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Best Schools in Chandler, AZ
Chandler, AZ has 105 public schools (17 high, 13 middle, 63 elementary) serving 87,954 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Chandler meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Chandler, AZ
The top high schools in Chandler, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Basis Chandler
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Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90842) • Charter • Grades 5 - 12 • 1146 Students
2. Arizona College Prep High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1775 Students
3. Great Hearts Academies - Lincoln Prep
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Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657) • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 536 Students
4. Desert Vista High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2964 Students
5. Basha High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 2814 Students
6. Hamilton High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 3850 Students
7. Corona Del Sol High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2733 Students
8. Perry High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2822 Students
9. Chandler High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 3597 Students
10. Mountain Pointe High School
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Tempe Union High School District (4287) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1716 Students
Best Middle Schools in Chandler, AZ
The top middle schools in Chandler, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Arizona College Prep Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 744 Students
2. Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1143 Students
3. Santan Junior High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1234 Students
4. Bogle Junior High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1151 Students
5. Kyrene Aprende Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 947 Students
6. Kyrene Akimel A-al Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 845 Students
7. Kyrene Del Pueblo Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 615 Students
8. Mesquite Jr High School
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Gilbert Unified District (4239) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 813 Students
9. Kyrene Centennial Middle School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 648 Students
10. Willis Junior High School
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 865 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Chandler, AZ
The top elementary schools in Chandler, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Basis Chandler Primary - North Campus
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Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92997) • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 643 Students
2. Knox Gifted Academy
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 672 Students
3. Basis Chandler Primary- South Campus
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Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92865) • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 496 Students
4. Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 820 Students
5. Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln
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Archway Classical Academy Lincoln (92656) • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 734 Students
6. Bright Beginnings School #1
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Bright Beginnings School Inc. (4362) • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 238 Students
7. Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 642 Students
8. John & Carol Carlson Elementary
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 649 Students
9. Kyrene Del Cielo School
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Kyrene Elementary District (4267) • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 649 Students
10. Charlotte Patterson Elementary
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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 851 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Chandler, AZ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Chandler, AZ has a total population of 280,360 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 48% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Chandler, AZ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Chandler, AZ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.81 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.53 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.28 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Chandler, AZ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Chandler, AZ.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Chandler, AZ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Chandler, AZ
How many schools are in Chandler, AZ?
Chandler, AZ has 105 public schools: 17 high schools, 13 middle schools and 63 elementary schools, serving 87,954 students in total.
How do schools in Chandler perform on state tests?
On average, 105 schools in Chandler score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Chandler meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Chandler?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Chandler
61 of 64 schools in Chandler carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 30B: 15C: 8D: 5F: 3
All 64 public schools we grade in Chandler. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (64)
- Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School
- Arizona College Prep High School
- Arizona College Prep Middle School
- Asdb Elp Fbc East Valley Preschool
- Audrey And Robert Ryan Elementary
- Az Compass Prep School
- Basha Elementary
- Basha High School
- Basis Chandler
- Basis Chandler Primary North Campus
- Basis Chandler Primary South Campus
- Bogle Junior High School
- Bright Beginnings School 1
- Champion Chandler
- Chandler High School
- Chandler Online Academy
- Chandler Traditional Academy Goodman
- Chandler Traditional Academy Humphrey
- Chandler Traditional Academy Liberty Campus
- Dobson Academy The A Ball Charter School
- Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School
- Frye Elementary School
- Galveston Elementary School
- Great Hearts Academies Archway Chandler
- Great Hearts Academies Archway Lincoln
- Great Hearts Academies Chandler Prep
- Great Hearts Academies Lincoln Prep
- Haley Elementary
- Hamilton High School
- Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary
- Intelli School
- Ira A Fulton Elementary
- Jane D Hull Elementary
- John And Carol Carlson Elementary
- John M Andersen Elementary School
- John M Andersen JR High School
- Kaizen Education Foundation Dba El Dorado High School
- Knox Gifted Academy
- Kyrene Aprende Middle School
- Kyrene De La Mirada School
- Kyrene De La Paloma School
- Kyrene De Las Brisas School
- Kyrene Del Cielo School
- Kyrene Del Pueblo Middle School
- Kyrene Traditional Academy
- Legacy Online Academy
- Legacy Traditional School Chandler
- Legacy Traditional School North Chandler
- Navarrete Elementary
- Paragon Science Academy
- Pomeroy Elementary School
- Primavera Online
- Robert And Danell Tarwater Elementary
- Rudy G Bologna Elementary
- San Marcos Elementary School
- Sanborn Elementary School
- Santan Elementary
- Santan Junior High School
- Shumway Leadership Academy
- Sirrine Elementary School
- Summit Academy
- T Dale Hancock Elementary School
- Vector Prep And Arts Academy
- Willis Junior High School
Private schools (16)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Brightmont Academy - Chandler
- Card Academy Chandler
- Casa Del Nino Bilingual Montessori School
- Chandler Jewish Preschool / Kindergarten
- Desert Jewish Academy
- Desert Sun Child Development Center
- East Valley Acton Academy
- Hope Christian Academy
- New Vistas Center For Education
- Risen Savior Lutheran School
- Seton Catholic Preparatory High School
- St Dominic Savio Academy
- St Mary-basha Catholic School
- Strong Foundations Academy
- Tri-city Christian Academy
- Valley Christian Schools