Arizona public schools by resource index

Franklin Junior High School in Mesa scored highest of Arizona's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 63 of 100: 18.5 students per teacher, 181 students per counselor and 3.7% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Arizona schoolsFranklin Junior High School 63; Many Farms Elementary School 61; Western Valley Middle School 59; Patagonia Elementary School 59; Red Mountain Ranch Elementary 56; Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 55; Franklin Police and Fire High School 54; San Marcos Elementary School 52; Fruchthendler Elementary School 52; Marshall Elementary School 52.0255075100Franklin Junior High School63Many Farms Elementary School61Western Valley Middle School59Patagonia Elementary School59Red Mountain Ranch Elementary56Gilbert Classical Academy 7-1255Franklin Police and Fire High School54San Marcos Elementary School52Fruchthendler Elementary School52Marshall Elementary School52
Resource index, highest Arizona schoolsFranklin Junior High School 63; Many Farms Elementary School 61; Western Valley Middle School 59; Patagonia Elementary School 59; Red Mountain Ranch Elementary 56; Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 55; Franklin Police and Fire High School 54; San Marcos Elementary School 52; Fruchthendler Elementary School 52; Marshall Elementary School 52.0255075100Franklin Junior High School63Many Farms Elementary School61Western Valley Middle School59Patagonia Elementary School59Red Mountain Ranch Elementary56Gilbert Classical Academy 7-1255Franklin Police and Fire High School54San Marcos Elementary School52Fruchthendler Elementary School52Marshall Elementary School52
Resource index, highest Arizona schoolsFranklin Junior High School 63; Many Farms Elementary School 61; Western Valley Middle School 59; Patagonia Elementary School 59; Red Mountain Ranch Elementary 56; Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 55; Franklin Police and Fire High School 54; San Marcos Elementary School 52; Fruchthendler Elementary School 52; Marshall Elementary School 52.050100Franklin Junior High School63Many Farms Elementary School61Western Valley Middle School59Patagonia Elementary School59Red Mountain Ranch Elementary56Gilbert Classical Academy 7-1255Franklin Police and Fire High School54San Marcos Elementary School52Fruchthendler Elementary School52Marshall Elementary School52
Resource index, highest Arizona schoolsFranklin Junior High School 63; Many Farms Elementary School 61; Western Valley Middle School 59; Patagonia Elementary School 59; Red Mountain Ranch Elementary 56; Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 55; Franklin Police and Fire High School 54; San Marcos Elementary School 52; Fruchthendler Elementary School 52; Marshall Elementary School 52.050100Franklin Junior High School63Many Farms Elementary School61Western Valley Middle School59Patagonia Elementary School59Red Mountain Ranch Elementary56Gilbert Classical Academy 7-1255Franklin Police and Fire High School54San Marcos Elementary School52Fruchthendler Elementary School52Marshall Elementary School52

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Franklin Junior High School18.5181Yes3.7%63
Many Farms Elementary School10.9212No0.7%61
Western Valley Middle School19.8267Yes0.4%59
Patagonia Elementary School11.9104Yes26.7%59
Red Mountain Ranch Elementary15.8207Yes17.1%56
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-1218.1264Yes9.7%55
Franklin Police and Fire High School14.9287Yes15.6%54
San Marcos Elementary School11.3355No3.0%52
Fruchthendler Elementary School14.8346Yes13.3%52
Marshall Elementary School10.5231Yes29.1%52
Joseph City High School8.8160No21.2%52
Morenci High School6.8175No25.1%51
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School9.998No26.5%51
Colonel Smith Middle School14.2255Yes23.5%51
General Myer Elementary School14.3295Yes19.8%51
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Traditional Academy at Bellair13.7198Yes28.2%51
Grayhawk Elementary School14.1165Yes31.6%50
Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies17.5367Yes10.0%50
Mountainside High School11.0132Yes60.1%50
Van Buskirk Elementary School11.7240Yes29.8%50
Combs Traditional Academy12.8344Yes19.4%50
Meyer Montessori16.3207Yes25.4%50
Hudlow Elementary School9.1161Yes44.5%50
BASIS Mesa15.4101No21.1%49
BASIS Flagstaff11.8112No26.1%49
Wakefield Middle School13.9145Yes35.1%49
St Johns High School14.3306Yes21.8%49
Howell Peter Elementary10.5211Yes35.5%49
Havasu Preparatory Academy12.1279No11.4%49
Morristown Elementary School11.0155Yes41.5%49
Vail Academy & High School6.1441Yes25.5%48
Mission View Elementary School10.1188Yes43.9%48
Phoenix Coding Academy13.8268Yes27.2%48
Holladay Intermediate Magnet School10.8174Yes54.1%48
Maine Consolidated School10.3224Yes36.5%48
Butterfield Elementary School15.7639Yes8.4%47
BASIS Chandler Primary - North Campus14.7210No15.7%47
Jefferson Elementary School16.9227Yes27.5%47
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School15.9295Yes23.7%47
Leupp Public School13.9124Yes59.3%47
Metro Tech High School18.7300Yes20.0%46
Desert Wind Middle School21.0257Yes19.8%46
Galveston Elementary School13.9431No1.1%46
Rudy G Bologna Elementary11.8443No3.4%46
Ward Traditional Academy15.1386Yes18.6%46
Roadrunner Elementary School13.3173Yes50.0%46
Davidson Elementary School10.1223Yes55.7%46
Anna Lawrence Intermediate School10.9211Yes76.1%46
Bagdad Middle / Senior High School13.2206Yes36.4%46
Ford Elementary10.5222Yes40.3%46

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Arizona public schools have the most resources?
    Franklin Junior High School in Mesa scored 63 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Arizona's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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