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Schools in Chino Valley · Chino Valley Unified District

Chino Valley’s public schools outscore 62% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Chino Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 27% of students in Chino Valley’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#55of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 8 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 7–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 8% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.3
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,227 students on the public path
In brief

Chino Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 167 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chino Valley’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Chino Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,391 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Del Rio Elementary School, then Heritage Middle School, then Chino Valley High School. See the path ↓

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 Chino Valley’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Arizona school districts, #55 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (167)Better than 77%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,152 test results and a graduating class of 178 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Chino Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,158 in math, 1,147 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Territorial Early Childhood CenterChino Valley Unified DistrictNo scores
3–5Del Rio Elementary SchoolChino Valley Unified DistrictB+
6–8Heritage Middle SchoolChino Valley Unified DistrictB−
9–12Chino Valley High SchoolChino Valley Unified DistrictC−

Chino Valley’s public schools are run by Chino Valley Unified District. Parts of Chino Valley (3% of its land) are served by Humboldt Unified District instead. 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.

Chino Valley Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,227 students · 21.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,391AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 40.4% · 1147 students tested
Math27%
State average 34.8% · 1158 students tested

Chino Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chino ValleyBChino Valley Unified District

Every school in Chino Valley

4 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).

District schools in Chino Valleyby address
Territorial Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
577 students19:1Rate it →
Del Rio Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
477 students19:1Rate it →
Heritage Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
461 students21:1Rate it →
Chino Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
712 students26:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (MIJTED - Chino Valley High School and MIJTED - Yavapai College Agribusiness & Technology Center).

Questions about Chino Valley’s schools

Are Chino Valley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Chino Valley children attend outscore 62% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #55 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chino Valley in?

Chino Valley Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,227 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Chino Valley are served by Humboldt Unified District.

Where do Chino Valley kids go to high school?

Chino Valley High School, with 712 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Chino Valley’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Chino Valley Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Chino Valley spend per student?

$11,391 in Chino Valley 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.