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)
040007200834	41	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa	Public, Charter	K-7	2834 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Montessori Education Centre Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 926-8375	250				157 (62.8%)	6 (2.4%)	65 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	19 (7.6%)		$00			$00			94.3	88.8	135	94
040023202022	42	Self Development Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-2640	402				194 (48.3%)	26 (6.5%)	102 (25.4%)	40 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (9.0%)	$9,801	$00	$70	$70	$5,367	$4,363	$9,731	94.2	96.4	29	13
040089703376	43	BASIS Ahwatukee	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	10210 S 50th Pl	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 659-2294	692				140 (20.2%)	62 (9.0%)	47 (6.8%)	390 (56.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.6%)	$8,768	$254	$30	$537	$6,241	$2,244	$8,485	94.1	96.2	32	11
040087903400	44	Scottsdale Country Day School	Public, Charter	K-8	10460 N 56th St	Scottsdale	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Country Day School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 452-5777	109				84 (77.1%)	3 (2.8%)	16 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	2 (1.8%)		$00			$00			94.1	84.7	184	140
040041502414	45	AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	41900 N 42nd Ave	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 551-5083	274			18.6%	201 (73.4%)	4 (1.5%)	45 (16.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.3%)		$00			$00			93.9	65.7	385	340
040757001434	46	Sequoya Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 N 64th St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-3200	548	31	17.7	15.7%	400 (73.0%)	16 (2.9%)	77 (14.1%)	25 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.9%)	$7,313	$196	$600	$991	$6,341	$176	$6,518	93.9	96.7	26	20
040015001793	47	Mexicayotl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2059 N Grand Ave	Nogales	85621	Santa Cruz County	Mexicayotl Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-4018	166			89.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,147	$1,081	$2,342	$4,505	$7,465	$3,259	$10,724	93.8	84	190	143
040831003112	48	Ward Traditional Academy	Public	K-8	1965 E Hermosa Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 491-8871	377	29	13	24.9%	171 (45.4%)	15 (4.0%)	133 (35.3%)	30 (8.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.8%)		$00			$00			93.7	92.9	71	23
040035902292	49	Challenger Basic School	Public, Charter	K-6	1315 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Challenger Basic School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 830-1750	320				264 (82.5%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)		$00			$00			93.7	97	23	26
040497001186	50	Las Sendas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3120 N Red Mtn	Mesa	85207	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-8725	747	41	18.2	8.8%	566 (75.8%)	15 (2.0%)	117 (15.7%)	13 (1.7%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.3%)	$7,040	$145	$06	$296	$6,527	$363	$6,890	93.1	92.7	75	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

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.