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)
040593002266	151	Mountain Trail Middle School	Public	7-8	2323 E Mountain Gate Pass	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4600	719	35	20.2		429 (59.7%)	19 (2.6%)	189 (26.3%)	28 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (6.7%)	$6,163	$525	$176	$1,226	$5,094	$367	$5,462	65.8	76.8	147	4
040084203300	152	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd	Tucson	85742	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 505-3640	1,279				610 (47.7%)	22 (1.7%)	511 (40.0%)	46 (3.6%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	79 (6.2%)		$00			$00			65.5	85.9	86	66
040008101010	153	Presidio School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1695 E Fort Lowell Rd	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Presidio School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 881-5222	371				102 (27.5%)	18 (4.9%)	223 (60.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)		$00			$00			65.1	68.5	206	53
040036802037	154	Academy of Math and Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1557 W Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 293-2676	607				69 (11.4%)	38 (6.3%)	482 (79.4%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,275	$1,490	$589	$3,570	$4,167	$4,028	$8,195	64.8	76.8	146	8
040625000585	155	Desert Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15585 N 91st Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6200	799	44	18.3		428 (53.6%)	39 (4.9%)	246 (30.8%)	28 (3.5%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.9%)	$8,513	$69	$300	$438	$7,212	$931	$8,144	64.4	73.4	179	24
040432002383	156	Westar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17777 W Westar Dr	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 237-2840	791	40	20		426 (53.9%)	43 (5.4%)	257 (32.5%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	$8,888	$810	$332	$1,952	$6,268	$1,478	$7,746	64.3	65.8	235	79
040033901939	157	Destiny School	Public, Charter	K-8	798 E Prickly Pear Dr	Globe	85501	Gila County	Destiny School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 425-0925	365				94 (25.8%)	2 (0.5%)	82 (22.5%)	7 (1.9%)	171 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)		$00			$00			64	80.2	124	33
040088403264	158	ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	6950 E Williams Field Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 727-5700	351				150 (42.7%)	18 (5.1%)	135 (38.5%)	15 (4.3%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	24 (6.8%)		$00			$00			63.6	73.3	181	23
040775002959	159	Norterra Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 W Maya Way	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8200	595	35	17.1		377 (63.4%)	22 (3.7%)	110 (18.5%)	47 (7.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	$7,996	$484	$16	$985	$7,218	$277	$7,495	63.5	66.8	226	67
040625001983	160	Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21180 N 87th Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5225	768	61	12.5		505 (65.8%)	23 (3.0%)	184 (24.0%)	18 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	$6,322	$53	$73	$180	$5,167	$1,029	$6,196	63.2	71.3	192	32

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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

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.