Best Elementary Schools in Chandler, AZ (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Chandler, AZ, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Chandler, AZ rankings: Elementary Schools
Chandler, AZ elementary schools ranked
How Chandler, AZ's elementary schools compare
A: 18B: 12C: 6D: 4
75% of the 40 ranked elementary schools in Chandler, AZ earn an A or B (18 A grades, 12 B, 6 C, 4 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 23 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (58% here, 70% nationally), and 10 exceed it. On average 48% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 44% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Basis Chandler Primary North Campus (92% against 60%, A+), Dobson Academy The A Ball Charter School (53% against 27%, A-), Bright Beginnings School 1 (71% against 49%, A+), Chandler Traditional Academy Goodman (65% against 46%, A+), Great Hearts Academies Archway Lincoln (72% against 57%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (5).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Summit Academy (1,227 students, B-, #29), Legacy Traditional School Chandler (1,102 students, A-, #14), Legacy Traditional School North Chandler (935 students, B, #26).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 6 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Chandler, AZ that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Special-purpose schools (1)
Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.
- F Vector Prep And Arts Academy, Chandler
Fully online schools (1)
Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.
- D+ Legacy Online Academy, Chandler
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Chandler, AZ, as grouped on its schools page; the Arizona ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Chandler, AZ
What is the best elementary school in Chandler, AZ?
Basis Chandler Primary North Campus in Chandler ranks first among the 40 ranked elementary schools in Chandler, AZ with a SchoolGrade of A+, 92% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60%.
How are elementary schools in Chandler, AZ ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Chandler, AZ have?
SchoolGrade grades 42 public elementary schools in Chandler, AZ; 40 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.