Avondale’s public schools score below 56% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 25% of Avondale’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving Avondale, 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, 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.
Avondale’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 104 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Avondale’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Buckeye Union High spends $10,769 per student and Liberty Elementary District $10,678, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
ThrivePoint High School at Avondale, Estrella High School, Imagine Avondale Elementary, Imagine Avondale Middle, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella, Legacy Traditional School - Avondale, Sun Valley Academy-Avondale, Highland Prep West, St. Thomas Aquinas (private), John Paul II Catholic High School (private) and Trinity Lutheran School (private) are in town. LESD Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Avondale’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Arizona school districts, #101 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avondale, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Avondale · depends on your address
Littleton Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 802 students
Collier Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 773 students
9th grade in Avondale · depends on your address
West Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,782 students · 21:1 students per teacher
La Joya Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,306 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Westview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,686 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Avondale · depends on your address
West Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,782 students · 21:1 students per teacher
La Joya Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,306 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Westview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,686 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Parts of Avondale (14%, 10%, 7% and 7% of its land) are served by Agua Fria Union High, Pendergast Elementary District, Litchfield Elementary District and Avondale Elementary District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Avondale
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
Avondale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Avondale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale | C+ | Liberty Elementary District PK–8 · Littleton Elementary District PK–8 · Buckeye Union High 9–12 |
| Goodyear | B | Liberty Elementary District PK–8 · Mobile Elementary District K–8 · Buckeye Union High 9–12 |
| Phoenix | B+ | Deer Valley Unified District PK–12 · Phoenix Union High 9–12 |
| Litchfield Park | B+ | Litchfield Elementary District PK–8 · Agua Fria Union High 9–12 |
| Tolleson | B− | Tolleson Elementary District PK–8 · Tolleson Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Avondale
29 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 8 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Coldwater Academy, West-MEC - Agua Fria High School, West-MEC - West View High School, West-MEC - La Joya High School, West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College, West-MEC West Point High School, Rancho Santa Fe Preschool and Underdown Learning Center).
Questions about Avondale’s schools
Are Avondale’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Avondale children attend score below 56% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #101 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Avondale in?
Buckeye Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 5,650 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Avondale are served by Agua Fria Union High, Pendergast Elementary District, Litchfield Elementary District and Avondale Elementary District.
Where do Avondale kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West Point High School, La Joya Community High School and Westview High School.
What is Avondale’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Tolleson Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Avondale spend per student?
$10,769 in Buckeye Union High School District, $10,678 in Liberty Elementary District, $11,615 in Tolleson Union High School District and $10,556 in Littleton Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Avondale?
Yes: St. Thomas Aquinas (Catholic, grades PK–8, 517 students), John Paul II Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 370 students) and Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 344 students). Avondale also has 8 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Avondale families are saying about school.
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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. Stars are from neighbors.