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

Across Arizona, 179 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Fairbanks Middle School leads the list at 9.2:1, 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
Best Students/teacher
9.2:1
Median Students/teacher
18.6:1
LOWEST RATIO · ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Fairbanks Middle SchoolMorenci, AZMorenci Unified District (4230)Middle3989.2:1
2ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle SchoolMESA, AZASU Preparatory Academy (92327)Middle3289.9:1
3Tuba City Junior High SchoolTuba City, AZTuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)Middle23010.0:1
4Magee Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle28310.6:1
5Anna Lawrence Intermediate SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle21510.9:1
6ASU Preparatory Academy - Phoenix Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZASU Preparatory Academy (92325)Middle45011.0:1
7La Cima Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZAmphitheater Unified District (4406)Middle33711.3:1
8Pinon Accelerated Middle SchoolPinon, AZPinon Unified District (4390)Middle23211.6:1
9South Valley Prep and Arts SchoolPHOENIX, AZSouth Valley Academy Inc. (90540)Middle25911.8:1
10Utterback Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle27012.3:1
11Doolen Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle49012.3:1
12Imagine Surprise MiddleSURPRISE, AZImagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372)Middle24812.4:1
13Secrist Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle24812.5:1
14Fees College Preparatory Middle SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)Middle64512.7:1
15Blue Ridge Jr High SchoolLAKESIDE, AZBlue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)Middle22912.9:1
16Geneva Epps Mosley Middle SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)Middle69413.1:1
17Pistor Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle57913.2:1
18Canyon Day Junior High SchoolWhiteriver, AZWhiteriver Unified District (4394)Middle38713.3:1
19Baker Middle SchoolKayenta, AZKayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)Middle44713.6:1
20Ganado Middle SchoolGanado, AZGanado Unified School District (4157)Middle23413.8:1
21Mohave Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Middle75313.8:1
22Wakefield Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle29513.9:1
23Round Valley Middle SchoolEagar, AZRound Valley Unified District (4155)Middle26914.1:1
24Thatcher Middle SchoolThatcher, AZThatcher Unified District (4219)Middle27314.2:1
25Fountain Hills Middle SchoolFOUNTAIN HLS, AZFountain Hills Unified District (4247)Middle25014.3:1
26Valencia Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle52014.4:1
27Shea Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Middle47614.5:1
28Alice Vail Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle57314.5:1
29Apollo Middle SchoolTucson, AZSunnyside Unified District (4407)Middle48014.6:1
30Gridley Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle50114.6:1
31Mount Elden Middle SchoolFLAGSTAFF, AZFlagstaff Unified District (4192)Middle67814.6:1
32San Carlos Middle SchoolSAN CARLOS, AZSan Carlos Unified District (4210)Middle29514.8:1
33Amphitheater Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZAmphitheater Unified District (4406)Middle43214.8:1
34Chinle Junior High SchoolChinle, AZChinle Unified District (4158)Middle37314.9:1
35Wallace Jr High SchoolPARKER, AZParker Unified School District (4510)Middle29914.9:1
36Willcox Middle SchoolWILLCOX, AZWillcox Unified District (4170)Middle30215.1:1
37Desert Canyon Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Middle42315.1:1
38Desert Foothills Middle SchoolPHOENIX, AZWashington Elementary School District (4260)Middle62115.2:1
39Mesquite Jr High SchoolGILBERT, AZGilbert Unified District (4239)Middle64815.2:1
40St Johns Middle SchoolSt Johns, AZSt Johns Unified District (4153)Middle31315.3:1
41Cooley Middle SchoolGILBERT, AZHigley Unified School District (4248)Middle79515.3:1
42Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary SchoolSells, AZBaboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)Middle24615.4:1
43Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet SchoolTUCSON, AZTucson Unified District (4403)Middle42715.4:1
44Connolly Middle SchoolTEMPE, AZTempe School District (4258)Middle92315.6:1
45Tortolita Middle SchoolTUCSON, AZMarana Unified District (4404)Middle51215.8:1
46Sunrise Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZParadise Valley Unified District (4241)Middle39015.8:1
47Bradshaw Mountain Middle SchoolDewey-Humboldt, AZHumboldt Unified District (4469)Middle41715.9:1
48Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted AcademyPHOENIX, AZCartwright Elementary District (4282)Middle20516.1:1
49Mountainside Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALE, AZScottsdale Unified District (4240)Middle51816.2:1
50Pensar AcademyLitchfield Park, AZPensar Academy (92972)Middle20316.2:1
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