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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Maricopa County, Arizona

Across Maricopa County, Arizona, 619 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Benchmark School leads the list at 6.6:1, against a median of 16.9:1 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
619
Maricopa County, Arizona
Best Students/teacher
6.6:1
Median Students/teacher
16.9:1
LOWEST RATIO · MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Benchmark SchoolPHOENIX, AZBenchmark School Inc. (10972)Elementary3286.6:1
2Arizona Autism Charter SchoolPHOENIX, AZArizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958)Elementary2017.4:1
3Salt River Elementary SchoolScottsdale, AZSalt River Elementary SchoolElementary2658.0:1
4Nadaburg Elementary SchoolWITTMANN, AZNadaburg Unified School District (4252)Elementary5028.4:1
5Pioneer Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Elementary3109.9:1
6Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolSURPRISE, AZNadaburg Unified School District (4252)Elementary75310.4:1
7Whispering Wind AcademyPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Elementary37610.4:1
8Sweetwater SchoolGLENDALE, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)Elementary48310.5:1
9Larkspur Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Elementary35310.6:1
10Hidden Hills Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Elementary25910.6:1
11Tonalea Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Elementary39310.8:1
12Harris Elementary SchoolMESA, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Elementary38310.9:1
13Vector Prep and Arts AcademyChandler, AZVector School District Inc. (90317)Elementary22910.9:1
14American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6GILBERT, AZAmerican Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)Elementary39611.2:1
15American Leadership Academy Signal Butte K-6Queen Creek, AZAmerican Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)Elementary45711.3:1
16Edison School of InnovationGLENDALE, AZEdison Project (743644)Elementary23711.3:1
17San Marcos Elementary SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)Elementary34311.3:1
18Freedom AcademyPHOENIX, AZFreedom Academy Inc. (89506)Elementary26211.4:1
19McDowell Mountain Elementary SchoolFOUNTAIN HLS, AZFountain Hills Unified District (4247)Elementary38211.4:1
20Burk Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Elementary44011.4:1
21Cecil Shamley SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)Elementary41111.4:1
22Kyrene de la Esperanza SchoolPHOENIX, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)Elementary36811.5:1
23Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership AcademyPHOENIX, AZEspiritu Community Development Corp. (92250)Elementary33111.5:1
24Redfield Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Elementary42011.7:1
25Oak Tree ElementaryGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Elementary38411.7:1
26Coyote Hills Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZPeoria Unified School District (4237)Elementary69511.8:1
27Aguilar SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)Elementary35011.8:1
28Rudy G Bologna ElementaryCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)Elementary45511.8:1
29Sonoma Ranch Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Elementary46611.8:1
30Laguna Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Elementary36911.9:1
31Playa del Rey Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Elementary43112.0:1
32Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter SchoolCHANDLER, AZBall Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204)Elementary38612.1:1
33Kyrene de los Ninos SchoolTEMPE, AZKyrene Elementary District (4267)Elementary39112.1:1
34Leading Edge Academy Gilbert ElementaryGILBERT, AZLEAD Charter Schools (79967)Elementary28212.2:1
35Friendly House Academia Del Pueblo ElemPHOENIX, AZFriendly House Inc. (4303)Elementary24512.3:1
36South Phoenix Prep and Arts AcademyPHOENIX, AZSouth Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108)Elementary29512.3:1
37Cactus View Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Elementary50812.3:1
38Kaleidoscope SchoolPHOENIX, AZKaleidoscope School (1000164)Elementary29612.3:1
39Coronado Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZHigley Unified School District (4248)Elementary53612.4:1
40Echo Canyon K-8SCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Elementary31712.4:1
41Frye Elementary SchoolCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)Elementary50912.4:1
42Shumway Leadership AcademyCHANDLER, AZChandler Unified District #80 (4242)Elementary47412.5:1
43Esperanza Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZDeer Valley Unified District (4246)Elementary44312.5:1
44Yavapai Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Elementary40712.5:1
45Pima Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Elementary33212.5:1
46Liberty Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Elementary42112.5:1
47Carminati SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)Elementary27412.6:1
48Power Ranch ElementaryGILBERT, AZHigley Unified School District (4248)Elementary50912.7:1
49Navajo Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Elementary47312.7:1
50Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge FoundationPHOENIX, AZPioneer Preparatory School (90140)Elementary36812.7:1
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