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)
040187002251	101	Santan Junior High School	Public	7-8	1550 E Chandler Heights Rd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4600	1,234	61	20.3	13.0%	765 (62.0%)	64 (5.2%)	228 (18.5%)	80 (6.5%)	16 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (6.4%)	$6,762	$333	$127	$792	$6,163	$140	$6,303	77.9	81.6	113	12
040423000665	102	Kyrene Altadena Middle School	Public	5-8	14620 S. Desert Foothills Blvd	Phoenix	85048	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-6000	962	41	23.3	9.9%	563 (58.5%)	31 (3.2%)	205 (21.3%)	53 (5.5%)	10 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	94 (9.8%)	$5,056	$213	$00	$426	$4,669	$174	$4,843	77.8	89.3	63	39
040378003401	103	Sossaman Middle School	Public	7-8	18655 E Jacaranda Blvd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8500	1,043	56	18.6	12.8%	699 (67.0%)	35 (3.4%)	205 (19.7%)	24 (2.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.5%)	$6,310	$284	$67	$635	$5,238	$721	$5,959	77.8	88.5	69	34
040387001057	104	Liberty Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 N Lake Valley Rd	Prescott Valley	86314	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 759-4500	785	35	22.4	38.9%	441 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (40.1%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	$8,134	$895	$189	$1,979	$5,920	$1,131	$7,050	77.6	75.1	166	62
040885002991	105	Rincon Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	10770 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3200	699	34	20.6	22.7%	297 (42.5%)	42 (6.0%)	284 (40.6%)	13 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.4%)	$5,380	$50	$06	$105	$5,141	$184	$5,324	77.1	84.7	93	12
040068001001	106	Richard B Wilson Junior School	Public	PK, KG-8	2330 W Glover Rd	Oro Valley	85742	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 696-5800	838	52	16.2	15.9%	534 (63.7%)	17 (2.0%)	233 (27.8%)	19 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)		$00			$00			77	86	82	24
040625001554	107	Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5490 W Paradise Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5050	294	21	14.2	44.6%	161 (54.8%)	5 (1.7%)	117 (39.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$14,311	$331	$444	$1,107	$11,871	$1,664	$13,535	76.7	79.7	129	22
040168002005	108	Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy	Public	6-8	4315 N Maryvale Pkwy	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-1700	184	12	16	76.1%	7 (3.8%)	8 (4.3%)	166 (90.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,152	$3,715	$436	$7,865	$8,443	$1,559	$10,002	76.6	89.3	62	46
040438003661	109	Belen Soto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18601 W Campbell Ave	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3400	997	44	22.6	17.9%	476 (47.7%)	38 (3.8%)	413 (41.4%)	12 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (5.0%)	$5,386	$00			$4,856	$529	$5,386	76.5	76.1	155	46
040028002186	110	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center	Public, Charter	6-12	625 Marina Blvd	Bullhead City	86442	Mohave County	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 704-9345	507			73.0%	309 (60.9%)	6 (1.2%)	161 (31.8%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	11 (2.2%)		$00			$00			76.4	82.5	106	4

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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