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The largest public charter schools in Maricopa County, Arizona

Across Maricopa County, Arizona, 277 public schools are ranked here, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. Legacy Traditional School - Surprise leads the list at 1,797, against a median of 295 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

277

Maricopa County, Arizona

Top Students

1,797

Median Students

295

LARGEST CHARTERS · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	SURPRISE, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)	Elementary	1,797
2	Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies	BUCKEYE, AZ	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)	High	1,553
3	Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	PHOENIX, AZ	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	Elementary	1,339
4	Benjamin Franklin High School	Queen Creek, AZ	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)	High	1,324
5	Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix	PHOENIX, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)	Elementary	1,323
6	Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale	Glendale, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100)	Elementary	1,280
7	Paradise Honors Elementary School	SURPRISE, AZ	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	Elementary	1,264
8	BASIS Chandler	CHANDLER, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842)	High	1,185
9	Academy of Math and Science Avondale	Phoenix, AZ	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	Elementary	1,175
10	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	CHANDLER, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133)	Elementary	1,135
11	Academy of Math and Science Glendale	GLENDALE, AZ	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	Elementary	1,085
12	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa	Mesa, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)	Elementary	1,066
13	Academy of Math and Science Camelback	PHOENIX, AZ	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768)	Elementary	1,063
14	Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced	PEORIA, AZ	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	Elementary	1,030
15	Paradise Honors High School	SURPRISE, AZ	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	High	1,028
16	BASIS Scottsdale	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078)	Combined	1,023
17	BASIS Peoria	PEORIA, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841)	High	1,021
18	Academy of Math and Science South Mountain	PHOENIX, AZ	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	Elementary	960
19	Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert	GILBERT, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047)	Elementary	960
20	Legacy Traditional School ? North Chandler	CHANDLER, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler (850101)	Elementary	952
21	Great Hearts Academies - Roosevelt	Buckeye, AZ	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)	Combined	934
22	Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756)	High	898
23	Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain	TOLLESON, AZ	P.L.C. Charter Schools (6235)	Elementary	895
24	Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	GOODYEAR, AZ	Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859)	High	882
25	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Crismon	Queen Creek, AZ	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)	Elementary	834
26	Heritage Elementary School	GLENDALE, AZ	Heritage Elementary School (81076)	Elementary	832
27	Horizon Honors Elementary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620)	Elementary	797
28	BASIS Phoenix Primary	PHOENIX, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (934316)	Elementary	792
29	Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)	High	781
30	BASIS Phoenix	PHOENIX, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280)	High	781
31	Heritage Academy	MESA, AZ	Heritage Academy Inc. (4336)	High	778
32	Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299)	High	716
33	Imagine Desert West Elementary	PHOENIX, AZ	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)	Elementary	714
34	Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy	PHOENIX, AZ	Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306)	Elementary	713
35	Great Hearts Academies - Archway North Phoenix	PHOENIX, AZ	Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758)	Elementary	713
36	Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln	PHOENIX, AZ	Archway Classical Academy Lincoln (92656)	Elementary	712
37	Empower College Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	Empower College Prep (91277)	Elementary	697
38	BASIS Peoria Primary	PEORIA, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398)	Elementary	696
39	Paradise Honors Middle School	SURPRISE, AZ	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	Middle	696
40	Heritage Academy Laveen	LAVEEN, AZ	Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)	High	685
41	Arizona School For The Arts	PHOENIX, AZ	Arizona School For The Arts (4345)	High	679
42	Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	PHOENIX, AZ	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294)	Elementary	678
43	Horizon Honors Secondary School	PHOENIX, AZ	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264)	High	678
44	Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep	PHOENIX, AZ	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)	High	662
45	BASIS Ahwatukee	PHOENIX, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91339)	Combined	661
46	Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep	PEORIA, AZ	Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)	High	657
47	BASIS Goodyear Primary	GOODYEAR, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92736)	Elementary	657
48	Burke Basic School	MESA, AZ	American Basic Schools LLC (79215)	Elementary	634
49	Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep	CHANDLER, AZ	Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)	High	619
50	BASIS Chandler Primary - North Campus	CHANDLER, AZ	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)	Elementary	619

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