Best schools in Arizona (2025)
The top five of 1,819 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Arizona has 1,819 schools educating 1,038,887 students in 2025: 1,409 public, 410 charter.
The median Enrollment across Arizona is 471. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Arizona
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Montessori Schoolhouse
Tucson · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
134 students
Benchmark School
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
328 students
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
118 students
Challenger Basic School
Gilbert · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
274 students
Mexicayotl Charter School
Nogales · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
168 students
Best middle schools in Arizona
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School
Mesa · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
328 students
Arizona College Prep Middle School
Chandler · Public middle · Grades 6–8
907 students
Franklin Junior High School
Mesa · Public middle · Grades 7–9
288 students
Desert Canyon Middle School
Scottsdale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
423 students
Satori Charter School
Tucson · Charter middle · Grades 2–8
97 students
Best high schools in Arizona
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Arizona School For The Arts
Phoenix · Charter high · Grades 5–12
679 students
Tri-City College Prep
Prescott · Charter high · Grades 5–12
278 students
BASIS Oro Valley
Oro Valley · Charter high · Grades 5–12
540 students
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
Phoenix · Public high · Grades 9–12
390 students
BASIS Tucson North
Tucson · Charter high · Grades 5–12
753 students
Best traditional public schools in Arizona
District-run public schools.
Desert Canyon Elementary
Scottsdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
453 students
Peoria Traditional School
Sun City · Public elementary · Grades K–8
380 students
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary
Vail · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
723 students
Mary C O'Brien Elementary School
Casa Grande · Public elementary · Grades K–6
123 students
Desert Trails Elementary School
Phoenix · Public elementary · Grades PK–7
590 students
Best charter schools in Arizona
Publicly funded charter schools.
Montessori Schoolhouse
Tucson · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
134 students
Benchmark School
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
328 students
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
118 students
Challenger Basic School
Gilbert · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
274 students
Mexicayotl Charter School
Nogales · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
168 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Arizona
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
University High School
Tucson · Public high · Grades 8–12
982 students
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus
Scottsdale · Charter elementary · Grades K–4
464 students
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
Phoenix · Public high · Grades 9–12
390 students
Arizona College Prep Middle School
Chandler · Public middle · Grades 6–8
907 students
Knox Gifted Academy
Chandler · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
653 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Arizona
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
University High School
Tucson · Public high · Grades 8–12
982 students
University High School
Tolleson · Public high · Grades 9–12
416 students
Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
118 students
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa
Mesa · Charter elementary · Grades K–7
255 students
Knox Gifted Academy
Chandler · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
653 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Arizona
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Benchmark School
Phoenix · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
328 students
Morenci High School
Morenci · Public high · Grades 9–12
361 students
Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa
Mesa · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
128 students
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma
Yuma · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
102 students
Elgin Elementary School
Elgin · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
118 students
Best largest schools in Arizona
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Hamilton High School
Chandler · Public high · Grades 8–12
3,444 students
Mountain View High School
Mesa · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,421 students
Red Mountain High School
Mesa · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,379 students
Mesa High School
Mesa · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,233 students
Chandler High School
Chandler · Public high · Grades 8–12
3,179 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Arizona?
Montessori Schoolhouse in Tucson ranks first among elementary schools in Arizona with a Success Index (US) of 94.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 134).
How are elementary schools in Arizona ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.