Photo: RandomMainstream · CC BY-SA 4.0Goodyear’s public schools outscore 62% of Arizona districts
93% of Goodyear’s students graduate on time, above the Arizona average (78%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Goodyear, 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 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.
Goodyear’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Buckeye Union High spends $10,769 per student and Liberty Elementary District $10,678, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Goodyear, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Trivium, Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep, Incito Schools, BASIS Goodyear, BASIS Goodyear Primary, Somerset Academy Skyway Campus, Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear, St. John Vianney Catholic School (private), West Valley Christain School (private), Victory Autism Academy (private), The Goddard School (private) and Palm Valley Montessori School (private) are in town. Valor Preparatory 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.
What’s behind Goodyear’s grade
B: better than 62% of Arizona school districts, #55 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 Goodyear, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Goodyear · depends on your address
Westar Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 815 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Las Brisas Academy
Grades PK–8 · 663 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Estrella Mountain Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 525 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Goodyear · depends on your address
Millennium High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,295 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Desert Edge High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Estrella Foothills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,592 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Goodyear · depends on your address
Millennium High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,295 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Desert Edge High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,106 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Estrella Foothills High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,592 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Parts of Goodyear (12% and 9% of its land) are served by Avondale Elementary District and Litchfield Elementary District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Goodyear
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Goodyear vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Goodyear’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear | B | Liberty Elementary District PK–8 · Mobile Elementary District K–8 · Buckeye Union High 9–12 |
| Avondale | C+ | Liberty Elementary District PK–8 · Littleton Elementary District PK–8 · Buckeye Union High 9–12 |
| Litchfield 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 |
| Buckeye | C+ | Buckeye Elementary District PK–8 · Saddle Mountain Unified PK–12 · Buckeye Union High 9–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Buckeye Union High with Goodyear for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Goodyear
31 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: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (West-MEC - Desert Edge High School, West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School, West-MEC - Millennium High School and Palm Valley Preschool).
Questions about Goodyear’s schools
Are Goodyear’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Goodyear 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 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Goodyear in?
Buckeye Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 5,650 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Goodyear are served by Avondale Elementary District and Litchfield Elementary District.
Where do Goodyear kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Millennium High School, Desert Edge High School and Estrella Foothills High School.
What is Goodyear’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 Goodyear spend per student?
$10,769 in Buckeye Union High School District, $10,678 in Liberty Elementary District, $11,001 in Agua Fria Union High School District and $30,323 in Mobile Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Goodyear?
Yes: St. John Vianney Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 449 students), West Valley Christain School (religious, grades PK–8, 412 students), Victory Autism Academy (special education, grades K–12, 316 students), The Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 150 students) and Palm Valley Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 33 students). Goodyear also has 8 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Goodyear 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.