SchoolsSaturday, November 14
Chandler Unified earns a districtwide A and a record number of A-rated schools
The Good Day Chandler team
If you have a kid in Chandler Unified, the state's latest grades are the district's best yet. It earned a districtwide A for 2025-26, and the number of A-rated schools is a record. chandlernews.com counts 34 A schools in the state report issued Oct. 28, while yourvalley.net counts 35. Both call it the most in district history.
Chandler Unified's A-rated schools grew from 23 to 34 in four years
Source: chandlernews.com
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| A-rated schools (chandlernews.com count) | |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | 31 |
| 2025-26 | 34 |
The district had 31 A schools last year, the previous best. Only Andersen Junior High earned a “C,” the fewest ever.
- Appeal deadline for districts: Nov. 16
- B grades: nine schools, including Chandler High and Santan Junior High
- New cut scores apply to 2026–27 grades, due fall 2027
Chandler Unified's A grade comes with big numbers
- $156.8 million
- in scholarships for the Class of 2026
- 38,000
- students, approximately, across 48 schools and campuses
- 221
- of the state's 581 districts and specialty schools got an A
Sources: chandlernews.com, yourvalley.net
Other Chandler-area schools with an “A” include Archway Classical Academy Chandler, Chandler Preparatory Academy and both Legacy Traditional School campuses in Chandler. BASIS Chandler North Campus earned an “A,” and the South Campus earned a “B.”
Sources: chandlernews.com, yourvalley.net