Arizona · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Arizona

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by .
77/100
Top score
B+
Top grade
56/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Newell Barney Junior High in QUEEN CREEK is Arizona's top-resourced public school, scoring 77/100 on the NCES resource index.

77/100
top score (grade B+)
1
schools at the top grade (B+)
56/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Newell Barney Junior HighQUEEN CREEKB+77
2Mesa Distance Learning ProgramMESAB74
3Dysart IschoolSURPRISEB72
4Thompson Ranch ElementaryEL MIRAGEB-65
5Getz SchoolTEMPEC+64
6Kingswood Elementary SchoolSURPRISEC+63
7West Point Elementary SchoolSURPRISEC+63
8Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet SchoolTUCSONC+63
9Valencia Middle SchoolTUCSONC+62
10Baboquivari Middle SchoolTopawaC+62
11Luke Elementary SchoolGLENDALEC+61
12Kyrene Digital AcademyTEMPEC+60
13Baboquivari High SchoolTopawaC+60
14Desert Canyon ElementarySCOTTSDALEC58
15Anasazi ElementarySCOTTSDALEC58
16Tuba City Junior High SchoolTuba CityC58
17Franklin Junior High SchoolMESAC57
18Kiva Elementary SchoolParadise ValleyC56
19Magee Middle SchoolTUCSONC56
20Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary SchoolSellsC56
21Morristown Elementary SchoolMorristownC56
22Pueblo Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALEC55
23Grayhawk Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALEC55
24Safford K-8 SchoolTUCSONC55
25Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle SchoolMESAC-54
26Havasu Preparatory AcademyLake Havasu CityC-54
27Congress Elementary SchoolCongressC-54
28North High SchoolPHOENIXC-53
29Central High SchoolPHOENIXC-53
30Pistor Middle SchoolTUCSONC-53
31General Myer Elementary SchoolFORT HUACHUCAC-53
32Phoenix Coding AcademyPHOENIXC-53
33Faith North Early Childhood Learning CenterPHOENIXC-53
34Santa Rita High SchoolTUCSONC-52
35Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted AcademyPHOENIXC-52
36Cochise Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALEC-51
37Yavapai Elementary SchoolSCOTTSDALEC-51
38Tonalea Middle SchoolSCOTTSDALEC-51
39Meyer MontessoriTEMPEC-51
40Cienega High SchoolVAILC-50
41Ocotillo Ridge ElementaryVailC-50
42Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12GILBERTC-50
43Augustus H. Shaw MontessoriPHOENIXC-50
44Morgan Maxwell SchoolTUCSONC-50
45Mogollon High SchoolHeberC-50
46Hudlow Elementary SchoolTUCSONC-50
47Montecito Community SchoolPHOENIXC-50
48Patagonia Elementary SchoolPatagoniaC-50
49Skyline High SchoolMESAD49
50North Canyon High SchoolPHOENIXD49

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Arizona? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Arizona is Newell Barney Junior High in QUEEN CREEK with a quality score of 77/100 (grade B+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.