Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Arizona
The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Arizona are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Arizona (2021)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Scottsdale Country Day School
Rank: #98 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Cherokee Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%) - Kiva Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Paradise Valley, AZ Schools
43%
(6 out of 14)
(6 out of 14)
- Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%) - Vail Academy & High School
Rank: #190 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%) - Senita Valley Elementary School
Rank: #213 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Vail, AZ Schools
37%
(19 out of 51)
(19 out of 51)
34%
(27 out of 79)
(27 out of 79)
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 77%) - Lone Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%) - Cactus Shadows High School
Rank: #414 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cave Creek, AZ Schools
21%
(16 out of 78)
(16 out of 78)
- Gilbert Classical Academy High School
Rank: #8 of 2,111 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Bridges Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%) - Challenger Basic School
Rank: #80 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gilbert, AZ Schools
12%
(3 out of 26)
(3 out of 26)
12%
(3 out of 25)
(3 out of 25)
- Paradise Honors High School
Rank: #314 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
Rank: #389 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%) - Imagine Rosefield
Rank: #414 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Surprise, AZ Schools
11%
(5 out of 46)
(5 out of 46)
11%
(52 out of 463)
(52 out of 463)
- Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
Rank: #11 of 2,111 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%) - Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale
Rank: #20 of 2,111 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Basis Phoenix
Rank: #38 of 2,111 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Phoenix, AZ Schools
10%
(16 out of 159)
(16 out of 159)
8%
(25 out of 319)
(25 out of 319)
7%
(4 out of 59)
(4 out of 59)
- Evit - Corona Del Sol High School
Rank: #240 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Tempe Preparatory Academy
Rank: #311 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%) - Corona Del Sol High School
Rank: #389 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Tempe, AZ Schools
5%
(5 out of 105)
(5 out of 105)
- Legend Springs Elementary School
Rank: #153 of 2,111 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 76%) - Stetson Hills Elementary School
Rank: #314 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%) - Sierra Verde Elementary School
Rank: #345 of 2,111 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glendale, AZ Schools
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