Best Schools for Low-income Students in Arizona (2026)

These are the Arizona public schools where low-income students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested low-income students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

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Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Mesquite Elementary School Tucson	72%	77%	91	B+
2	Ash Fork Elementary School Ash Fork	65%	85%	53	A
3	Kyrene De Los Lagos School Phoenix	67%	77%	64	B
4	ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary Mesa	70%	70%	22	A+
5	Kyrene de la Sierra School Phoenix	75%	65%	47	B+
6	Abia Judd Elementary School Prescott	75%	65%	58	A+
7	Cherokee Elementary School Paradise Valley	70%	70%	23	A
8	Cochise Elementary School Scottsdale	70%	70%	21	A+
9	Ocotillo Ridge Elementary Vail	75%	65%	59	A+
10	Sequoya Elementary School Scottsdale	65%	65%	40	A
11	Kyrene de la Mirada School Chandler	57%	67%	96	B+
12	Copper View Elementary School Sahuarita	62%	62%	92	C+
13	Desert Willow Elementary School Tucson	57%	67%	162	B
14	Pima Butte Elementary School Maricopa	62%	62%	134	C+
15	Mountain Meadows Primary Heber-overgaard	50%	70%	22	B+
16	Mohave Accelerated Elementary School East Bullhead City	55%	65%	34	A
17	Sunrise Drive Elementary School Tucson	65%	55%	42	A+
18	Canyon View Elementary School Tucson	65%	55%	42	A
19	Charles W Sechrist Elementary School Flagstaff	65%	55%	43	B
20	Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School Phoenix	67%	52%	74	B
21	Metcalf Elementary School Morenci	52%	62%	116	A
22	Kyrene del Cielo School Chandler	57%	57%	76	B
23	Kyrene de los Cerritos School Phoenix	55%	55%	32	B+
24	Kyrene de la Colina School Phoenix	57%	52%	118	C+
25	Kyrene Monte Vista School Phoenix	55%	55%	60	A+

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies Mesa	95%	95%	58	A+
2	Arizona College Prep Middle School Chandler	95%	95%	53	A+
3	Bridges Elementary School Gilbert	90%	90%	21	A+
4	Knox Gifted Academy Chandler	95%	85%	35	A+
5	Franklin Junior High School Mesa	92%	77%	66	A+
6	Mexicayotl Charter School Nogales	82%	82%	101	A+
7	Alhambra Traditional School Phoenix	77%	87%	291	A+
8	Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa Mesa	90%	70%	26	A+
9	Vista del Sur Accelerated Laveen	77%	82%	223	A+
10	Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus Mesa	82%	77%	85	A+
11	Gowan Science Academy Yuma	77%	72%	240	A
12	Neely Traditional Academy Gilbert	72%	72%	68	A+
13	Masada Charter School Colorado City	72%	72%	204	A
14	Madison Traditional Academy Phoenix	67%	77%	63	A+
15	Cheyenne Traditional School Scottsdale	90%	50%	26	A
16	Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Phoenix	70%	70%	24	B+
17	Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside Phoenix	75%	65%	39	A
18	American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 Gilbert	70%	70%	20	A
19	ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School Mesa	72%	67%	63	B+
20	Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom Gilbert	70%	70%	30	A
21	Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence Sun Lakes	70%	70%	27	A+
22	Franklin Accelerated Academy - East Campus Mesa	67%	72%	198	A+
23	Peoria Traditional School Sun City	70%	70%	21	A+
24	Legend Springs Elementary Glendale	75%	65%	50	A+
25	West Wing School Peoria	75%	65%	54	B+

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	University High School Tucson	95%	95%	45	A+
2	University High School Tolleson	95%	95%	49	A+
3	Phoenix Union Bioscience High School Phoenix	92%	98%	77	A+
4	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella Avondale	75%	95%	39	A+
5	Madison Highland Prep Phoenix	77%	77%	69	A+
6	Franklin Police and Fire High School Phoenix	67%	82%	66	A+
7	Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12 Gilbert	75%	75%	43	A+
8	Paragon Science Academy Chandler	67%	77%	144	A+
9	ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School Mesa	70%	70%	24	A+
10	Snowflake High School Snowflake	65%	75%	48	A+
11	Phoenix Coding Academy Phoenix	67%	67%	77	A+
12	Catalina Foothills High School Tucson	55%	75%	34	A+
13	Academy of Math and Science Tucson	62%	67%	205	A+
14	Arizona School For The Arts Phoenix	65%	55%	56	A+
15	Presidio School Tucson	62%	57%	179	A
16	Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College Gilbert	50%	70%	28	A+
17	AAEC - SMCC Campus Phoenix	67%	52%	63	A+
18	Campo Verde High School Gilbert	55%	65%	50	A+
19	Liberty High School Peoria	55%	65%	34	A+
20	Vail Academy & High School Tucson	55%	65%	46	A+
21	Highland High School Gilbert	57%	62%	65	A+
22	Higley High School Gilbert	45%	70%	31	A+
23	Dysart iSchool Surprise	52%	62%	154	B
24	Learning Foundation Mesa	62%	52%	61	A
25	Desert Heights Charter School Glendale	52%	57%	62	A

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

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