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Schools in Green Valley · Continental Elementary District

Green Valley’s public schools outscore 69% of Arizona districts

In Green Valley, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Green Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#32of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 9 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 8% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
AZ 17.2
Schools in town
1
643 students on the public path
In brief

Green Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 165 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Green Valley’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,256 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Colearn Academy Arizona, 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 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Green Valley’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 69% of Arizona school districts, #32 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are above the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 88%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 400 test results could put Green Valley anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Green Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (399 in math, 400 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Continental Elementary SchoolContinental Elementary DistrictB+

Green Valley’s public schools are run by Continental Elementary District, which also serves Sahuarita. 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.

Continental Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 643 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,256AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 40.4% · 400 students tested
Math44%
State average 34.8% · 399 students tested

Green Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Green ValleyB+Continental Elementary District
SahuaritaB+Sahuarita Unified District PK–12 · Continental Elementary District PK–8

Every school in Green Valley

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).

District schools in Green Valleyby address
Continental Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
643 students17:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Green Valleynot counted as local schools
Colearn Academy Arizona
Grades K–12
CharterOnline
169 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Continental On-Line Learning Technology School).

Questions about Green Valley’s schools

Are Green Valley’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Green Valley children attend outscore 69% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #32 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Green Valley in?

Continental Elementary District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 643 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Green Valley spend per student?

$13,256 in Continental Elementary 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 2020) 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.