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)
040168000095	441	Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3611 N 47th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4200	692	30	23	79.9%	13 (1.9%)	38 (5.5%)	632 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$12,990	$2,202	$478	$4,882	$8,735	$1,575	$10,310	17.3	20	690	249
040000301198	442	Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1076 N Road 1 W	Chino Valley	86323	Yavapai County	Chino Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 636-4464	536	24	22	53.7%	340 (63.4%)	1 (0.2%)	180 (33.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	$5,402	$773	$39	$1,585	$4,299	$291	$4,590	17.3	30.8	542	100
040444002435	443	Quentin Elementary School	Public	K-8	11050 W Whyman Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6000	885	46	19.2	68.9%	55 (6.2%)	112 (12.7%)	679 (76.7%)	15 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.0%)	$10,384	$735	$326	$1,796	$7,372	$1,951	$9,323	17.2	22.9	645	202
040429002845	444	Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy	Public	K-8	7275 W Vineyard Rd	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Laveen Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 605-8540	924	56	16.4	65.8%	65 (7.0%)	239 (25.9%)	553 (59.8%)	7 (0.8%)	21 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	34 (3.7%)	$9,614	$692	$458	$1,843	$6,955	$1,507	$8,463	16.9	28.4	575	131
040757000663	445	Tonalea Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6720 E Continental Dr	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-5800	442	31	14.2	76.9%	74 (16.7%)	35 (7.9%)	265 (60.0%)	8 (1.8%)	44 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.4%)	$8,062	$459	$898	$1,817	$6,746		$6,704	16.9	29.6	561	116
040286002961	446	Sinagua Middle School	Public	6-8	3950 E Butler Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 527-5500	1,016	57	17.8	40.0%	370 (36.4%)	5 (0.5%)	317 (31.2%)	4 (0.4%)	282 (27.8%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.5%)	$6,914	$471	$10	$953	$5,510	$923	$6,433	16.6	26.7	597	151
040089003367	447	ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	409			54.8%	35 (8.6%)	52 (12.7%)	298 (72.9%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)		$00			$00			16.5	20.1	689	242
040906000944	448	Sunnyslope Elementary School	Public	K-8	245 E Mountain View Rd	Phoenix	85020	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-4300	688	39	17.8	92.9%	54 (7.8%)	39 (5.7%)	539 (78.3%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	$7,692	$948	$164	$2,061	$5,629	$951	$6,579	16.4	25	620	172
040406001161	449	Baker Middle School	Public	5-8	North U.S. Highway 163	Kayenta	86033	Navajo County	Kayenta Unified School District #27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 697-2203	480	40	12	89.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	455 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	$9,490	$3,933	$715	$8,581	$4,526	$315	$4,842	16.3	20.1	688	239
040880000889	450	Secrist Middle School	Public	6-8	3400 S Houghton Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-5300	304	17	17.4	75.7%	86 (28.3%)	35 (11.5%)	155 (51.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.3%)		$00			$00			16.3	17.4	737	287

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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.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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