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)
040063801796	81	Pathfinder Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2906 N Boulder Canyon	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 986-7071	606				521 (86.0%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	$6,678	$129	$272	$530	$4,199	$2,079	$6,278	81.1	86.4	79	2
040438003478	82	Verrado Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20895 W Hamilton St	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3300	999	42	23.7		442 (44.2%)	58 (5.8%)	402 (40.2%)	17 (1.7%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.7%)	$5,735	$01	$01	$03	$5,129	$604	$5,733	81	89.9	56	26
040240003323	83	Gowan Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1020 W Avenue C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 539-1200	772	35	22.3		218 (28.2%)	6 (0.8%)	508 (65.8%)	21 (2.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	$8,651	$936	$257	$2,129	$5,915	$1,543	$7,458	80.8	86	83
040775002591	84	Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	20402 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 445-4992	224	24	9.1		151 (67.4%)	8 (3.6%)	46 (20.5%)	10 (4.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$5,024	$90	$00	$180	$4,860	$73	$4,933	80.7	71	195	111
040757000603	85	Desert Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	10203 E McDowell Mtn Ranch Rd	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-4600	428	25	17.1		310 (72.4%)	17 (4.0%)	49 (11.4%)	30 (7.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	$7,889	$356	$1,085	$1,798	$6,505		$6,447	80.4	91.8	46	39
040010001714	86	Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	17606 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-9160	689				360 (52.2%)	39 (5.7%)	253 (36.7%)	13 (1.9%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)		$00			$00			80.1	91.3	48	38
040097503596	87	Phoenix International Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4310 E Broadway Rd	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Phoenix International Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 842-2521	185				17 (9.2%)	35 (18.9%)	119 (64.3%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)		$00			$00			79.9	40.6	424	337
040094803523	88	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	13091 North 67th Avenue	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4300	1,293				515 (39.8%)	93 (7.2%)	466 (36.0%)	158 (12.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.4%)		$00			$00			79.5	91.8	45	43
040007500893	89	Young Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 E Valencia Rd	Bullhead City	86426	Mohave County	Young Scholars Academy Charter School Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 704-1100	410				275 (67.1%)	6 (1.5%)	118 (28.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)		$00			$00			79.3	63.9	246	157
040775001874	90	Anthem School	Public	PK, KG-8	41020 N Freedom Way	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3700	426	27	15.7		316 (74.2%)	6 (1.4%)	56 (13.1%)	17 (4.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	$7,781	$680	$27	$1,386	$6,809	$265	$7,074	78.9	89.2	65	25

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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