Best Elementary 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 912)	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)
040340001490	191	Val Vista Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1030 N Blue Grotto Dr	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 926-6301	519	37	13.9		309 (59.5%)	7 (1.3%)	141 (27.2%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	45 (8.7%)	$9,628	$500	$467	$1,467	$8,599	$61	$8,661	76.5	78.7	242	51
040089903392	192	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-8	2747 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 397-9260	1,025				456 (44.5%)	66 (6.4%)	276 (26.9%)	117 (11.4%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (9.8%)		$00			$00			76.5	84.8	183	9
040011203179	193	American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	23908 S Hawes Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2150	2,405				1,752 (72.8%)	51 (2.1%)	450 (18.7%)	20 (0.8%)	13 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	108 (4.5%)	$5,943	$169	$188	$525	$4,110	$1,477	$5,587	76.4	87.8	148	45
040011203340	194	American Leadership Academy Mesa K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	4507 S Mountain Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2110	448				284 (63.4%)	9 (2.0%)	107 (23.9%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	$7,594	$68	$353	$489	$4,986	$2,187	$7,173	76	87.4	150	44
040005400756	195	Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4535 N 28th St	Phoenix	85016	Maricopa County	Villa Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 955-2210	497				376 (75.7%)	11 (2.2%)	76 (15.3%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)		$00			$00			76	83.6	198	3
040085503275	196	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	3201 S Gilbert Rd Bldg B	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 270-5422	1,146				411 (35.9%)	111 (9.7%)	254 (22.2%)	272 (23.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.9%)		$00			$00			76	86.9	157	39
040593001672	197	Grayhawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7525 E Grayhawk Dr	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6600	380	27	13.9		299 (78.7%)	7 (1.8%)	56 (14.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$10,444	$407	$244	$1,058	$9,264	$529	$9,793	75.9	92.2	82	115
040757001384	198	Laguna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10475 E Lakeview Dr	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-2400	363	28	12.9		265 (73.0%)	8 (2.2%)	49 (13.5%)	28 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$10,408	$295	$761	$1,351	$9,050	$301	$9,352	75.8	87.2	153	45
040782000331	199	Taylor Intermediate School	Public	4-6	207 North 500 West	Taylor	85939	Navajo County	Snowflake Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 536-4156	225	11	19.7		179 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	$7,574	$745	$943	$2,434	$5,065	$821	$5,886	75.6	73.4	307	108
040775002486	200	West Wing School	Public	PK, KG-8	26716 N High Desert Dr	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-5000	1,018	54	19		766 (75.2%)	20 (2.0%)	154 (15.1%)	26 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	47 (4.6%)	$5,473	$418	$13	$849	$4,812	$231	$5,043	75.5	89.5	126	74

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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