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Schools in Oro Valley · Amphitheater Unified District

Oro Valley’s public schools outscore 68% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Oro Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Oro Valley’s districts is 39%, above the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#39of 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
44%
▲ 4 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 4 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▲ 5 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▲ 3% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
14
5,181 students on the public path
In brief

Oro Valley’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,711 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

BASIS Oro Valley, BASIS Oro Valley Primary, Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona, Casas Christian School (private), Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper School (private), Immaculate Heart Academy (private), Resurrection Lutheran Child Development Center (private) and Mis Manos Montessori School (private) are 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 Oro Valley’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Arizona school districts, #39 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (67)Better than 67%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,160 test results and a graduating class of 1,062 could put Oro Valley anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oro Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,186 in math, 6,135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolAmphitheater Unified DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Oro Valley’s public schools are run by Amphitheater Unified District. 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.

Amphitheater Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 11,277 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,711AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 40.4% · 6135 students tested
Math39%
State average 34.8% · 6186 students tested

Oro Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oro ValleyB+Amphitheater Unified District

Every school in Oro Valley

14 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 Oro Valleyby address
Richard B Wilson Jr School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
770 students17:1Rate it →
Painted Sky Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
416 students15:1Rate it →
The Innovation Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
415 students15:1Rate it →
Copper Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
B+
283 students9:1Rate it →
Canyon Del Oro High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,758 students22:1Rate it →
Ironwood Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,539 students23:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona
Elementary · Grades K–8
A
Charter
944 students11:1Rate it →
BASIS Oro Valley Primary
Elementary · Grades K–6
A+
Charter
599 students19:1Rate it →
BASIS Oro Valley
High · Grades 5–12
A+
Charter
540 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Casas Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
408 students17:1Rate it →
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tucson
Private · Religious
396 students11:1Rate it →
Immaculate Heart Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
144 students14:1Rate it →
Resurrection Lutheran Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
84 studentsRate it →
Mis Manos Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Tucson
Private · Nonsectarian
67 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (PCJTED - Canyon Del Oro High School and PCJTED - Ironwood Ridge High School).

Questions about Oro Valley’s schools

Are Oro Valley’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oro Valley children attend outscore 68% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #39 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oro Valley in?

Amphitheater Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,277 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oro Valley kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Canyon Del Oro High School and Ironwood Ridge High School.

What is Oro Valley’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Amphitheater Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Oro Valley spend per student?

$12,711 in Amphitheater Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oro Valley?

Yes: Casas Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 408 students), Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Upper School (religious, grades 9–12, 396 students), Immaculate Heart Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 144 students), Resurrection Lutheran Child Development Center (religious, grades PK–K, 84 students) and Mis Manos Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 67 students). Oro Valley also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.