Best Elementary 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 904)	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)
040079302984	871	Sun Valley Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2675 W Baseline Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Sun Valley Academy - South Mountain Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 692-4914	575			62.8%	34 (5.9%)	181 (31.5%)	307 (53.4%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	31 (5.4%)		$00			$00			9.4	15.9	1092	221
040076403051	872	ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	735 E Fillmore St	Phoenix	85006	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 496-3100	432			64.8%	20 (4.6%)	65 (15.0%)	315 (72.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)		$00			$00			9.4	21.3	973	101
040060000016	873	Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	3801 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 242-0281	768	37	20.7	93.9%	28 (3.6%)	72 (9.4%)	611 (79.6%)	39 (5.1%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	$9,982	$2,611	$310	$5,533	$5,988	$1,072	$7,060	9.4	19.4	1015	142
040138002492	874	Buckeye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 S 7th St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 386-4487	1,038	42	25	72.9%	173 (16.7%)	81 (7.8%)	724 (69.7%)	8 (0.8%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.1%)	$11,555	$690	$177	$1,557	$8,609	$2,079	$10,688	9.4	19.7	1009	135
040855003405	875	Arizona City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12115 W Benito Dr	Arizona City	85123	Pinal County	Toltec School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 466-2460	744	29	25.6	86.8%	205 (27.6%)	49 (6.6%)	460 (61.8%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.3%)		$00			$00			9.3	11.7	1190	315
040060003614	876	Madrid Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-8	3736 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2280	597	31	19.2	74.7%	10 (1.7%)	22 (3.7%)	545 (91.3%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$8,367	$1,944	$237	$4,126	$5,378	$808	$6,186	9.1	15	1111	235
040342002493	877	Sunset Vista	Public	PK, KG-8	7775 W Orangewood Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-5701	735	39	19	72.9%	92 (12.5%)	74 (10.1%)	499 (67.9%)	29 (3.9%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	$13,266	$2,618	$495	$5,730	$8,305	$1,848	$10,153	8.8	23.3	935	58
040168000094	878	Frank Borman School	Public	PK, KG-8	3637 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5000	1,040	40	26.2	56.0%	22 (2.1%)	57 (5.5%)	932 (89.6%)	6 (0.6%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	$12,058	$3,133	$411	$6,676	$7,069	$1,446	$8,514	8.8	18.8	1022	144
040817002849	879	Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	5102 S Cherry Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-3900	440	25	17.7	88.9%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	418 (95.0%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$8,065	$1,161	$25	$2,348	$6,313	$566	$6,879	8.7	16.1	1085	206
040817000710	880	Craycroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 E. Littletown Rd.	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2600	590	27	21.8	81.9%	49 (8.3%)	44 (7.5%)	468 (79.3%)	8 (1.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	$6,907	$1,073	$22	$2,167	$5,496	$317	$5,813	8.6	15.5	1099	219

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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