Photo: ZTAT6 · CC BY-SA 4.0Arizona City’s public schools score below 68% of Arizona State districts on tests and graduation
21% of students in Arizona City’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona State average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Arizona City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona State, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Arizona City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 160 Arizona State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arizona City’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona State. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Casa Grande Union High spends $12,440 per student and Toltec Elementary District $10,025, against $12,318 across Arizona State (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Arizona City’s grade
C: better than 32% of Arizona State school districts, #130 of 139 Arizona State towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona State average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arizona City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Arizona City
Arizona City Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 790 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Arizona City runs its own schools through grade 12 (Toltec Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Casa Grande Union High School District, shared with Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy and Maricopa. Its high school is in Casa Grande. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Arizona City
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Arizona City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona State towns that share Arizona City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona City | C | Toltec Elementary District PK–12 · Casa Grande Union High 9–12 |
| Eloy | C | Eloy Elementary District PK–8 · Toltec Elementary District PK–12 · Santa Cruz Valley Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Arizona City
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Arizona City’s schools
Are Arizona City’s schools good?
On Arizona State’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arizona City children attend score below 68% of Arizona State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #130 of 139 Arizona State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Arizona City in?
Two districts: Toltec Elementary District runs grades PK–12, and Casa Grande Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy and Maricopa.
Where do Arizona City kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Vista Grande High School, Casa Grande Union High School, Toltec Elementary School and Pace.
What is Arizona City’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Casa Grande Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona State.
How much does Arizona City spend per student?
$12,440 in Casa Grande Union High School District and $10,025 in Toltec Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona State. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Arizona City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Arizona City → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona State. Stars are from neighbors.