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)
040342002493	451	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	709	36	19.6		86 (12.1%)	77 (10.9%)	471 (66.4%)	31 (4.4%)	18 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.1%)	$13,266	$2,618	$495	$5,730	$8,305	$1,848	$10,153	17.4	33.6	509	58
040444002497	452	Country Place Elementary	Public	K-8	10207 W Country Place Blvd	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6100	896	48	18.6		36 (4.0%)	107 (11.9%)	711 (79.4%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.5%)	7 (0.8%)	19 (2.1%)	$9,848	$761	$311	$1,833	$6,899	$1,877	$8,776	17.4	30	556	104
040429002845	453	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	937	51	18.4		62 (6.6%)	254 (27.1%)	547 (58.4%)	9 (1.0%)	25 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (3.8%)	$9,614	$692	$458	$1,843	$6,955	$1,507	$8,463	17.4	28.4	575	122
040269002402	454	Thompson Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11800 W Thompson Ranch Rd	El Mirage	85335	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 523-8400	726	43	16.8		87 (12.0%)	105 (14.5%)	500 (68.9%)	7 (1.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.5%)	$9,364	$741	$983	$2,465	$6,361	$1,278	$7,640	17.4	25.6	612	158
040906000930	455	Maryland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6503 N 21st Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 347-2300	583	32	18.3		54 (9.3%)	129 (22.1%)	303 (52.0%)	23 (3.9%)	37 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	33 (5.7%)	$9,651	$1,229	$220	$2,679	$7,091	$1,110	$8,201	17.4	23.7	637	182
040168000095	456	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	675	33	20.7		10 (1.5%)	32 (4.7%)	622 (92.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	$12,990	$2,202	$478	$4,882	$8,735	$1,575	$10,310	17.3	20	690	234
040757000663	457	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	407	27	15.3		76 (18.7%)	44 (10.8%)	237 (58.2%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$8,062	$459	$898	$1,817	$6,746		$6,704	17.3	29.6	561	104
040444002435	458	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	856	45	19		55 (6.4%)	126 (14.7%)	633 (73.9%)	15 (1.8%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	$10,384	$735	$326	$1,796	$7,372	$1,951	$9,323	17.2	22.9	645	187
040880000889	459	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	250	27	9.2		71 (28.4%)	24 (9.6%)	129 (51.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.6%)		$00			$00			17.1	17.4	737	278
040472001468	460	Maricopa Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	45725 W Honeycutt Ave	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7100	903	46	19.5		193 (21.4%)	149 (16.5%)	420 (46.5%)	27 (3.0%)	45 (5.0%)	11 (1.2%)	58 (6.4%)	$9,772	$291	$965	$1,548	$7,439	$1,076	$8,515	17.1	24.9	621	161

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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