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)
040269002907	381	Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	12701 N Main St	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8950	868	45	19.5		137 (15.8%)	83 (9.6%)	585 (67.4%)	9 (1.0%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.6%)	$8,788	$803	$956	$2,563	$5,934	$1,094	$7,028	24.1	36.6	473	92
040080302667	382	Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Gilbert	Public, Charter	7-12	1120 S. Gilbert Rd.	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 635-9400	261				121 (46.4%)	38 (14.6%)	74 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	$14,429	$2,028	$957	$5,014	$4,233	$7,210	$11,444	23.8	32.7	519	137
040089103581	383	Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,354				47 (3.5%)	75 (5.5%)	1,217 (89.9%)	6 (0.4%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049	23.6	46.9	365	18
040086303716	384	Paideia Liberal Arts Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1535 E Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	The Paideia Academies Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 343-3043	238				23 (9.7%)	37 (15.5%)	166 (69.7%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)		$00			$00			23.5	47.1	363	21
040621002006	385	Canyon Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11675 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2610	616	31	19.8		78 (12.7%)	67 (10.9%)	423 (68.7%)	26 (4.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	$5,354	$527	$1,090	$2,144	$4,561		$3,737	23.5	25.6	611	226
040342000262	386	Glendale American School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 N 55th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4008	640	32	20		123 (19.2%)	70 (10.9%)	373 (58.3%)	35 (5.5%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	$9,873	$1,794	$439	$4,027	$6,022	$1,618	$7,640	23.4	22.4	652	266
040089103618	387	Academy of Math and Science Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	4610 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-5587	1,246				110 (8.8%)	248 (19.9%)	844 (67.7%)	29 (2.3%)	7 (0.6%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,064	$1,564	$1,758	$4,885	$3,499	$2,243	$5,742	23.2	42.3	405	18
040240000171	388	Pueblo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2803 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3600	577	27	21.2		66 (11.4%)	7 (1.2%)	478 (82.8%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	$10,064	$3,624	$333	$7,581	$4,423	$1,684	$6,107	23.2			(n/a)
040342000271	389	Horizon School	Public	K-8	8520 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4010	904	41	22		203 (22.5%)	64 (7.1%)	517 (57.2%)	38 (4.2%)	30 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.6%)	$9,759	$1,511	$409	$3,431	$6,299	$1,540	$7,839	23.1	32.7	518	129
040240001976	390	Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	2650 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-3300	675	33	20.6		60 (8.9%)	7 (1.0%)	589 (87.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	$8,510	$768	$276	$1,812	$5,851	$1,615	$7,466	23	35.8	488	98

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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