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Best Chandler Public Preschools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 33 public preschools serving 18,967 students in Chandler, AZ. The top-ranked public preschools in Chandler, AZ are Knox Gifted Academy, Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence and Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Chandler, AZ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average). Pre schools in Chandler have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of Arizona public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Chandler, AZ (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Knox Gifted Academy
(Math: 90% | Reading: 97% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
700 W Orchid Ln
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 812-6100
Gr: PK-6 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1405 W Lake Dr
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480) 224-2700
Gr: PK-6 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2600 W Knox Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 812-6900
Gr: PK-6 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Kyrene Del Cielo School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1350 N Lakeshore Dr
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 541-2400
Gr: PK-5 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #55.
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4600 S Bright Angel Way
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 224-3200
Gr: PK-6 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #66.
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1515 Nw Jacaranda Pkwy
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480) 883-4100
Gr: PK-6 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #77.
John & Carol Carlson Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5400 S White Dr
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 224-3800
Gr: PK-6 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #88.
Santan Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1550 E Chandler Heights Rd
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 883-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #99.
Haley Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3401 S Layton Lakes Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85286
(480) 224-3500
Gr: PK-6 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1010.
Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 N Emmett Dr
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 883-4900
Gr: PK-6 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1111.
Kyrene De La Mirada School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5500 W Galveston St
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 541-4200
Gr: PK-5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1212.
Robert And Danell Tarwater Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2300 S Gardner Dr
Chandler, AZ 85286
(480) 883-4300
Gr: PK-6 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1313.
Kyrene De Las Brisas School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
777 N Desert Breeze Blvd E Bld
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 541-2000
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1414.
Ira A. Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4750 S Sunland Dr
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480) 224-3300
Gr: PK-6 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1515.
Basha Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3535 S Basha Rd
Chandler, AZ 85248
(480) 883-4400
Gr: PK-6 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1616.
Jane D. Hull Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2424 E Maren Dr
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 883-4500
Gr: PK-6 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1717.
Chandler Traditional Academy-humphrey
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 S 132nd St
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 812-6800
Gr: PK-8 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1818.
Kyrene De La Paloma School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5000 W Whitten St
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 541-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1919.
Kyrene Traditional Academy
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3375 W Galveston St
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 541-5400
Gr: PK-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2020.
Navarrete Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6490 S Sun Groves Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 883-4800
Gr: PK-6 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2121.
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2425 S Pleasant Dr
Chandler, AZ 85286
(480) 883-5900
Gr: PK-6 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2222.
Summit Academy
(Math: 35% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1560 W Summit Pl
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 472-3475
Gr: PK-8 | 1,181 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2323.
Pomeroy Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1507 W Shawnee Dr
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 472-3700
Gr: PK-6 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2424.
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 N Hartford St
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 812-6700
Gr: PK-6 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #2525.
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 S Arrowhead Dr
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 812-7000
Gr: PK-6 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2626.
John M Andersen Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1350 N Pennington Dr
Chandler, AZ 85224
(480) 812-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2727.
Sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
700 N Superstition Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 812-7300
Gr: PK-6 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2828.
Shumway Leadership Academy
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1325 N Shumway Ave
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 812-7400
Gr: PK-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2929.
Sirrine Montessori Center
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
591 W Mesquite St
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 472-3601
Gr: PK-6 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #3030.
Galveston Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
661 E Galveston St
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 812-6500
Gr: PK-6 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3131.
Frye Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 E Frye Rd
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 812-6400
Gr: PK-6 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3232.
Rudy G Bologna Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1625 E Frye Rd
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 883-4000
Gr: PK-6 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3333.
San Marcos Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
451 W Frye Rd
Chandler, AZ 85225
(480) 883-4200
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public preschools in Chandler, AZ?
How many public preschools are located in Chandler?
33 public preschools are located in Chandler.
What is the racial composition of students in Chandler?
Chandler public preschools minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschools average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Chandler are often viewed compared to one another?

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