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Schools in Litchfield Park · Agua Fria Union High School District, Litchfield Elementary District

Litchfield Park’s public schools outscore 73% of Arizona districts

In Litchfield Park, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Litchfield Park, 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.

#21of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
48%
▲ 8 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 9 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 15 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.4K
▼ 16% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Litchfield Elementary District
Students per teacher
20.5
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
10,742 students on the public path
In brief

Litchfield Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 51 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Litchfield Park’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Agua Fria Union High spends $11,001 per student and Litchfield Elementary District $10,366, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter's Episcopal Montessori School (private) is in town. 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 Litchfield Park’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Arizona school districts, #21 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (51)Better than 65%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,500 test results and a graduating class of 2,271 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Litchfield Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,528 in math, 9,473 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Litchfield Elementary SchoolLitchfield Elementary DistrictA−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Litchfield Park runs its own schools through grade 8 (Litchfield Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Agua Fria Union High School District, shared with Glendale and Goodyear. Its high school is in Goodyear. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Litchfield Park

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Agua Fria Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 10,089 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 20.8 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,001AZ $12,318 · FY2024
A−
Litchfield Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 16 schools · 10,755 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$10,366AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Agua Fria Union High School District44%
State average 40.4% · 2062 students tested
Math · 9–12, Agua Fria Union High School District48%
State average 34.8% · 2079 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Litchfield Elementary District49%
State average 40.4% · 7411 students tested
Math · PK–8, Litchfield Elementary District43%
State average 34.8% · 7449 students tested

Litchfield Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Litchfield ParkB+Litchfield Elementary District PK–8 · Agua Fria Union High 9–12
GoodyearBLiberty Elementary District PK–8 · Mobile Elementary District K–8 · Buckeye Union High 9–12
GlendaleB+Glendale Elementary District PK–8 · Peoria Unified PK–12 · Deer Valley Unified District PK–12
AvondaleC+Liberty Elementary District PK–8 · Littleton Elementary District PK–8 · Buckeye Union High 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Agua Fria Union High with Litchfield Park for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Litchfield Park

7 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 Litchfield Parkby address
Litchfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
653 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Litchfield Parkin other towns
Millennium High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Goodyear
A−
2,295 students21:1Rate it →
Canyon View High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waddell
B−
2,141 students23:1Rate it →
Desert Edge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Goodyear
B−
2,106 students22:1Rate it →
Verrado High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buckeye
B−
2,012 students22:1Rate it →
Agua Fria High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Avondale
C+
1,535 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter's Episcopal Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Religious
91 students30:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Litchfield Preschool and Digital Learning Academy).

Questions about Litchfield Park’s schools

Are Litchfield Park’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Litchfield Park children attend outscore 73% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #21 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Litchfield Park in?

Two districts: Litchfield Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Agua Fria Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Glendale and Goodyear.

Where do Litchfield Park kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Millennium High School, Canyon View High School, Desert Edge High School, Verrado High School and Agua Fria High School.

What is Litchfield Park’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 Litchfield Park spend per student?

$11,001 in Agua Fria Union High School District and $10,366 in Litchfield Elementary District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Litchfield Park?

Yes: St. Peter's Episcopal Montessori School (religious, grades PK–4, 91 students).

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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.