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Schools in Maricopa Colony

Maricopa Colony’s public schools

Tolleson Union High School District and Union Elementary District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Maricopa Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/8schools above Arizona’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Arizona’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 6% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Tolleson Union High
Students per teacher
20.6
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
14,858 students on the public path
In brief

Maricopa Colony’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Maricopa Colony’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s 1,781 public schools. University High School places highest (better than 97%); Copper Canyon High School lowest (13%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Maricopa Colony, graded from C to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then seven high schools: West Point High School, Tolleson Union High School, La Joya Community High School, Copper Canyon High School, Sierra Linda High School, Westview High School and University 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Maricopa Colony, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tolleson Union High School District.

Two districts serve Maricopa Colony

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

Tolleson Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 7 schools · 13,931 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,615AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Union Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,630 students · 18.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,687AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Tolleson Union High School District32%
State average 40.4% · 3026 students tested
Math · 9–12, Tolleson Union High School District29%
State average 34.8% · 3042 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Union Elementary District26%
State average 40.4% · 1188 students tested
Math · PK–8, Union Elementary District13%
State average 34.8% · 1199 students tested

Maricopa Colony vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Maricopa Colony’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Maricopa Colony—Union Elementary District PK–8 · Tolleson Union High 9–12
PhoenixB+Deer Valley Unified District PK–12 · Phoenix Union High 9–12

Every school in Maricopa Colony

10 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 Maricopa Colonyin other towns
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tolleson
313 students15:1Rate it →
Dos Rios Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tolleson
C
614 students18:1Rate it →
West Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Avondale
C+
2,782 students21:1Rate it →
Tolleson Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tolleson
C
2,648 students21:1Rate it →
La Joya Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Avondale
C
2,306 students21:1Rate it →
Copper Canyon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
D
2,182 students22:1Rate it →
Sierra Linda High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tolleson
C−
1,911 students23:1Rate it →
Westview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Avondale
C
1,686 students18:1Rate it →
University High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tolleson
A+
416 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Maricopa Village Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Laveen
Private · Religious
8 students8:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Maricopa Colony’s schools

Are Maricopa Colony’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Maricopa Colony. Tolleson Union High School District and Union Elementary District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Maricopa Colony. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Arizona’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Maricopa Colony in?

Tolleson Union High School District and Union Elementary District.

Where do Maricopa Colony kids go to high school?

One of seven high schools, depending on your address: West Point High School, Tolleson Union High School, La Joya Community High School, Copper Canyon High School, Sierra Linda High School, Westview High School and University High School.

Are there private schools in Maricopa Colony?

Yes: Maricopa Village Christian School (grades K–3, 8 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). Stars are from neighbors.