Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Arizona

The schools in Arizona with the lowest student-teacher ratios offer smaller class sizes, which research links to better academic outcomes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The top-ranked school, Evit - East Campus, has a ratio of just 1.6:1.

The Arizona state average is 17.7:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded to ensure meaningful comparisons.

1.6:1
Best Ratio
Evit - East Campus
17.7:1
State Average
15.7:1
National Average
50
Schools Listed
# School Student:Teacher Enrollment
1. Evit - East Campus MESA 1.6:1
-91% vs state
121
2. Mesa Distance Learning Program MESA 2.5:1
-86% vs state
165
3. Evit - East Valley Institute of Technology MESA 2.6:1
-85% vs state
300
4. Peoria Flex Academy PEORIA 4.6:1
-74% vs state
100
5. Sweetwater Community School PHOENIX 4.8:1
-73% vs state
165
6. Laura N. Banks Elementary TUCSON 5.2:1
-71% vs state
345
7. Montecito Community School PHOENIX 5.7:1
-68% vs state
128
8. Vernon Elementary School Vernon 6.2:1
-65% vs state
138
9. Catalina High School TUCSON 6.3:1
-64% vs state
580
10. Mohave Middle School SCOTTSDALE 6.7:1
-62% vs state
753
11. Blenman Elementary School TUCSON 7:1
-60% vs state
317
12. Red Mountain Center for Early Education MESA 7.4:1
-58% vs state
253
13. Morristown Elementary School Morristown 7.7:1
-56% vs state
116
14. Dysart Ischool SURPRISE 8.2:1
-54% vs state
106
15. Jeddito School Jeddito 8.3:1
-53% vs state
142
16. Marion Donaldson Elementary School TUCSON 8.6:1
-51% vs state
212
17. Fairbanks Middle School Morenci 9:1
-49% vs state
398
18. Sweetwater School GLENDALE 9.3:1
-47% vs state
483
19. Scottsdale Online Learning Scottsdale 9.3:1
-47% vs state
141
20. Deer Valley Middle School PHOENIX 9.4:1
-47% vs state
448
21. Sun Valley Elementary School San Luis 9.4:1
-47% vs state
260
22. Helen Keeling Elementary School TUCSON 9.4:1
-47% vs state
230
23. Borton Primary Magnet School TUCSON 9.5:1
-46% vs state
268
24. Copper Creek Elementary School TUCSON 9.6:1
-46% vs state
283
25. Cavett Elementary School TUCSON 9.6:1
-46% vs state
227
26. Fort Thomas Elementary School Fort Thomas 10:1
-44% vs state
207
27. Harris Elementary School MESA 10.1:1
-43% vs state
383
28. Wakefield Middle School TUCSON 10.1:1
-43% vs state
295
29. Rio Vista Elementary School TUCSON 10.2:1
-42% vs state
338
30. Tuba City Junior High School Tuba City 10.2:1
-42% vs state
230
31. Congress Elementary School Congress 10.2:1
-42% vs state
122
32. Pomerene Elementary School Pomerene 10.2:1
-42% vs state
110
33. Bostrom Alternative Center PHOENIX 10.3:1
-42% vs state
302
34. Holladay Intermediate Magnet School TUCSON 10.3:1
-42% vs state
186
35. Larkspur Elementary School PHOENIX 10.4:1
-41% vs state
353
36. Kyrene Digital Academy TEMPE 10.4:1
-41% vs state
249
37. Miles-Exploratory Learning Center TUCSON 10.5:1
-41% vs state
285
38. Fort Thomas High School Fort Thomas 10.5:1
-41% vs state
284
39. Mission View Elementary School TUCSON 10.5:1
-41% vs state
232
40. Aspire Deer Valley'S Online Academy PHOENIX 10.5:1
-41% vs state
225
41. Collier Elementary School TUCSON 10.5:1
-41% vs state
132
42. Joseph City High School Joseph City 10.5:1
-41% vs state
128
43. T G Barr School PHOENIX 10.6:1
-40% vs state
402
44. Grand Canyon Elementary Grand Canyon Village 10.6:1
-40% vs state
178
45. Park Elementary School HOLBROOK 10.6:1
-40% vs state
161
46. Kayenta Elementary School Kayenta 10.7:1
-40% vs state
426
47. Echo Canyon K-8 SCOTTSDALE 10.7:1
-40% vs state
317
48. Liberty Elementary School SCOTTSDALE 10.8:1
-39% vs state
421
49. Sunset Canyon School PHOENIX 10.8:1
-39% vs state
366
50. Desert View Elementary Intermediate Page 10.9:1
-38% vs state
529
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2022-23 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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