Best Elementary Schools in Arizona

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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)
040593000611	31	Boulder Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 N 22nd St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4500	605	36	16.8	12.9%	428 (70.7%)	7 (1.2%)	104 (17.2%)	21 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.8%)	$7,008	$337	$79	$753	$6,133	$458	$6,592	95.2	96.2	31
040757000651	32	Kiva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6911 E McDonald Dr	Paradise Valley	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-2200	527	38	14	9.9%	383 (72.7%)	15 (2.8%)	62 (11.8%)	44 (8.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	$8,347	$237	$656	$1,130	$6,980	$474	$7,454	95.1	92.5	78	46
040068003517	33	The Innovation Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	825 W Desert Fairways Dr	Oro Valley	85755	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 269-4610	411	28	14.8	8.8%	262 (63.7%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (27.5%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.1%)		$00			$00			95.1	93.4	65	32
040100403672	34	Candeo North Scottsdale	Public, Charter	K-8	7191 E Ashler Hills Dr	Scottsdale	85266	Maricopa County	Candeo Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 923-9963	349				305 (87.4%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)		$00			$00			95.1	83.9	192	158
040831003112	35	Ward Traditional Academy	Public	K-8	1965 E Hermosa Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 491-8871	377	29	13	24.9%	171 (45.4%)	15 (4.0%)	133 (35.3%)	30 (8.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.8%)		$00			$00			95	92.9	71	36
040086603356	36	Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale	Public, Charter	K-5	23276 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 866-4710	559				375 (67.1%)	7 (1.3%)	85 (15.2%)	55 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.1%)		$00			$00			94.8	94.7	51	15
040089703376	37	BASIS Ahwatukee	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	10210 S 50th Pl	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 659-2294	692				140 (20.2%)	62 (9.0%)	47 (6.8%)	390 (56.4%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.6%)	$8,768	$254	$30	$537	$6,241	$2,244	$8,485	94.8	96.2	32	5
040497000386	38	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	1753 E 8th Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-6500	551	35	15.7	41.7%	259 (47.0%)	16 (2.9%)	244 (44.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.2%)	$7,997	$115	$18	$248	$7,752	$111	$7,864	94.7	92.8	72	34
040023202022	39	Self Development Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-2640	402				194 (48.3%)	26 (6.5%)	102 (25.4%)	40 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (9.0%)	$9,801	$00	$70	$70	$5,367	$4,363	$9,731	94.6	96.4	29	10
040757001434	40	Sequoya Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 N 64th St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-3200	548	31	17.7	15.7%	400 (73.0%)	16 (2.9%)	77 (14.1%)	25 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (4.9%)	$7,313	$196	$600	$991	$6,341	$176	$6,518	94.5	96.7	26	14

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide