Best Special Education Schools in Arizona 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in Arizona. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Special Education Schools in Arizona for 2023

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 ASDB/Phoenix Day School PK 12 7654 N 19TH AVE PHOENIX
2 ASDB/Tucson Blind School KG 12 PO BOX 85000 TUCSON
3 ASDB/Tucson Deaf School KG 12 PO BOX 85000 TUCSON
4 DESERT VALLEYS REGION PK 12 PO BOX 87010 TUCSON
5 Eastern Highlands Region (EHR) PK 12 PO BOX 85754 TUCSON
6 FBC-Preschool PK PK PO BOX 88510 TUCSON
7 NORTH CENTRAL REGION PK 12 PO BOX 87010 TUCSON
8 Nueva Vista School / Arizona State Hospital KG 12 2500 E VAN BUREN ST STE G1181 PHOENIX
9 Phoenix CHIC – Morton Ave PK PK 1946 W MORTEN AVE PHOENIX
10 SOUTHEAST REGION PK 12 PO BOX 87010 TUCSON
11 SOUTHWEST REGION PK 12 PO BOX 87010 TUCSON
12 Tucson CHIC Preschool PK PK PO BOX 88510 TUCSON
13 Tucson VIP PK PK PO BOX 88510 TUCSON

Best Private Special Education Schools in Arizona for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 THE FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN 2 2 1234 E NORTHERN AVE PHOENIX 2.07
2 BANNER CHILDREN’S ACADEMY 10 17 1410 W 10TH PL TEMPE 3.88
3 DESERT VOICES ORAL LEARNING CENTER 4 4 3426 E SHEA BLVD PHOENIX 4.16
4 ST MICHAELS ASSOC FOR SP ED 8 17 PO BOX 100 SAINT MICHAELS 4.25
5 NEW WAY ACADEMY 6 17 5048 E OAK ST PHOENIX 4.52
6 THE JONES-GORDON SCHOOL 7 17 4800 E DOUBLETREE RANCH RD PARADISE VALLEY 4.58
7 ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 10 14 12430 N SCOTTSDALE RD SCOTTSDALE 4.7
8 GATEWAY ACADEMY 7 17 3939 E SHEA BLVD PHOENIX 6.06
9 LIFE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 14 17 18001 N 79TH AVE STE B42 GLENDALE 6.2
10 HI-STAR CENTER FOR CHILDREN 1 1 PO BOX 6466 GLENDALE 6.44
11 GOMPERS PRIVATE SCHOOL 7 17 6601 N 27TH AVE PHOENIX 6.5
12 LIFESHARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 7 17 875 S COOPER RD GILBERT 6.66
13 CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES 3 17 5430 W GLENN DR GLENDALE 7.8
14 ACCEL 1 1 10251 N 35TH AVE PHOENIX 7.95
15 LEXINGTON LIFE ACADEMY 2 17 4401 S WHITE MOUNTAIN RD SHOW LOW 8.25
16 THE ACES-TEMPE 6 17 1515 S INDIAN BEND RD TEMPE 9.2
17 INTERMOUNTAIN ACADEMY 3 17 1100 W FRESNO ST TUCSON 9.25
18 AURORA DAY SCHOOL 6 17 8155 W THUNDERBIRD RD PEORIA 9.5
19 AUTISM ACADEMY FOR ED & DEVELOPMENT 3 17 7581 S WILLOW DR #103 TEMPE 9.66
20 SIERRA ACADEMY OF SCOTTSDALE 6 17 17800 N PERIMETER DR # 110 SCOTTSDALE 9.66
21 CHRYSALIS ACAD DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM 2 2 1250 N 77TH ST SCOTTSDALE 11.8

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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