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