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)
040775001997	51	Legend Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21150 N Arrowhead Loop Rd	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4500	683	35	19.7		431 (63.1%)	15 (2.2%)	123 (18.0%)	67 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.4%)	$6,500	$361	$11	$733	$5,837	$290	$6,127	92.9	90.2	115	64
040011501617	52	Hermosa Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12051 E Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85749	Pima County	Hermosa Montessori Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 749-5518	222				146 (65.8%)	6 (2.7%)	50 (22.5%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)		$00			$00			92.8	90.9	104	52
040269003656	53	Freedom Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16066 N Parkview Pl	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8650	470	23	20.4		215 (45.7%)	28 (6.0%)	182 (38.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	$11,775	$147	$881	$1,175	$8,586	$2,161	$10,747	92.8	91.8	86	33
040028102187	54	Masada Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	365 West Cannon Avenue	Colorado City	86021	Mohave County	Masada Charter School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 875-2525	509				508 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)		$00			$00			92.7	95.8	37	17
040087303353	55	Great Hearts Academies - Archway North Phoenix	Public, Charter	K-6	14100 N 32nd St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 996-4355	730				448 (61.4%)	13 (1.8%)	124 (17.0%)	94 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	$9,649	$233	$59	$525	$5,666	$3,690	$9,357	92.7	89.9	120	65
040007100832	56	Bright Beginnings School #1	Public, Charter	K-6	400 N Andersen Blvd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Bright Beginnings School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 821-1404	212				126 (59.4%)	4 (1.9%)	37 (17.5%)	28 (13.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)		$00			$00			92.5	95.1	44	12
040429001391	57	Vista del Sur Accelerated	Public	PK, KG-8	3908 W South Mountain Rd	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Laveen Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 237-3046	884	43	20.6		156 (17.6%)	151 (17.1%)	421 (47.6%)	93 (10.5%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.3%)	$7,917	$437	$158	$1,032	$6,178	$1,144	$7,322	92.1	95.9	34	23
040757001102	58	Cochise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9451 N 84th St	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-1100	642	34	18.8		517 (80.5%)	6 (0.9%)	63 (9.8%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.7%)	$7,820	$152	$552	$857	$6,896	$219	$7,115	92	94.4	55	3
040775003463	59	Sonoran Foothills School	Public	PK, KG-8	32150 N North Foothills Dr	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8400	935	52	18		599 (64.1%)	26 (2.8%)	153 (16.4%)	93 (9.9%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.3%)	$6,098	$437	$12	$885	$5,355	$295	$5,650	92	95	46	13
040885002765	60	Ocotillo Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10701 S. White Lightning	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3600	724	50	14.4		407 (56.2%)	24 (3.3%)	229 (31.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.9%)	$5,834	$69	$50	$187	$5,640	$76	$5,716	91.8	94.8	49	11

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About our rankings:

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

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.