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

Across Arizona, 179 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. San Luis Middle School leads the list at 31.0:1, against a median of 18.6:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
179
Arizona
Top Students/teacher
31.0:1
Median Students/teacher
18.6:1
HIGHEST RATIO · ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1San Luis Middle SchoolSan Luis, AZGadsden Elementary District (4505)Middle62031.0:1
2Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8DOUGLAS, AZCenter for Academic Success Inc. (4191)Middle21030.0:1
3Avondale Middle SchoolAVONDALE, AZAvondale Elementary District (4272)Middle35127.0:1
4Western Sky Middle SchoolGoodyear, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)Middle95226.1:1
5Castle Dome Middle SchoolYUMA, AZYuma Elementary District (4499)Middle93925.2:1
6Gila Vista Jr High SchoolYUMA, AZYuma Elementary District (4499)Middle55124.8:1
7Villago Middle SchoolCasa Grande, AZCasa Grande Elementary District (4446)Middle72324.5:1
8Snowflake Intermediate SchoolSNOWFLAKE, AZSnowflake Unified District (4391)Middle42324.3:1
9Coatimundi Middle SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Middle49723.1:1
10Desert Shadows Middle SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle78423.1:1
11White Cliffs Middle SchoolKINGMAN, AZKingman Unified School District (79598)Middle59222.8:1
12Santa Maria Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZFowler Elementary District (4273)Middle59122.7:1
13Acorn Montessori Charter SchoolPrescott Valley, AZAcorn Montessori Charter School (79437)Middle29422.6:1
14Desert Sky Middle SchoolGLENDALE, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)Middle64022.5:1
15Southwest Jr. High SchoolSan Luis, AZGadsden Elementary District (4505)Middle65222.5:1
16Somerton Middle SchoolSomerton, AZSomerton Elementary District (4500)Middle69722.5:1
17RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTSPHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)Middle54522.5:1
18Kingman Academy of Learning - Middle SchoolKINGMAN, AZKingman Academy Of Learning (4383)Middle33622.4:1
19Centennial Middle SchoolYUMA, AZCrane Elementary District (4501)Middle64622.3:1
20Crane Middle SchoolYUMA, AZCrane Elementary District (4501)Middle55422.2:1
21Thunderbolt Middle SchoolLake Havasu City, AZLake Havasu Unified District (4368)Middle73422.1:1
22Kyrene Altadena Middle SchoolPhoenix, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)Middle85722.1:1
23Benson Middle SchoolBENSON, AZBenson Unified School District (79226)Middle28622.0:1
24Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle54721.9:1
25Kingman Middle SchoolKINGMAN, AZKingman Unified School District (79598)Middle65121.7:1
26Mountain Trail Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Middle83521.5:1
27Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet SchoolTUCSON, AZSunnyside Unified District (4407)Middle76821.3:1
28Verrado Middle SchoolBUCKEYE, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)Middle73121.2:1
29Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolLitchfield Park, AZLitchfield Elementary District (4281)Middle78221.1:1
30Mountain Sky Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)Middle67221.1:1
31Desert Wind Middle SchoolMARICOPA, AZMaricopa Unified School District (4441)Middle89821.0:1
32R Pete Woodard Jr High SchoolYUMA, AZYuma Elementary District (4499)Middle61421.0:1
33Imagine Cortez Park MiddlePHOENIX, AZCortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. (79988)Middle25221.0:1
34Hurley Ranch ElementaryTOLLESON, AZUnion Elementary District (4277)Middle70321.0:1
35Heritage Middle SchoolCHINO VALLEY, AZChino Valley Unified District (4474)Middle46120.9:1
36Ron Watson Middle SchoolYUMA, AZYuma Elementary District (4499)Middle54820.9:1
37Imagine Desert West MiddlePHOENIX, AZImagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)Middle43720.8:1
38Greenfield Junior High SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Middle1,16020.7:1
39Isaac Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZIsaac Elementary District (4259)Middle47420.6:1
40Shepherd Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)Middle58120.6:1
41Rincon Vista Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZVail Unified District (4413)Middle71220.5:1
42Madison Meadows SchoolPHOENIX, AZMadison Elementary District (4270)Middle84620.5:1
43Morris K. Udall Escuela de Bellas ArtesPHOENIX, AZIsaac Elementary District (4259)Middle55320.5:1
44Safford Middle SchoolSAFFORD, AZSafford Unified District (4218)Middle37520.4:1
45South Valley Jr. HighGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Middle87520.4:1
46Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolMARICOPA, AZMaricopa Unified School District (4441)Middle94020.4:1
47Snowflake Junior High SchoolSNOWFLAKE, AZSnowflake Unified District (4391)Middle43420.4:1
48Kino Junior High SchoolMESA, AZMesa Unified District (4235)Middle80520.4:1
49Desert Sky Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZVail Unified District (4413)Middle74320.3:1
50Old Vail Middle SchoolVAIL, AZVail Unified District (4413)Middle81120.3:1
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