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Schools in Superior · Superior Unified School District

Superior’s public schools score below 94% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Superior, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Superior, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 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
12%
▼ 28 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 27 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 32% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
306 students on the public path
In brief

Superior’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 108 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Superior’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 6% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 12% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,267 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Superior Junior/Senior High School. 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 Superior’s grade

D− Test scores

D: better than 6% of Arizona school districts, last of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 6%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 176 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Superior’s students in the tested grades sat them (175 in math, 176 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6John F Kennedy SchoolSuperior Unified School DistrictC−
7–12Superior Junior/Senior High SchoolSuperior Unified School DistrictD

Superior’s public schools are run by Superior Unified School 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.

Superior Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 306 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$16,267AZ $12,318 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading12%
State average 40.4% · 176 students tested
Math8%
State average 34.8% · 175 students tested

Superior vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SuperiorDSuperior Unified

Every school in Superior

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 Superiorby address
John F Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
175 students22:1Rate it →
Superior Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
131 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (CVIT - Superior High School and CVIT- Central Campus CAC Superior Enterprise Center).

Questions about Superior’s schools

Are Superior’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Superior children attend score below 94% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Superior in?

Superior Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 306 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Superior spend per student?

$16,267 in Superior Unified School 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.