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Schools in Pirtleville · Douglas Unified District

Pirtleville’s public schools score below 55% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Pirtleville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pirtleville, 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.

K–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
28%
▼ 12 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 16 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▲ 2 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 1% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.9
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
871 students on the public path
In brief

Pirtleville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 135 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pirtleville’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,234 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pirtleville’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Arizona school districts. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (135)Better than 51%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,852 test results and a graduating class of 367 could put Pirtleville anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Pirtleville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,857 in math, 1,846 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Faras Elementary SchoolDouglas Unified DistrictC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Pirtleville’s public schools are run by Douglas Unified District, which also serves Douglas. 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.

Douglas Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,608 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,234AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 40.4% · 1846 students tested
Math19%
State average 34.8% · 1857 students tested

Pirtleville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PirtlevilleB−Douglas Unified District
DouglasB−Douglas Unified District

Every school in Pirtleville

3 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 Pirtlevilleby address
Faras Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
129 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Pirtlevillein other towns
Paul H Huber Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Douglas
C
381 students17:1Rate it →
Ray Borane Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Douglas
D
361 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Pirtleville’s schools

Are Pirtleville’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pirtleville children attend score below 55% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pirtleville in?

Douglas Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,608 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Pirtleville’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Douglas Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Pirtleville spend per student?

$12,234 in Douglas Unified 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.