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)
040086403315	541	Happy Valley School East Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	266 E Westbrooke Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	Happy Valley East	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 888-1342	447			49.7%	227 (50.8%)	59 (13.2%)	144 (32.2%)	11 (2.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)		$00			$00			33.3	51.8	524	17
040342000058	542	Discovery School	Public	K-8	7910 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4013	629	30	21.3	68.8%	64 (10.2%)	34 (5.4%)	484 (76.9%)	25 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	$9,660	$1,714	$453	$3,880	$5,883	$1,610	$7,493	33.1	40.1	675	133
040387001228	543	Humboldt Elementary School	Public	K-6	2750 S Corral St	Dewey	86327	Yavapai County	Humboldt Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 759-4400	378	20	18.6	45.8%	272 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (24.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	$9,940	$921	$183	$2,025	$7,392	$1,444	$8,836	33.1	52.5	516	27
040168000105	544	Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	6602 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4600	727	32	23	69.7%	19 (2.6%)	46 (6.3%)	644 (88.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	$13,442	$3,851	$440	$8,142	$7,689	$1,461	$9,151	33.1	51.6	527	17
040061002056	545	Desert Heights Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5821 W Beverly Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Desert Heights Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-2900	907			29.9%	478 (52.7%)	44 (4.9%)	270 (29.8%)	19 (2.1%)	16 (1.8%)	7 (0.8%)	73 (8.0%)	$10,891	$1,199	$773	$3,171	$6,647	$2,272	$8,919	33	55.3	487	58
040108000059	546	Beaver Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	4810 E Beaver Creek Rd	Rimrock	86335	Yavapai County	Beaver Creek Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 567-4631	340	13	26.1	51.8%	182 (53.5%)	2 (0.6%)	128 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.9%)		$00			$00			33	35.1	742	196
040423000297	547	Kyrene de la Esperanza School	Public	PK, KG-5	14841 S 41st Pl	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	Kyrene Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 541-2800	467	35	13.4	39.8%	132 (28.3%)	75 (16.1%)	133 (28.5%)	23 (4.9%)	45 (9.6%)	7 (1.5%)	52 (11.1%)	$7,967	$343	$01	$687	$7,487	$136	$7,623	33	47.4	580	33
040497001074	548	Crismon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	825 W Medina Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4000	416	30	13.7	55.8%	124 (29.8%)	46 (11.1%)	177 (42.5%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	24 (5.8%)	$9,778	$823	$111	$1,757	$8,284	$560	$8,844	32.9	56.6	468	80
040240002424	549	Gary A. Knox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2926 S 21st Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Crane Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 373-5500	582	26	22.8	75.9%	32 (5.5%)	7 (1.2%)	533 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	$9,039	$1,059	$300	$2,417	$6,102	$1,579	$7,681	32.7	29.3	834	285
040880000891	550	Tolson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Greasewood Rd	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3300	372	22	16.7	71.8%	32 (8.6%)	18 (4.8%)	291 (78.2%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)		$00			$00			32.6	40.9	657	107

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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