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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Arizona

996 public elementary schools in Arizona appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. San Simon School leads the list at 112.5:1, against a median of 16.8:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
996
Arizona
Top Students/teacher
112.5:1
Median Students/teacher
16.8:1
HIGHEST RATIO · ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1San Simon SchoolSells, AZSan Simon SchoolElementary225112.5:1
2Legacy Traditional School - AvondaleAVONDALE, AZLegacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135)Elementary1,34664.1:1
3Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen VillageLAVEEN, AZLegacy Traditional School - Laveen Village (91763)Elementary98858.1:1
4Legacy Traditional School - West SurpriseSurprise, AZLegacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560)Elementary1,23153.5:1
5Legacy Traditional School - North PhoenixPhoenix, AZLegacy Traditional School - North Phoenix (1000568)Elementary56751.5:1
6Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseSURPRISE, AZLegacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)Elementary1,79746.1:1
7Gila Crossing Community SchoolLaveen, AZGila Crossing Community SchoolElementary31945.6:1
8Legacy Traditional School - ChandlerCHANDLER, AZLegacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133)Elementary1,13543.6:1
9Legacy Traditional School - PhoenixPHOENIX, AZLegacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)Elementary1,32342.7:1
10Mohave Valley Junior High SchoolMOHAVE VALLEY, AZMohave Valley Elementary District (4379)Elementary45137.6:1
11Legacy Traditional School ? North ChandlerCHANDLER, AZLegacy Traditional School - North Chandler (850101)Elementary95236.6:1
12Liberty Traditional Charter School - SaddlebackDOUGLAS, AZLiberty Traditional Charter School (10968)Elementary24234.6:1
13Eliseo C. Felix SchoolGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)Elementary51632.3:1
14Cesar Chavez ElementarySan Luis, AZGadsden Elementary District (4505)Elementary76630.6:1
15Desert View ElementarySan Luis, AZGadsden Elementary District (4505)Elementary76030.4:1
16Heritage Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZHeritage Elementary School (81076)Elementary83229.7:1
17La Paloma Academy-SouthTUCSON, AZArizona Community Development Corporation (79947)Elementary50129.5:1
18McCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolCasa Grande, AZCasa Grande Elementary District (4446)Elementary66829.0:1
19Copper TrailsGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)Elementary1,02028.7:1
20Mesa Arts AcademyMESA, AZThe Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305)Elementary22728.4:1
21Ed Pastor Elementary 4San Luis, AZGadsden Elementary District (4505)Elementary64628.1:1
22Stevenson Elementary SchoolDOUGLAS, AZDouglas Unified District (4174)Elementary39228.0:1
23Clawson SchoolDOUGLAS, AZDouglas Unified District (4174)Elementary34427.7:1
24Legacy Traditional-San TanSan Tan Valley, AZLegacy Traditional School-San Tan (1001927)Elementary74926.8:1
25La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)TUCSON, AZArizona Community Development Corporation (79947)Elementary85526.7:1
26Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolSan Luis, AZGadsden Elementary District (4505)Elementary66226.5:1
27Centerra Mirage STEM AcademyGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)Elementary65926.1:1
28Gowan Science AcademyYUMA, AZCrane Elementary District (4501)Elementary81625.9:1
29Wildflower Accelerated AcademyGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)Elementary75025.9:1
30William R Sullivan Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZMurphy Elementary District (4265)Elementary56825.8:1
31Imagine Cortez Park ElementaryPHOENIX, AZPathfinder Charter School Foundation (79024)Elementary43725.7:1
32Legacy Traditional School - Northwest TucsonTUCSON, AZLegacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137)Elementary1,28425.7:1
33Joe Carlson Elementary SchoolDOUGLAS, AZDouglas Unified District (4174)Elementary41025.6:1
34Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4DOUGLAS, AZCenter for Academic Success Inc. (4191)Elementary25625.6:1
35Thatcher Elementary SchoolThatcher, AZThatcher Unified District (4219)Elementary54925.5:1
36Winters Well Elementary SchoolTONOPAH, AZSaddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)Elementary66325.5:1
37Lattie CoorAVONDALE, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)Elementary30525.4:1
38Western Valley Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZFowler Elementary District (4273)Elementary53225.3:1
39Desert ThunderGOODYEAR, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)Elementary92825.1:1
40Palo Verde SchoolCASA GRANDE, AZCasa Grande Elementary District (4446)Elementary54824.9:1
41Rio Colorado Elementary SchoolSan Luis, AZGadsden Elementary District (4505)Elementary52324.9:1
42Bicentennial South SchoolGLENDALE, AZGlendale Elementary District (4271)Elementary72924.7:1
43Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall CampusMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)Elementary88924.7:1
44Imagine Schools at BuckeyeBUCKEYE, AZWest Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)Elementary44124.5:1
45Academy of Math and Science AvondalePhoenix, AZAcademy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)Elementary1,17524.5:1
46Imagine East Mesa ElementaryMESA, AZEast Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)Elementary61124.4:1
47Sarah Marley SchoolDOUGLAS, AZDouglas Unified District (4174)Elementary29124.3:1
48Ranch Elementary SchoolSan Tan Valley, AZJ O Combs Unified School District (4445)Elementary50924.2:1
49Cambridge Academy EastMESA, AZCambridge Academy East Inc (78888)Elementary24224.2:1
50Acorn Montessori Charter School Inc. - WestPrescott Valley, AZAcorn Montessori Charter School (79437)Elementary26624.2:1
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