Photo: CZfromPV · CC BY-SA 4.0Prescott Valley’s public schools outscore 64% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Prescott Valley, 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.
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.
Prescott Valley’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 144 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prescott Valley’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,096 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Franklin Phonetic Primary School, PACE Preparatory Academy, Acorn Montessori Charter School, Acorn Montessori Charter School Inc. - West, Prescott Valley School and Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Prescott Valley 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.
What’s behind Prescott Valley’s grade
B: better than 64% of Arizona school districts, #48 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prescott Valley, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Prescott Valley · depends on your address
Liberty Traditional School
Grades PK–8 · 747 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pronghorn Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 500 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Prescott Vly
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dewey-Humboldt
8th grade in Prescott Valley · depends on your address
Liberty Traditional School
Grades PK–8 · 747 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pronghorn Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 500 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Prescott Vly
Bradshaw Mountain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 417 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dewey-Humboldt
9th grade in Prescott Valley
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Prescott Valley
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Prescott Valley
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Prescott Valley
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,616 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Prescott Valley’s public schools are run by Humboldt Unified District, which also serves Dewey-Humboldt. Parts of Prescott Valley (12% of its land) are served by Prescott Unified District instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Prescott Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Prescott Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley | B | Humboldt Unified District |
| Dewey-Humboldt | B | Humboldt Unified District |
| Prescott | B+ | Prescott Unified District |
Every school in Prescott 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).
Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Park View Middle School, Canyon View Prep Academy, Yavapai County High School, MIJTED - Bradshaw Mountain High School, MIJTED - Yavapai College Prescott Valley, MICTED - Medical, Glassford Hill Middle School, Bradshaw Mountain Online Academy and Bright Futures Preschool).
Questions about Prescott Valley’s schools
Are Prescott Valley’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Prescott Valley children attend outscore 64% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #48 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prescott Valley in?
Humboldt Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,159 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Prescott Valley are served by Prescott Unified District.
Where do Prescott Valley kids go to high school?
Bradshaw Mountain High School, with 1,616 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Prescott Valley’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Humboldt Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Prescott Valley spend per student?
$10,096 in Humboldt Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Prescott Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Prescott Valley → They have their own page.
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.