Best Middle Schools in Arizona

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the AASA and AzSCI test scores by the Arizona Department of Education. The most recent update was on Saturday, October 11, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 552)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
91	Vail Academy & High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7762 E Science Park Dr	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-1900	625	102	6.1		229 (36.6%)	48 (7.7%)	264 (42.2%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (10.6%)	$6,172	$21	$01	$44	$5,894	$256	$6,150	78.4	86.8	56	35		040885001955
92	Hillcrest Middle School	Public	7-8	22833 N 71st Ave	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-3300	732	38	19.5		523 (71.4%)	17 (2.3%)	138 (18.9%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	$5,381	$507	$03	$1,017	$4,633	$237	$4,870	78.2	82.6	73	19		040775001503
93	Terramar Academy of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	7000 W Happy Valley Rd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7600	934	54	17.2		615 (65.8%)	18 (1.9%)	178 (19.1%)	55 (5.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.9%)	$5,317	$284	$15	$583	$4,834	$184	$5,018	78.2	78.1	98	5		040775003098
94	Mountain Trail Middle School	Public	5-8	2323 E Mountain Gate Pass	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4600	835	39	21.4		461 (55.2%)	14 (1.7%)	250 (29.9%)	58 (6.9%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (4.9%)	$6,163	$525	$176	$1,226	$5,094	$367	$5,462	77.6	65.8	151	57		040593002266
95	Leman Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	7720 N Silverbell Rd	Tucson	85743	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 639-8080	1,167	92	12.6		513 (44.0%)	32 (2.7%)	521 (44.6%)	54 (4.6%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.2%)		$00			$00			77.5	74	117	22		040094403503
96	South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4		502 (57.4%)	45 (5.1%)	224 (25.6%)	28 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.4%)	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778	77.2	81.2	79	17		040340002432
97	Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2207 N Dobson Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Dobson)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 855-6325	386	32	12		105 (27.2%)	51 (13.2%)	153 (39.6%)	17 (4.4%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	44 (11.4%)		$00			$00			77.1	54	213	116		040018401713
98	Copper Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	10101 E Thompson Peak Pkwy	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-1400	554	40	13.8		444 (80.1%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.4%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	$7,613	$185	$499	$870	$6,365	$563	$6,928	77.1	73	122	24		040757002115
99	Highland Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-8	19000 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4300	1,091	66	16.4		677 (62.1%)	39 (3.6%)	216 (19.8%)	52 (4.8%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (8.4%)	$7,294	$615	$11	$1,240	$6,431	$238	$6,669	77	81.9	75	24		040775001873
100	Anthem School	Public	PK, KG-8	41020 N Freedom Way	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3700	400	27	14.8		301 (75.3%)	6 (1.5%)	62 (15.5%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	$7,781	$680	$27	$1,386	$6,809	$265	$7,074	76.9	78.9	90	10		040775001874

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics, AzSCI Science test scores released by the Arizona Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 11, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arizona Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arizona Department of Education.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.