 94 |
| Basha High School | 93 |
| The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy | 92 |
| BASIS Chandler | 91 |
| Arizona College Prep Erie Campus | 90 |
| Arizona College Preparatory Oakland Campus | 90 |
| BASIS Tucson North | 90 |
| BASIS Ahwatukee | 89 |
| Self Development Charter School | 88 |
| Khalsa School | 88 |
| BASIS Goodyear | 88 |
| Reid Traditional Schools’ Valley Academy | 87 |
| Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 | 87 |
| BASIS Mesa | 87 |
| BASIS Flagstaff | 85 |
| Esmond Station School | 83 |
| BASIS Prescott | 82 |
| Vista del Sur Accelerated | 81 |
| Ash Fork Middle School | 81 |
| Alhambra Traditional School | 80 |
| Paragon Science Academy | 79 |
| Adams Traditional Academy | 78 |
| Academy of Math and Science | 77 |
| Candeo Peoria | 77 |
| Reid Traditional Schools’ Painted Rock Academy | 77 |
| Pathfinder Academy | 76 |
| Masada Charter School | 76 |
| Madison Traditional Academy | 76 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Chandler | 76 |
| Sierra Verde STEAM Academy | 75 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Gilbert | 75 |
| Jefferson Preparatory High School | 75 |
| Hermosa Montessori Charter | 74 |
| Arizona School For The Arts | 73 |
| Center for Educational Excellence | 73 |
| Hearn Academy, The – A Ball Charter School | 73 |
| Vail Academy & High School | 73 |
| Cheyenne Traditional School | 72 |
| Anthem School | 72 |
| Tempe Preparatory Academy | 71 |
| Ward Traditional Academy | 71 |
| Cimarron Springs Elementary | 71 |
| Great Hearts Academies – North Phoenix Preparatory | 71 |
| Presidio School | 70 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Scottsdale Preparatory School | 70 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Glendale | 69 |
| Skyview School | 68 |
| Horizon Honors Secondary School | 68 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Chandler Preparatory | 68 |
| Desert Canyon Middle School | 67 |
| Kyrene Altadena Middle School | 67 |
| Augustus H. Shaw Montessori | 67 |
| Heritage Academy Queen Creek | 67 |
| Sonoran Foothills School | 67 |
| Heritage Academy | 66 |
| Villa Montessori – Phoenix Campus | 66 |
| Orange Grove Middle School | 66 |
| Desert Sky Middle School | 66 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Glendale Preparatory | 66 |
| Copper Trails | 66 |
| Summit Academy | 66 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Trivium Preparatory | 66 |
| Explorer Middle School | 65 |
| Magnet Traditional School | 65 |
| James Madison Preparatory School | 65 |
| West Wing School | 65 |
| Desert Star Community School | 65 |
| Cocopah Middle School | 64 |
| Corona Foothills Middle School | 64 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Casa Grande | 64 |
| Tempe Academy of International Studies McKemy Campus | 64 |
| Destiny School | 63 |
| Calibre Academy Surprise | 63 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Veritas Preparatory | 63 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Northwest Tucson | 63 |
| Peoria Traditional School | 63 |
| Sossaman Middle School | 63 |
| Legacy Traditional School – North Chandler | 63 |
| Apache Elementary School | 62 |
| New School for the Arts Middle School | 62 |
| Hillcrest Middle School | 61 |
| Kyrene Aprende Middle School | 61 |
| Old Vail Middle School | 61 |
| Mountain Trail Middle School | 61 |
| Desert Marigold School | 61 |
| Terramar Academy of the Arts | 61 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Maricopa | 61 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Avondale | 61 |
| ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School | 61 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Surprise | 61 |
| Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista | 61 |
| Paseo Verde Elementary School | 60 |
| Desert Harbor Elementary School | 60 |
| Mountainside Middle School | 60 |
| Foothills Academy | 60 |
