Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0Casa Grande’s public schools score below 76% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of Casa Grande’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Casa Grande, 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.
Casa Grande’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 153 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Casa Grande’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% 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. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Casa Grande Union High spends $12,440 per student and Casa Grande Elementary District $11,141, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center, Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande, Mission Heights Preparatory High School, Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande, ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS, The Grande Innovation and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School (private) are in town. Center for Online and Innovative Learning, 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 Casa Grande’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Arizona school districts, #134 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona 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 Casa Grande, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Casa Grande · depends on your address
Vista Grande High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,943 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Casa Grande Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,912 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pace
Grades 9–12 · 83 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Casa Grande · depends on your address
Vista Grande High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,943 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Casa Grande Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,912 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pace
Grades 9–12 · 83 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Casa Grande runs its own schools through grade 8 (Casa Grande Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Casa Grande Union High School District, shared with Coolidge, Eloy and Maricopa. Parts of Casa Grande (4% of its land) are served by Toltec Elementary District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Casa Grande
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
Casa Grande vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Casa Grande’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Grande | C− | Casa Grande Elementary District PK–8 · 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 |
| Maricopa | B− | Maricopa Unified PK–12 · Casa Grande Union High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Casa Grande Union High with Casa Grande for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Casa Grande
24 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: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (CAVIT - Casa Grande Union High School, CAVIT - Casa Verde High School, CAVIT - Vista Grande, Path to Potential, CGESD Online Learning Academy and Inova).
Questions about Casa Grande’s schools
Are Casa Grande’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Casa Grande children attend score below 76% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #134 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Casa Grande in?
Two districts: Casa Grande Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Casa Grande Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Coolidge, Eloy and Maricopa.
Where do Casa Grande kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Vista Grande High School, Casa Grande Union High School and Pace.
What is Casa Grande’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Casa Grande Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Casa Grande spend per student?
$12,440 in Casa Grande Union High School District and $11,141 in Casa Grande Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Casa Grande?
Yes: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 186 students). Casa Grande also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Casa Grande families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Casa Grande → 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. Stars are from neighbors.