Best Elementary Schools in Arizona

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Arizona elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Arizona test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 904)	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)
040187001399	151	Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 W Knox Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6900	642	34	19.1	20.7%	246 (38.3%)	32 (5.0%)	155 (24.1%)	150 (23.4%)	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	44 (6.9%)	$6,799	$537	$92	$1,165	$5,997	$174	$6,170	82	90.4	113	38
040625002990	152	Lake Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	31501 N Westland Rd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 773-6575	1,227	58	21.1	12.0%	836 (68.1%)	21 (1.7%)	281 (22.9%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (5.1%)	$6,310	$70	$116	$255	$5,322	$802	$6,124	82	78.1	251	99
040423001128	153	Kyrene del Cielo School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 N Lakeshore Dr	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-2400	649	36	18.2	13.9%	335 (51.6%)	38 (5.9%)	150 (23.1%)	60 (9.2%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (7.9%)	$6,208	$50	$02	$101	$6,031	$126	$6,157	81.8	90.8	107	46
040378001392	154	Higley Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3391 E Vest Ave	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6800	761	41	18.6	18.9%	418 (54.9%)	46 (6.0%)	167 (21.9%)	60 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	61 (8.0%)	$6,505	$130	$100	$360	$5,683	$592	$6,275	81.7	89.2	131	23
040011203702	155	American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14582 N. Sarival Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 861-1320	1,584				1,097 (69.3%)	28 (1.8%)	312 (19.7%)	14 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.1%)	112 (7.1%)								81.3	88.5	141	14
040497001375	156	Ishikawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2635 N 32nd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7688	835	46	18.1	24.9%	523 (62.6%)	9 (1.1%)	190 (22.8%)	6 (0.7%)	59 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.5%)	$6,706	$30	$03	$63	$6,346	$328	$6,674	81.2	89.8	121	35
040187003766	157	Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1290 E Ocotillo Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8500	760	44	17.4	10.9%	500 (65.8%)	12 (1.6%)	144 (18.9%)	48 (6.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	$8,523	$694	$147	$1,536	$7,420	$262	$7,682	80.7	88.2	142	15
040880000824	158	Borman K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	6630 E Lightning Dr	Tucson	85708	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 584-4600	499	31	16.2	40.7%	220 (44.1%)	61 (12.2%)	124 (24.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	78 (15.6%)		$00			$00			80.6	68.7	350	192
040088603407	159	Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero	Public, Charter	K-7	3102 N 56th St	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Cicero	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	479				312 (65.1%)	6 (1.3%)	85 (17.7%)	26 (5.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)		$00			$00			80.5	89.8	122	37
040497001469	160	Hermosa Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2626 N 24th St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7551	640	47	13.6	18.9%	438 (68.4%)	9 (1.4%)	136 (21.3%)	6 (0.9%)	27 (4.2%)	5 (0.8%)	19 (3.0%)	$7,492	$221	$08	$450	$6,801	$462	$7,263	80.2	79.1	238	78

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Arizona

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for AZ student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students Asian Students Hispanic Students White Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics 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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection