Top 100 middle schools in Arizona (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School Mesa · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	87.6 Top 5%	67% Math proficiency	328
2	Arizona College Prep Middle School Chandler · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.0 Top 5%	96% Math proficiency	907
3	Franklin Junior High School Mesa · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	83.1 Top 10%	89% Math proficiency	288
4	Desert Canyon Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.8 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	423
5	Satori Charter School Tucson · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	74.3 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	97
6	Capps Elementary School Heber · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	73.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	107
7	Mountainside Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.6 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	518
8	Cocopah Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.7 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	861
9	Kyrene Altadena Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	70.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	857
10	Orange Grove Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.7 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	683
11	Sossaman Middle School Queen Creek · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	68.2 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	1,094
12	Corona Foothills Middle School Corona de Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	619
13	Desert Sky Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.1 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	743
14	Explorer Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	66.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	607
15	Newell Barney College Preparatory School Queen Creek · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	129
16	Old Vail Middle School Vail · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.8 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	811
17	Ash Fork Middle School Ash Fork · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	66
18	Madison Meadows School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	63.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	846
19	Mohave Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.3 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	753
20	Cooley Middle School Gilbert · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.9 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	795
21	Desert Shadows Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	62.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	791
22	Rincon Vista Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.3 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	712
23	Fairbanks Middle School Morenci · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	62.0 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	398
24	St Johns Middle School St Johns · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	61.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	313
25	Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	427
26	Kyrene Aprende Middle School Chandler · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	60.9 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	834
27	Snowflake Intermediate School Snowflake · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	60.6 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	423
28	Hillcrest Middle School Glendale · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	60.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	732
29	Stapley Junior High School Mesa · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	59.7 Top 50%	66% Math proficiency	899
30	Wakefield Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58.7 Top 50%	–	295
31	Western Sky Middle School Goodyear · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	58.3 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	952
32	Fountain Hills Middle School Fountain Hls · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	58.2 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	250
33	Kingman Academy of Learning - Middle School Kingman · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	57.8 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	336
34	Esperero Canyon Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.7 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	495
35	South Valley Jr. High Gilbert · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	57.6 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	875
36	Verrado Middle School Buckeye · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	57.3 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	731
37	Sonoran Trails Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	615
38	Kyrene del Pueblo Middle School Chandler · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	56.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	565
39	Academy of Tucson Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	56.1 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	143
40	Highland Jr High School Mesa · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	961
41	Ingleside Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.6 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	789
42	Greenfield Junior High School Gilbert · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55.5 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	1,160
43	Santan Junior High School Chandler · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.6 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	1,085
44	Queen Creek Junior High School Queen Creek · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	657
45	Imagine Surprise Middle Surprise · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	54.3 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	248
46	Paulo Freire Freedom School - University Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	54.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	73
47	Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High Queen Creek · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.2 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,171
48	Snowflake Junior High School Snowflake · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	53.5 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	434
49	Emily Gray Junior High School Tucson · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	53.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	420
50	Lawrence W Cross Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	827
51	Vista College Preparatory - Metro North Middle Phoenix · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	52.2 Top 50%	–	188
52	Fremont Junior High School Mesa · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	52.1 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	822
53	Joseph City Junior High School Joseph City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.7 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	97
54	ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	51.1 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	450
55	Bogle Junior High School Chandler · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	50.7 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,007
56	San Carlos Middle School San Carlos · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.5 Top 50%	–	295
57	Madison #1 Elementary School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	50.4 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	874
58	Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	50.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	792
59	Bradshaw Mountain Middle School Dewey-Humboldt · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	417
60	Thatcher Middle School Thatcher · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	48.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	273
61	New School for the Arts Middle School Tempe · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	48.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	75
62	Mountain Trail Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	835
63	Acorn Montessori Charter School Prescott Valley · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	47.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	294
64	Imagine East Mesa Middle Mesa · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	46.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	140
65	Imagine Superstition Middle Apache Junction · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	45.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	158
66	Sunrise Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	44.9 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	390
67	Prescott Mile High Middle School Prescott · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	482
68	Wigwam Creek Middle School Litchfield Park · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	44.3 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	782
69	McKemy Academy of International Studies Tempe · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	334
70	Round Valley Middle School Eagar · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	269
71	Desert Ridge Jr. High Mesa · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42.4 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	925
72	Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8 Douglas · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	39.7 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	210
73	Benson Middle School Benson · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	39.5 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	286
74	Flowing Wells Junior High School Tucson · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	758
75	Rim Country Middle School Payson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	478
76	Kyrene Centennial Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	37.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	580
77	Blue Ridge Jr High School Lakeside · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	229
78	Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School Tucson · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	36.5 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	768
79	Mansfeld Middle Magnet School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	794
80	Desert Sky Middle School Glendale · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	35.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	640
81	Willcox Middle School Willcox · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	35.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	302
82	Imagine Avondale Middle Avondale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	35.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	164
83	Connolly Middle School Tempe · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.7 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	923
84	Heritage Middle School Chino Valley · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.6 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	461
85	La Cima Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	337
86	Sahuarita Middle School Sahuarita · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33.5 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	498
87	Thunderbolt Middle School Lake Havasu City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	33.5 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	734
88	Mesquite Jr High School Gilbert · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	648
89	Shepherd Junior High School Mesa · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	581
90	Desert Shadows Middle School Nogales · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	784
91	Mountain Sky Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	672
92	Kyrene Middle School Tempe · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	31.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	759
93	Ron Watson Middle School Yuma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	548
94	Shea Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	30.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	476
95	Taylor Junior High School Mesa · Middle · Grades 7–9	Public	30.7 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	908
96	San Manuel Jr. High School San Manuel · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	92
97	Desert Foothills Middle School Phoenix · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	29.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	621
98	Coatimundi Middle School Rio Rico · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	497
99	Willis Junior High School Chandler · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	28.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	661
100	Magee Middle School Tucson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	283

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School in Mesa leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Arizona with a Success Index (US) of 87.6. Of the 100 schools shown, 86 are public, 14 are charter.

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What is the best middle school in Arizona?

ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School in Mesa ranks first among middle schools in Arizona with a Success Index (US) of 87.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 328).

How are middle 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.

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