Here are the Top 10 charter schools in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2024 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?


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Top 10 Arizona charter schools

Here are the Top 10 charter schools in Arizona, as featured in the 2024 edition of Ranking Arizona:

1. Legacy Traditional Schools

Background: Legacy Traditional Schools (LTS), founded in 2007, continues its tradition of educational excellence. In the 2023-24 school year, 11 of its Arizona campuses earned an “A” or “Excellent” rating from the Arizona State Board of Education. Legacy Traditional Schools are now educating over 27,000 students across 28 campuses in Arizona (22 campuses), Nevada (3 campuses), and Texas (3 campuses). Legacy Traditional Schools’ balanced educational approach combines academic rigor with exposure to the arts, music, and sports, fostering both academic excellence and holistic development in its students. LTS campuses, located in dynamic communities, benefit from strong support from local businesses and community groups.

2. EDUPRIZE SCHOOLS

3. Edkey Sequoia Schools

4. Imagine Schools

5. Villa Montessori

6. ASU Preparatory Academy

7. BASIS Charter Schools

8. Academies of Math and Science

9. Benjamin Franklin Charter School

10. Great Hearts Academies

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