| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Catalina Foothills Unified District | Catalina Foothills | 10/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #2 | Tanque Verde Unified District | Tanque Verde | 9/10 Excellent | 86th |
| #3 | Scottsdale Unified School District | Phoenix | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #4 | Fort Huachuca Accommodation District | Fort Huachuca Accommodation | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #5 | Higley Unified District | Higley | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #6 | Cave Creek Unified District | Cave Creek | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #7 | Cave Creek Unified School District | Scottsdale | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #8 | Vail Unified District | Vail | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #9 | Chandler Unified District | Chandler | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
| #10 | Snowflake Unified District | Snowflake | 9/10 Excellent | 81th |
| #11 | Gilbert Unified District | Gilbert | 8/10 Good | 79th |
| #12 | Deer Valley Unified District | Deer Valley | 8/10 Good | 77th |
| #13 | Deer Valley Unified School District | Glendale | 8/10 Good | 77th |
| #14 | Queen Creek Unified District | Queen Creek | 8/10 Good | 76th |
| #15 | St. Johns Unified District | St. Johns | 8/10 Good | 76th |
| #16 | Colorado City Unified District | Colorado | 8/10 Good | 74th |
| #17 | Paradise Valley Unified School District | Scottsdale | 8/10 Good | 74th |
| #18 | Tempe School District | Tempe | 8/10 Good | 73th |
| #19 | Tempe Union High School District | Tempe Union | 8/10 Good | 73th |
| #20 | Heber-Overgaard Unified District | Heber-Overgaard | 8/10 Good | 70th |
| #21 | Amphitheater Unified District | Amphitheater | 7/10 Good | 67th |
| #22 | Dysart Unified District | Dysart | 7/10 Good | 67th |
| #23 | Prescott Unified District | Prescott | 7/10 Good | 67th |
| #24 | San Simon Unified District | San Simon | 7/10 Good | 66th |
| #25 | Thatcher Unified District | Thatcher | 7/10 Good | 66th |
Best School Districts in Arizona (2026)
This ranking covers 108 rated public school districts in Arizona, scored using Arizona AASA 2025 state assessment data (with older EDFacts data for a few districts). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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