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Best Arizona public schools
Eight rankings of Arizona's public schools from the latest NCES + state-assessment data. Unlike most school rankings, this list leads with BeatsExpectations: a demographics-adjusted score that asks how a school performs relative to what its student population would predict, not just in absolute terms.
Arizona schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios
Schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual.| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIT - East Valley Institute of Technology | MESA | 3.4:1 |
| 2 | Vail Academy & High School | TUCSON | 6.2:1 |
| 3 | Benchmark School | PHOENIX | 6.6:1 |
| 4 | Morenci High School | MORENCI | 6.8:1 |
| 5 | Arizona Autism Charter School | PHOENIX | 7.4:1 |
| 6 | Salt River Elementary School | Scottsdale | 8.0:1 |
| 7 | Arizona School For The Arts | PHOENIX | 8.1:1 |
| 8 | Nadaburg Elementary School | WITTMANN | 8.4:1 |
| 9 | Borton Primary Magnet School | TUCSON | 8.8:1 |
| 10 | American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12 | Sierra Vista | 8.9:1 |
| 11 | American Leadership Academy Mesa North K-12 | MESA | 9.0:1 |
| 12 | Fairbanks Middle School | Morenci | 9.2:1 |
| 13 | Copper Creek Elementary School | TUCSON | 9.2:1 |
| 14 | Deer Valley High School | GLENDALE | 9.2:1 |
| 15 | American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies | Mesa | 9.2:1 |
Fastest-growing Arizona public schools, 2017-2024
Schools open in both years with 200+ enrollment in 2017, ranked by % change.| # | School | City | Enrollment Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tucson Unified Virtual Academy | TUCSON | +383% |
| 2 | Heritage Academy Gateway | Queen Creek | +228% |
| 3 | Arizona College Prep High School | CHANDLER | +195% |
| 4 | Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School | Mesa | +195% |
| 5 | American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6 | Florence | +192% |
| 6 | Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale | Scottsdale | +170% |
| 7 | BASIS Phoenix South | PHOENIX | +160% |
| 8 | Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep | PHOENIX | +145% |
| 9 | Santa Cruz Elementary School | MARICOPA | +134% |
| 10 | ThrivePoint Online High School | GLENDALE | +131% |
| 11 | Desert Heights Charter School | GLENDALE | +127% |
| 12 | Sun Valley Academy | PHOENIX | +107% |
| 13 | Coolidge Jr. High School | COOLIDGE | +105% |
| 14 | Gowan Science Academy | YUMA | +101% |
| 15 | Empower College Prep | PHOENIX | +99% |
Most racially diverse Arizona public schools
Schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. The largest single racial group's share of enrollment, lowest first.| # | School | City | Max group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrene de la Esperanza School | PHOENIX | 26.6% Hispanic (98) |
| 2 | BASIS Goodyear | GOODYEAR | 29.3% Asian (93) |
| 3 | AZ Compass Prep School | CHANDLER | 30.7% Hispanic (82) |
| 4 | BASIS Tucson North | TUCSON | 30.9% Hispanic (233) |
| 5 | Kyrene de la Colina School | PHOENIX | 31.0% Hispanic (130) |
| 6 | BASIS Oro Valley Primary | ORO VALLEY | 31.1% Asian (186) |
| 7 | Desert Hills High School | GILBERT | 31.2% Hispanic (72) |
| 8 | Premier Prep Online Academy | GILBERT | 32.6% Black (71) |
| 9 | Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School | PHOENIX | 32.8% Hispanic (138) |
| 10 | Kyrene del Milenio | PHOENIX | 33.3% Hispanic (160) |
| 11 | BASIS Goodyear Primary | GOODYEAR | 33.5% Hispanic (220) |
| 12 | Mount Elden Middle School | FLAGSTAFF | 33.9% Native American (230) |
| 13 | Paragon Science Academy | CHANDLER | 34.1% White (205) |
| 14 | Kyrene Centennial Middle School | PHOENIX | 34.5% Hispanic (200) |
| 15 | Legacy Traditional School ? North Chandler | CHANDLER | 34.9% White (332) |
Largest Arizona public schools
Brick-and-mortar schools ranked by total enrollment. Virtual schools excluded.| # | School | City | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton High School | CHANDLER | 3,444 |
| 2 | Mountain View High School | MESA | 3,421 |
| 3 | Red Mountain High School | MESA | 3,379 |
| 4 | Mesa High School | MESA | 3,233 |
| 5 | Chandler High School | CHANDLER | 3,179 |
| 6 | Westwood High School | MESA | 3,135 |
| 7 | Highland High School | GILBERT | 2,992 |
| 8 | Tucson Magnet High School | TUCSON | 2,938 |
| 9 | Trevor Browne High School | PHOENIX | 2,850 |
| 10 | Basha High School | CHANDLER | 2,826 |
| 11 | Mountain Ridge High School | GLENDALE | 2,823 |
| 12 | Dr. Camille Casteel High School | QUEEN CREEK | 2,816 |
| 13 | West Point High School | AVONDALE | 2,782 |
| 14 | Desert Vista High School | PHOENIX | 2,761 |
| 15 | San Luis High School | San Luis | 2,682 |
About these rankings
These tables use the most recent NCES Common Core of Data (2024-25) for enrollment, demographics, and staffing, and state-native assessment data (typically 2023-24 or 2024-25) for proficiency. BeatsExpectations is computed via per-state ordinary-least-squares regression of composite proficiency on free-and-reduced-lunch share. Full methodology.
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