Best High Schools in Arizona

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Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Arizona test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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 Friday, October 13, 2023.

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NOTE: 2023 rankings for Arizona schools were revised on November 11^th after the addition of the 2023 AzSCI scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 468)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
040087803350	1	BASIS Tucson North	Public, Charter	5-12	5740 E River Rd	Tucson	85750	Pima County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 207-0076	863				316 (36.6%)	44 (5.1%)	211 (24.4%)	234 (27.1%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.3%)	$9,097	$272	$43	$586	$6,070	$2,712	$8,782	100	99.8	5	4
040082903278	2	BASIS Peoria	Public, Charter	5-12	25950 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 566-9100	943				173 (18.3%)	39 (4.1%)	43 (4.6%)	649 (68.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.4%)	$8,061	$207	$43	$457	$4,698	$3,113	$7,811	100	99.7	7	5
040083103196	3	BASIS Flagstaff	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1700 N Gemini Dr	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 774-5502	785				484 (61.7%)	5 (0.6%)	115 (14.6%)	93 (11.8%)	23 (2.9%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.8%)	$10,451	$339	$22	$700	$6,718	$3,371	$10,089	100	99.6	12	9
040089803393	4	BASIS Mesa	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5010 S Eastmark Pkwy	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 239-4807	808				319 (39.5%)	61 (7.5%)	151 (18.7%)	212 (26.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.7%)	$8,723	$203	$99	$505	$6,242	$2,179	$8,420	99.9	99.7	8	4
040340002840	5	Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	Public	7-12	55 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-4034	712	35	20.3		333 (46.8%)	10 (1.4%)	110 (15.4%)	202 (28.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.4%)	$7,314	$00			$6,852	$462	$7,314	99.9	99.6	11	6
040081803197	6	BASIS Oro Valley	Public, Charter	5-12	11155 N Oracle Rd	Oro Valley	85737	Pima County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 308-5220	575				246 (42.8%)	16 (2.8%)	103 (17.9%)	179 (31.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	$10,536	$392	$37	$821	$6,490	$3,617	$10,107	99.9	99.8	1	5
040083003253	7	BASIS Chandler	Public, Charter	5-12	4825 S Arizona Ave	Chandler	85248	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 907-6072	1,154				113 (9.8%)	45 (3.9%)	43 (3.7%)	918 (79.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.6%)	$9,188	$146	$95	$386	$5,284	$3,663	$8,948	99.9	99.7	9	2
040094103502	8	BASIS Goodyear	Public, Charter	5-12	15800 W Sherman St	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 276-8592	269				64 (23.8%)	47 (17.5%)	68 (25.3%)	75 (27.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$11,635	$201	$11	$413	$8,280	$3,143	$11,423	99.9	99.1	15	7
040090303418	9	BASIS Prescott	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1901 Prescott Lakes Pkwy	Prescott	86301	Yavapai County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 277-0334	619				442 (71.4%)	7 (1.1%)	105 (17.0%)	29 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	$11,345	$112	$16	$240	$7,662	$3,554	$11,217	99.9	99.8	2	7
040089703376	10	BASIS Ahwatukee	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	10210 S 50th Pl	Phoenix	85044	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 659-2294	720				159 (22.1%)	53 (7.4%)	47 (6.5%)	414 (57.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	$8,768	$254	$30	$537	$6,241	$2,244	$8,485	99.9	99.8	3	7

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on AzSCI Science, AASA English Language Arts, AASA Mathematics test scores released by the Arizona Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 13, 2023, 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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.