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Schools in Cordes Lakes · Mayer Unified District

Cordes Lakes’s public schools outscore 54% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cordes Lakes, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 29% of Cordes Lakes’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#78of 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
29%
▼ 11 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▲ 2–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 15% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
545 students on the public path
In brief

Cordes Lakes’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Cordes Lakes’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,215 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Mayer 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 Cordes Lakes’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Arizona school districts, #78 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (166)Better than 57%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 286 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Cordes Lakes anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cordes Lakes’s students in the tested grades sat them (288 in math, 283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Mayer Elementary Schoolin MayerB−
9–12Mayer High Schoolin MayerD−

Cordes Lakes’s public schools are run by Mayer Unified District. 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.

Mayer Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 545 students · 14.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$14,215AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 40.4% · 283 students tested
Math25%
State average 34.8% · 288 students tested

Cordes Lakes vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cordes LakesB−Mayer Unified District

Every school in Cordes Lakes

2 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 Cordes Lakesin other towns
Mayer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mayer
B−
380 students15:1Rate it →
Mayer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mayer
D−
165 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cordes Lakes’s schools

Are Cordes Lakes’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Cordes Lakes children attend outscore 54% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #78 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cordes Lakes in?

Mayer Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 545 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cordes Lakes kids go to high school?

Mayer High School in Mayer, with 165 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Cordes Lakes’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Mayer Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Cordes Lakes spend per student?

$14,215 in Mayer 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.