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)
040006503395	161	Benjamin Franklin High School	Public, Charter	7-12	18864 E Germann Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 558-1197	1,276				926 (72.6%)	23 (1.8%)	210 (16.5%)	48 (3.8%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	60 (4.7%)	$6,566	$427	$59	$913	$4,656	$1,424	$6,079	63	69.8	201	40
040906000652	162	Abraham Lincoln Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	10444 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-6300	537	31	17.1		156 (29.1%)	40 (7.4%)	263 (49.0%)	28 (5.2%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (7.3%)	$8,522	$450	$155	$1,054	$6,802	$1,116	$7,918	62.5	79.3	133	29
040082203221	163	Sonoran Science Academy-Peoria	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	17667 N 91st Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 776-9344	266				121 (45.5%)	49 (18.4%)	52 (19.5%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.0%)		$00			$00			62.5	36.9	472	309
040093303496	164	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Public, Charter	K-8	14506 W Sweetwater Ave	Surprise	85379	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9820	1,868				887 (47.5%)	109 (5.8%)	649 (34.7%)	51 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	157 (8.4%)		$00			$00			62.5	82	109	55
040497000580	165	Stapley Junior High School	Public	7-9	3250 E Hermosa Vista Dr	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-2700	946	50	18.9		638 (67.4%)	6 (0.6%)	195 (20.6%)	6 (0.6%)	74 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.9%)	$6,541	$52	$85	$190	$6,053	$351	$6,404	62.4	80.5	119	46
040269003125	166	Cimarron Springs Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	17032 W Surprise Farms Loop S	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8600	569	30	18.9		286 (50.3%)	50 (8.8%)	157 (27.6%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.2%)	$8,776	$208	$884	$1,301	$6,745	$938	$7,683	62.4	73	184	18
040450000354	167	Madison Meadows School	Public	5-8	225 W Ocotillo Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	Madison Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 664-7600	813	35	23.2		489 (60.1%)	17 (2.1%)	230 (28.3%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	$9,728	$879	$103	$1,861	$6,589	$2,157	$8,746	62.3	69.4	202	35
040060003659	168	Global Academy of Phoenix	Public	K-8	6615 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2202	352	22	16.3		29 (8.2%)	19 (5.4%)	280 (79.5%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$12,080	$2,338	$82	$4,757	$8,457	$1,204	$9,660	62.2	67.5	215	47
040187001533	169	Bogle Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 W Queen Creek Rd	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-5500	1,066	58	18.3		451 (42.3%)	61 (5.7%)	362 (34.0%)	72 (6.8%)	29 (2.7%)	9 (0.8%)	82 (7.7%)	$6,893	$500	$81	$1,081	$6,042	$270	$6,312	62.2	74.7	170	1
040074600717	170	EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	580 W Melody Ave	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Eduprize Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-9537	1,371				823 (60.0%)	46 (3.4%)	384 (28.0%)	35 (2.6%)	12 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	$9,041	$973	$170	$2,116	$5,286	$2,612	$7,898	62.1	71.5	188	18

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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.
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Educational resources:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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