Best Middle Schools in Arizona

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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.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 533)	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)
040079703230	231	Academy Del Sol - Star Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	7102 W Valley Crest Pl	Tucson	85757	Pima County	Academy Del Sol Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 789-7731	513			26.1%	27 (5.3%)	9 (1.8%)	465 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)		$00			$00			47.3	50.4	339	108
040681003802	232	Crismon High School	Public	7-11	21942 East Riggs Road	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 987-5583	1,027	46	22.5	16.8%	664 (64.7%)	26 (2.5%)	275 (26.8%)	12 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.2%)								47.3	54.8	300	68
040423001300	233	Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School	Public	5-8	360 S Twelve Oaks Blvd	Chandler	85226	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6800	615	35	17.3	25.9%	284 (46.2%)	42 (6.8%)	187 (30.4%)	23 (3.7%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.2%)	$6,753	$212	$04	$428	$6,032	$505	$6,537	46.9	66	232	1
040012201585	234	ACCLAIM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7624 W Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Acclaim Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-0919	268			89.9%	38 (14.2%)	1 (0.4%)	226 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)		$00			$00			46.8	34.9	497	263
040078102910	235	Math and Science Success Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	434 W Lerdo Rd	Tucson	85756	Pima County	Math and Science Success Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 889-1504	727			61.9%	24 (3.3%)	11 (1.5%)	647 (89.0%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)		$00			$00			46.7	66.7	227	8
040096503556	236	ASU Preparatory Academy Digital	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1130 E University Dr STE 230	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy Digital	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(844) 692-3372	3,455				1,612 (46.7%)	210 (6.1%)	1,081 (31.3%)	141 (4.1%)	177 (5.1%)	14 (0.4%)	220 (6.4%)		$00			$00			46.6	59.2	274	38
040096203551	237	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	10707 E. Guadalupe Rd.	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 935-5320	1,049			30.9%	551 (52.5%)	44 (4.2%)	317 (30.2%)	37 (3.5%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	84 (8.0%)		$00			$00			46.2	58.4	278	41
040032002227	238	Acorn Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	8556 E Loos Dr	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Acorn Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 775-0238	266			55.6%	130 (48.9%)	2 (0.8%)	119 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$41,611	$5,296	$1,092	$11,684	$26,344	$8,879	$35,223	45.8	43.9	393	155
040625001380	239	Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10401 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4775	618	36	17	63.8%	198 (32.0%)	42 (6.8%)	314 (50.8%)	18 (2.9%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	30 (4.9%)	$8,490	$403	$496	$1,302	$7,185	$406	$7,590	45.7	41.1	423	184
040096002381	240	Desert Thunder	Public	PK, KG-8	16750 W Garfield St	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4700	911	40	22.5	49.9%	198 (21.7%)	112 (12.3%)	554 (60.8%)	26 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.5%)	$10,127	$868	$394	$2,131	$6,931	$1,933	$8,864	45.6	50.1	340	100

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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:

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

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