Best Middle Schools in Arizona

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the AASA and AzSCI test scores by the Arizona Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Arizona schools were revised on November 25^th after the AZ Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 AzSci scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 550)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
040960001805	441	Castle Dome Middle School	Public	6-8	2353 S Otondo Dr	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-7300	917	43	21.2		188 (20.5%)	7 (0.8%)	709 (77.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$5,882	$1,209	$1,221	$3,638	$3,496		$3,452	18.5	25.7	609	168
040925000958	442	Willcox Middle School	Public	4-8	360 N Bisbee Ave	Willcox	85643	Cochise County	Willcox Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 384-8613	298	21	14.5		80 (26.8%)	8 (2.7%)	206 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$7,191	$529	$10	$1,068	$6,485	$168	$6,653	18.5	25.7	610	168
040000301198	443	Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1076 N Road 1 W	Chino Valley	86323	Yavapai County	Chino Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 636-4464	495	24	21		324 (65.5%)	2 (0.4%)	152 (30.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$5,402	$773	$39	$1,585	$4,299	$291	$4,590	18.5	30.8	542	99
040621002274	444	Rio Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10237 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2670	678	34	19.9		46 (6.8%)	96 (14.2%)	481 (70.9%)	6 (0.9%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.4%)	$6,722	$666	$1,066	$2,398	$5,712		$4,990	18.4	20.9	680	236
040432002489	445	Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	22150 W Sundance Pkwy	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 327-2850	576	36	16.2		80 (13.9%)	56 (9.7%)	400 (69.4%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	22 (3.8%)	$8,828	$441	$345	$1,227	$6,510	$1,532	$8,042	18.4	22.1	659	214
040292002210	446	Walker Butte K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	29697 N Desert Willow Blvd	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 987-5360	764	44	17.3		332 (43.5%)	66 (8.6%)	275 (36.0%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.5%)	13 (1.7%)	45 (5.9%)	$8,080	$785	$353	$1,922	$6,547	$395	$6,942	18.3	26.8	595	149
040292002559	447	Skyline Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1084 San Tan Hills Dr	San Tan Valley	85143	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 888-7520	587	41	14.4		212 (36.1%)	42 (7.2%)	271 (46.2%)	8 (1.4%)	16 (2.7%)	7 (1.2%)	31 (5.3%)	$8,461	$361	$529	$1,251	$6,691	$880	$7,571	18.3	30.6	545	98
040497002110	448	Smith Junior High School	Public	7-8	10100 E Adobe Rd	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9900	762	45	16.9		313 (41.1%)	38 (5.0%)	355 (46.6%)	5 (0.7%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.6%)	$7,326	$580	$22	$1,182	$6,370	$354	$6,725	18.1	32.2	525	77
040444003533	449	Fine Arts Academy	Public	K-8	1700 S 103rd Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6400	808	40	20.2		55 (6.8%)	106 (13.1%)	597 (73.9%)	15 (1.9%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.2%)	$9,829	$696	$330	$1,722	$6,781	$2,022	$8,803	18.1	19.6	695	246
040817003500	450	Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School	Public	4-8	3700 E Alvord Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-4700	775	35	22.3		13 (1.7%)	6 (0.8%)	738 (95.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	$6,089	$470	$14	$955	$5,212	$393	$5,605	17.4	32.8	517	67

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics, AzSCI Science test scores released by the Arizona Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arizona Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arizona Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.