Photo: Steven C. Price · CC BY-SA 4.0Globe’s public schools score below 56% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Globe’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Globe, 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 94% 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.
Globe’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 154 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Globe’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 94% 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 Globe’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,154 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is High Desert Middle School, then Globe High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Liberty High School and Destiny School are in town. Tiger Knowledge Online, 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 Globe’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Arizona school districts, #101 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Globe, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Globe
Copper Rim Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 694 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Globe
Copper Rim Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 694 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Globe
Copper Rim Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 694 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Globe
Copper Rim Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 694 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Globe
Copper Rim Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 694 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Globe
Copper Rim Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 694 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Globe
Globe High School
Grades 9–12 · 532 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Globe
Globe High School
Grades 9–12 · 532 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Globe
Globe High School
Grades 9–12 · 532 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Globe
Globe High School
Grades 9–12 · 532 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Globe’s public schools are run by Globe Unified District. Parts of Globe (4% of its land) are served by Miami 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.
Well below the state in reading
Globe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Globe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Globe | C+ | Globe Unified District |
Every school in Globe
6 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CVIT - Globe High School).
Questions about Globe’s schools
Are Globe’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Globe children attend score below 56% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #101 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Globe in?
Globe Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,644 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Globe are served by Miami Unified District.
Where do Globe kids go to high school?
Globe High School, with 532 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Globe’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Globe Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Globe spend per student?
$11,154 in Globe Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Globe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Globe → 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.