Utterback Middle School: 11 percent of students passed AzMERIT language arts test during 2018-19 school year

By Tucson Standard

Nov 23, 2020

11 percent of eighth-graders at Utterback Middle School 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