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Schools in Mohave Valley · Colorado River Union High School District, Mohave Valley Elementary District

Mohave Valley’s public schools outscore 56% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mohave Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Mohave Valley’s districts is 35%, below the Arizona average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#71of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 4 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 7 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 10% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Colorado River Union High
Students per teacher
21.0
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,798 students on the public path
In brief

Mohave Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 167 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mohave Valley’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Colorado River Union High spends $11,043 per student and Mohave Valley Elementary District $10,818, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

CRUHSD 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mohave Valley’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 56% of Arizona school districts, #71 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (167)Better than 62%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,171 test results and a graduating class of 442 could put Mohave Valley anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mohave Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,174 in math, 1,168 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12River Valley High SchoolColorado River Union High School DistrictC−

Mohave Valley runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mohave Valley Elementary District). From grade 9, students attend the Colorado River Union High School District, shared with Bullhead City. Its school is in Mohave Valley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mohave Valley

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

Colorado River Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 1,847 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 20.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,043AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B−
Mohave Valley Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,241 students, up 7% since 2021–22 · 22.4 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$10,818AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Colorado River Union High School District27%
State average 40.4% · 367 students tested
Math · 9–12, Colorado River Union High School District20%
State average 34.8% · 367 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Mohave Valley Elementary District39%
State average 40.4% · 801 students tested
Math · PK–8, Mohave Valley Elementary District36%
State average 34.8% · 807 students tested

Mohave Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mohave ValleyBMohave Valley Elementary District PK–8 · Colorado River Union High 9–12

Every school in Mohave Valley

5 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 Mohave Valleyby address
River Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
585 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Mohave Valleyin other towns
Fort Mohave Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Mohave
400 students24:1Rate it →
Mohave Valley Junior High School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
451 studentsRate it →
Camp Mohave Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fort Mohave
B
362 students21:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Mohave Valleynot counted as local schools
CRUHSD Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Mohave
D
Online
195 students32:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (WAVE - River Valley High School).

Questions about Mohave Valley’s schools

Are Mohave Valley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Mohave Valley children attend outscore 56% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #71 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mohave Valley in?

Two districts: Mohave Valley Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Colorado River Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bullhead City.

Where do Mohave Valley kids go to high school?

River Valley High School, with 585 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Mohave Valley’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Colorado River Union High School District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Mohave Valley spend per student?

$11,043 in Colorado River Union High School District and $10,818 in Mohave Valley 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 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.