71 percent of fifth-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 (%) |
|---|---|
| Knox Gifted Academy | 98 |
| Vail Academy & High School | 97 |
| Bright Beginnings School #1 | 96 |
| Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered – Mountainside | 95 |
| The Innovation Academy | 95 |
| Montessori Education Centre Charter School – North Campus | 93 |
| Challenger Basic School | 93 |
| Horseshoe Trails Elementary School | 93 |
| Cheyenne Traditional School | 92 |
| Montessori Education Centre Charter School – Mesa | 92 |
| BASIS Oro Valley Primary | 92 |
| Vista del Sur Accelerated | 91 |
| Self Development Charter School | 91 |
| Horizon Honors Elementary School | 91 |
| Cochise Elementary School | 90 |
| Kyrene del Norte School | 90 |
| BASIS Scottsdale | 90 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Anthem Preparatory | 90 |
| Bridges Elementary School | 90 |
| Pueblo Elementary School | 89 |
| Chandler Traditional Academy – Independence | 89 |
| BASIS Chandler | 89 |
| Franklin West Elementary | 88 |
| Sequoya Elementary School | 88 |
| Desert Trails Elementary School | 88 |
| Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered – Tempe | 88 |
| Satori Charter School | 88 |
| Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom | 88 |
| Candeo Peoria | 88 |
| Fireside Elementary School | 88 |
| BASIS Phoenix Primary | 88 |
| Fruchthendler Elementary School | 87 |
| Happy Valley School | 87 |
| Painted Sky Elementary School | 87 |
| Ocotillo Ridge Elementary | 87 |
| Franklin at Brimhall Elementary | 87 |
| Arizona School For The Arts | 86 |
| Manzanita School | 86 |
| Gavilan Peak School | 86 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Archway Scottsdale | 86 |
| Great Hearts Academies – Archway Lincoln | 86 |
| Copper Ridge Elementary | 86 |
| Charles W. Sechrist Elementary School | 85 |
| Las Sendas Elementary School | 85 |
| Chandler Traditional Academy – Goodman | 85 |
| Kyrene de la Sierra School | 85 |
| Benchmark School | 85 |
| Sierra Verde STEAM Academy | 85 |
| Ward Traditional Academy | 85 |
| Learning Foundation | 85 |
| Neely Traditional Academy | 84 |
| Kyrene de los Cerritos School | 84 |
| Pinnacle Peak Preparatory | 84 |
| Diamond Canyon School | 84 |
| Adams Traditional Academy | 84 |
| BASIS Prescott | 84 |
| Cherokee Elementary School | 83 |
| Kyrene Monte Vista School | 83 |
| Winifred Harelson Elementary School | 83 |
| Canyon View Elementary School | 83 |
| Grayhawk Elementary School | 83 |
| Khalsa School | 83 |
| Cortina Elementary | 83 |
| Mesquite Elementary School | 83 |
| Copper Creek Elementary School | 82 |
| Alhambra Traditional School | 82 |
| Ridgeline Academy, Inc. | 82 |
| Villa Montessori – Phoenix Campus | 82 |
| Center for Educational Excellence | 82 |
| Highland Lakes School | 82 |
| All Aboard Charter School | 82 |
| BASIS Flagstaff | 82 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Chandler | 82 |
| Gowan Science Academy | 82 |
| Franklin East Elementary School | 81 |
| Hermosa Vista Elementary School | 81 |
| Highland Park Elementary School | 81 |
| BASIS Peoria | 81 |
| Esmond Station School | 81 |
| MacArthur Elementary School | 80 |
| Greenfield Elementary School | 80 |
| Laguna Elementary School | 80 |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School | 80 |
| Humboldt Elementary School | 80 |
| Legend Springs Elementary | 80 |
| Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary | 80 |
| Peoria Traditional School | 80 |
| ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School | 80 |
| BASIS Tucson North | 80 |
| BASIS Ahwatukee | 80 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Glendale | 80 |
| Oasis Elementary School | 79 |
| Val Vista Lakes Elementary School | 79 |
| Kiva Elementary School | 79 |
| Hopi Elementary School | 79 |
| Redfield Elementary School | 79 |
| Abraham Lincoln Traditional School | 79 |
| Reid Traditional Schools’ Valley Academy | 79 |
| Challenge Charter School | 79 |
| Anasazi Elementary | 79 |
