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Schools in Spring Valley · Mayer Unified District

Spring Valley’s public schools outscore 54% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Spring Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Spring Valley’s districts is 29%, below the Arizona average (40%). 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
29%
▼ 11 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 10 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▲ 2–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 15% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
545 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 103 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Spring Valley’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Spring Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,215 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Mayer 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Spring Valley’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Arizona school districts. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (103)Better than 71%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 286 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Spring Valley anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Spring Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (288 in math, 283 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Mayer Elementary Schoolin MayerB−
9–12Mayer High SchoolMayer Unified DistrictD−

Spring Valley’s public schools are run by Mayer 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.

Mayer Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 545 students · 14.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$14,215AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 40.4% · 283 students tested
Math25%
State average 34.8% · 288 students tested

Spring Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring ValleyB−Mayer Unified District

Every school in Spring Valley

2 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 Spring Valleyby address
Mayer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mayer
D−
165 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Spring Valleyin other towns
Mayer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mayer
B−
380 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (MIJTED - Mayer High School).

Questions about Spring Valley’s schools

Are Spring Valley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Spring Valley children attend outscore 54% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring Valley in?

Mayer Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 545 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spring Valley kids go to high school?

Mayer High School in Mayer, with 165 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Spring Valley’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Mayer Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Spring Valley spend per student?

$14,215 in Mayer 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.