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C+
Schools in Coolidge · Coolidge Unified District, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District

Coolidge’s public schools score below 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Coolidge’s districts is 19%, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Coolidge, 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.

#114of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
24%
▼ 17 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 15 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 5 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▲ 1% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Casa Grande Union High
Students per teacher
20.1
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,589 students on the public path
In brief

Coolidge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 161 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coolidge’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% 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

Coolidge Unified District spends $11,137 per student and Santa Cruz Valley Union High $12,366, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts 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

Imagine Coolidge Elementary and Imagine Prep Coolidge are in town. Coolidge Virtual 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Coolidge’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Arizona school districts, #114 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 25%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,069 test results and a graduating class of 823 could put Coolidge anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Coolidge’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,094 in math, 2,045 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Parts of Coolidge (10% and 4% of its land) are served by Picacho Elementary District and Casa Grande Elementary District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Coolidge

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
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 425 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 23.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,366AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Casa Grande Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 3,938 students · 22.1 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,440AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Coolidge Unified District16%
State average 40.4% · 1197 students tested
Math · PK–12, Coolidge Unified District11%
State average 34.8% · 1232 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District32%
State average 40.4% · 67 students tested
Math · 9–12, Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District22%
State average 34.8% · 67 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Casa Grande Union High School District35%
State average 40.4% · 781 students tested
Math · 9–12, Casa Grande Union High School District32%
State average 34.8% · 795 students tested

Coolidge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CoolidgeC+Coolidge Unified District PK–12 · Santa Cruz Valley Union High 9–12 · Casa Grande Union High 9–12
EloyCEloy Elementary District PK–8 · Toltec Elementary District PK–12 · Santa Cruz Valley Union High 9–12
FlorenceB−Florence Unified

Every school in Coolidge

9 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 Coolidgeby address
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
604 students15:1Rate it →
Heartland Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
545 students15:1Rate it →
Coolidge Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
688 students19:1Rate it →
Coolidge High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
752 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Coolidge Alternative Program
High · Grades 6–12
D
Alternative Education
120 students30:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Imagine Coolidge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
Charter
645 students22:1Rate it →
Imagine Prep Coolidge
High · Grades 6–12
D
Charter
472 students25:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Coolidgerun by other districts or the state
CAVIT - Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology
High · Grades 9–12
Career and Technical
80 students5:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Coolidgenot counted as local schools
Coolidge Virtual Academy
Grades K–12
Online
106 studentsRate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (CAVIT - Coolidge High School, Barely Bears and McCray Elementary School).

Questions about Coolidge’s schools

Are Coolidge’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coolidge children attend score below 62% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #114 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coolidge in?

Coolidge Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,815 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Coolidge are served by Picacho Elementary District and Casa Grande Elementary District.

Where do Coolidge kids go to high school?

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

What is Coolidge’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 Coolidge spend per student?

$11,137 in Coolidge Unified District, $12,366 in Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District and $12,440 in Casa Grande Union High School 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.