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
501	Hurley Ranch Elementary	Public	3-8	8950 W Illini Rd	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5100	703	34	20.9		31 (4.4%)	127 (18.1%)	495 (70.4%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	15 (2.1%)	$9,648	$1,284	$1,505	$4,073	$5,650	$1,209	$6,859	12.8	11.5	512	11		040882002496
502	C O Greenfield School	Public	K-8	7009 S 10th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4240	453	22	20.5		6 (1.3%)	36 (7.9%)	401 (88.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$12,184	$825	$1,316	$2,966	$8,821	$1,222	$10,043	12.8	13.7	492	10		040708000587
503	Kings Ridge School	Public	2-8	3650 S 64th Ln	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Riverside Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 477-8960	371	20	18.5		13 (3.5%)	68 (18.3%)	270 (72.8%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$6,594	$304	$634	$1,241	$5,046	$611	$5,656	12.7	13.9	488	15		040702002487
504	Charles W. Harris School	Public	PK, KG-8	2252 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4800	875	38	23.3		18 (2.1%)	20 (2.3%)	828 (94.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,630	$3,159	$378	$6,695	$6,653	$1,440	$8,093	12.7	13	499	5		040168000091
505	Bicentennial South School	Public	PK, KG-8	7240 W Colter St	Glendale	85303	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4012	729	30	24.7		30 (4.1%)	35 (4.8%)	645 (88.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	$12,022	$2,112	$447	$4,671	$7,595	$1,868	$9,463	12.7	20.3	422	83		040342001538
506	Kingman Middle School	Public	6-8	1969 Detroit Ave	Kingman	86401	Mohave County	Kingman Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 753-3588	651	30	21.7		398 (61.1%)	10 (1.5%)	182 (28.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (5.7%)		$00			$00			12.7	11	517	11		040029500326
507	Greenway Middle School	Public	5-8	3002 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2400	646	38	17		62 (9.6%)	52 (8.0%)	497 (76.9%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	$8,288	$510	$191	$1,210	$7,055	$533	$7,588	12.6	11.4	515	8		040593000130
508	Jack L Kuban Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3201 W Sherman St	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Murphy Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 353-5441	472	22	21.4		5 (1.1%)	38 (8.1%)	422 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$6,456	$725	$60	$1,510	$5,040	$631	$5,671	12.1			(n/a)		040540001309
509	Arizona Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	99 E Virginia Ave Ste 200	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 476-1320	4,476	157	28.4		2,527 (56.5%)	399 (8.9%)	1,038 (23.2%)	43 (1.0%)	148 (3.3%)	22 (0.5%)	299 (6.7%)		$00			$00			12.1	11.4	513	4		040043202200
510	Rhodes Junior High School	Public	7-9	1860 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-2300	599	32	18.7		78 (13.0%)	48 (8.0%)	384 (64.1%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.3%)	$8,139	$797	$35	$1,629	$6,848	$459	$7,307	12.1	14.1	485	25		040497000412

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.