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Best public schools in Nogales, AZ

18 public schools in Nogales: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 6 high · 2 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Arizona.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Nogales, best first
1
Robert Bracker Elementary 64.6
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades K-5 · 271 students
ELA 51%Math 48%Science 29%
#206 of 580 in Arizona
2
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School 63.2
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades K-5 · 497 students
ELA 48%Math 50%Science 26%
#214 of 580 in Arizona
3
Challenger Elementary School 30.1
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades K-5 · 376 students
ELA 28%Math 22%
#406 of 580 in Arizona
4
Mary L Welty Elementary School 29.6
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades K-5 · 379 students
ELA 28%Math 25%Science 20%
#409 of 580 in Arizona
5
A J Mitchell Elementary School 19.2
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades K-5 · 306 students
ELA 24%Math 17%
#469 of 580 in Arizona
6
Lincoln Elementary School 14.7
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades PK-5 · 414 students
ELA 19%Math 20%
#495 of 580 in Arizona
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Colegio Petite Arizona —
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989) · Grades K-5 · Charter · 262 students
Math 15%

Middle schools

2 schools in Nogales, best first
1
Desert Shadows Middle School 68.9
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades 6-8 · 765 students
ELA 47%Math 32%Science 23%
#59 of 188 in Arizona
2
Wade Carpenter Middle School 26.9
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades 6-8 · 557 students
ELA 25%Math 14%Science 13%
#138 of 188 in Arizona

High schools

6 schools in Nogales
1
Nogales High School 35.8
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades 9-12 · 1,795 students
ELA 38%Math 22%Science 7%
#141 of 219 in Arizona
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EdOptions Preparatory Academy —
Educational Options Foundation (90201) · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 93 students
No published test results
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PCJTED - Nogales high School —
Pima County JTED (89380) · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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PCJTED - Pierson High School —
Pima County JTED (89380) · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Pierson High School —
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades 9-12 · 155 students
No published test results
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Pinnacle Charter High School —
Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009) · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 58 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Nogales, best first
1
Mexicayotl Charter School 85.3
Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) · Grades K-8 · Charter · 165 students
ELA 62%Math 50%Science 48%
#73 of 494 in Arizona
2
Little Red Schoolhouse 61.6
Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) · Grades PK-8 · 176 students
ELA 42%Math 36%Science 29%
#190 of 494 in Arizona

Combined schools

1 school in Nogales
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NUSD Online —
Nogales Unified District (4457) · Grades K-12 · 186 students
No published test results

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