Citrus Park’s public schools outscore 73% of Arizona districts
Math proficiency in Citrus Park’s districts is 44%, above the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Citrus Park, 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.
Citrus Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 36 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Citrus Park’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Agua Fria Union High spends $11,001 per student and Litchfield Elementary District $10,366, against $12,318 across Arizona (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 Citrus Park’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Arizona school districts, #21 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Citrus Park, with each school’s own grade.
Citrus Park runs its own schools through grade 8 (Litchfield Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Agua Fria Union High School District, shared with Glendale, Goodyear and Litchfield Park. Its school is in Goodyear. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Citrus Park
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Citrus Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Citrus Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Citrus Park | B+ | Litchfield Elementary District PK–8 · Agua Fria Union High 9–12 |
| Glendale | B+ | Glendale Elementary District PK–8 · Peoria Unified PK–12 · Deer Valley Unified District PK–12 |
Every school in Citrus Park
20 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).
Questions about Citrus Park’s schools
Are Citrus Park’s schools good?
By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Citrus Park children attend outscore 73% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #21 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Citrus Park in?
Two districts: Litchfield Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Agua Fria Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Glendale, Goodyear and Litchfield Park.
Where do Citrus Park kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Millennium High School, Canyon View High School, Desert Edge High School, Verrado High School and Agua Fria High School.
What is Citrus Park’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Agua Fria Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Citrus Park spend per student?
$11,001 in Agua Fria Union High School District and $10,366 in Litchfield Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Citrus Park 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.