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)
040546002875	261	Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17161 W Bajada Rd	Surprise	85387	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-5880	657				380 (57.8%)	17 (2.6%)	219 (33.3%)	9 (1.4%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.0%)	$5,834	$1,031	$737	$2,799	$3,734	$332	$4,066	44.2	57.7	285	24
040011203779	262	American Leadership Academy Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6913 E Rembrandt Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 420-2101	811				580 (71.5%)	21 (2.6%)	152 (18.7%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	40 (4.9%)	$7,197	$3,023	$199	$6,245	$2,155	$1,819	$3,974	43.5	48	357	95
040092203458	263	Desert Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5635 Hwy 95	Fort Mohave	86426	Mohave County	Desert Star Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 770-4523	503				341 (67.8%)	6 (1.2%)	139 (27.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)		$00			$00			43.3	56.6	290	27
040076302915	264	EAGLE College Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	2450 W South Mountain Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	EAGLE South Mountain Charter Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 323-5400	489				40 (8.2%)	62 (12.7%)	344 (70.3%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)		$00			$00			43	33.6	508	244
040880000901	265	Wakefield Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W 44th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6280	269	15	17.4		27 (10.0%)	3 (1.1%)	221 (82.2%)	4 (1.5%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)		$00			$00			42.9	55.5	295	30
040096002255	266	Desert Star	Public	PK, KG-8	2131 S 157th Ave	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4600	630	30	21		158 (25.1%)	76 (12.1%)	371 (58.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.4%)	$11,076	$957	$595	$2,509	$7,418	$2,106	$9,524	42.7	50.7	332	66
040497000387	267	Fremont Junior High School	Public	7-8	1001 N Power Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8300	925	49	18.9		480 (51.9%)	41 (4.4%)	340 (36.8%)	7 (0.8%)	17 (1.8%)	7 (0.8%)	33 (3.6%)	$6,870	$437	$21	$895	$6,024	$387	$6,412	42.6	61	265	2
040061002056	268	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	897				457 (50.9%)	50 (5.6%)	287 (32.0%)	15 (1.7%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	74 (8.2%)	$10,891	$1,199	$773	$3,171	$6,647	$2,272	$8,919	42.3	50.7	335	67
040429003530	269	Paseo Pointe School	Public	PK, KG-8	8800 S 55th Ave	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Laveen Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 304-2040	966	52	18.4		84 (8.7%)	88 (9.1%)	757 (78.4%)	5 (0.5%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.1%)	$8,380	$513	$139	$1,166	$6,523	$1,204	$7,727	42	36.5	475	206
040269002126	270	West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 W Greenway Rd	Surprise	85374	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 876-7750	810	45	18.2		309 (38.1%)	62 (7.7%)	331 (40.9%)	13 (1.6%)	15 (1.9%)	6 (0.7%)	74 (9.1%)	$9,675	$555	$954	$2,063	$7,290	$877	$8,167	40.8	42	409	139

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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:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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