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Schools in Blackwater · Coolidge Unified District

Blackwater’s public schools score below 73% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 11% of Blackwater’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blackwater, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
16%
▼ 24 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 24 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
71%
▼ 7 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 10% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
AZ 17.2
Schools in town
2
2,589 students on the public path
In brief

Blackwater’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 16% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,137 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Coolidge Jr. High School, then Coolidge High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blackwater’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 27% of Arizona school districts. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,214 test results and a graduating class of 292 could put Blackwater anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Blackwater’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,232 in math, 1,197 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blackwater, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
7–8Coolidge Jr. High Schoolin CoolidgeD
9–12Coolidge High Schoolin CoolidgeD

Blackwater’s public schools are run by Coolidge Unified District, which also serves Coolidge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coolidge Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,815 students · 17.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,137AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading16%
State average 40.4% · 1197 students tested
Math11%
State average 34.8% · 1232 students tested

Blackwater vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Blackwater’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlackwaterCCoolidge Unified District
CoolidgeC+Coolidge Unified District PK–12 · Santa Cruz Valley Union High 9–12 · Casa Grande Union High 9–12
FlorenceB−Florence Unified

Every school in Blackwater

6 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).

Also serving Blackwaterin other towns
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Coolidge
D
604 students15:1Rate it →
Heartland Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Coolidge
C−
545 students15:1Rate it →
Coolidge Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coolidge
D
688 students19:1Rate it →
Coolidge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coolidge
D
752 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2)
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Coolidge
Charter
46 students3:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Blackwaterrun by other districts or the state
Blackwater Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Coolidge
274 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)).

Questions about Blackwater’s schools

Are Blackwater’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blackwater children attend score below 73% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blackwater in?

Coolidge Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,815 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blackwater kids go to high school?

Coolidge High School in Coolidge, with 752 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Blackwater’s graduation rate?

71% of the class of 2023 in Coolidge Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Blackwater spend per student?

$11,137 in Coolidge Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.