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Agua Fria High School

Public Grades 9-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 18% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Agua Fria High School is a public high school located in Avondale, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,599 students. The school has faced some challenges in recent years, including a decline in its statewide ranking and academic performance compared to nearby charter schools.

Agua Fria High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 163 out of 416 Arizona high schools in 2016-2017 to 222 out of 271 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages, with 11th-grade students scoring 10% in Science, 24% in English Language Arts, and 18% in Mathematics, compared to district averages of 17%, 41%, and 26%, and state averages of 19%, 40%, and 30%.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like Valor Preparatory Academy and Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep consistently outperform Agua Fria High School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This may be due in part to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, as well as its higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby charter schools.

1,535

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,000

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 E Riley Dr
Avondale, AZ 85323-2154

(623) 932-7300

District: Agua Fria Union High School District

Feeder schools for Agua Fria High School:

Elementary:	Corte Sierra Elementary School
	Eliseo C. Felix School
	Lattie Coor
	Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
Middle:	Avondale Middle School
	Wigwam Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

African American:

10.6%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg28%

Arizona avg30%

222^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Agua Fria Union High School District

198^th of 289Agua Fria Union High School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	222 of 271	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	227 of 270	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	263 of 469	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	221 of 464	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	223 of 509	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	209 of 285	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	191 of 420	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	163 of 416	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.7	190 of 406	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.8	185 of 261	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	63.9	165 of 394	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	164 of 491	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	169 of 471	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	152 of 397	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	144 of 403	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	151 of 395	61.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	167 of 201	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.5	66 of 301	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	96 of 306	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	21 of 33	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.7	96 of 146	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	124 of 238	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	107 of 231	53.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	61.1	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	186 of 207	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	182 of 200	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	264 of 406	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	232 of 456	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	219 of 492	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	175 of 247	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	176 of 354	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	147 of 176	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	152 of 170	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	222 of 379	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	227 of 441	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	203 of 479	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	121 of 183	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	133 of 311	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	143 of 180	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	143 of 172	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	199 of 347	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	104 of 168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	99 of 253	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	186 of 223	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	191 of 219	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	256 of 429	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	230 of 455	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	229 of 492	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.2	185 of 238	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	193 of 370	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	51.2	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	50 of 102	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	93 of 199	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	82 of 282	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	156 of 374	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	22 of 76	71.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	72 of 128	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	57.9	29 of 129	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	154 of 172	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	179 of 380	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	86 of 422	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	23.0	139 of 155	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	126 of 184	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	245 of 371	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	214 of 409	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	246 of 448	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	131 of 217	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	126 of 291	56.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2022)86th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)78th percentile+25 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2022)58th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile~ school

Native American (2023)44th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)34th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)32nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

African American (2023)17th percentile-27 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-33 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-12 vs state

Science10%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Agua Fria High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Agua Fria High School	Public	9-12	530 E Riley Dr	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 932-7300	1,535	94	16.3		135 (8.8%)	163 (10.6%)	1,153 (75.1%)	23 (1.5%)	12 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	41 (2.7%)	18.3	222^nd of 271 public high schools	18.1%		17.3	227^th of 270 public high schools	15.9%	5				24.0				18.0		10.0	$9,000	$430	$48	$907	$7,322	$1,200	$8,522
West-MEC - Agua Fria High School	Public	9-12	530 E Riley Dr	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7300	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Coldwater Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	530 E Riley Dr	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 932-7106	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Estrella High School	Public, Charter	9-12	510 N Central Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Estrell	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 932-6561	138	7	21.2		8 (5.8%)	20 (14.5%)	107 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$15,080	$2,125	$1,506	$5,755	$5,161	$6,289	$11,450
ThrivePoint High School at Avondale	Public, Charter	9-12	1035 E. Van Buren Street	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	134	1	134.0		22 (16.4%)	14 (10.4%)	93 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$2,769	$00			$1,493	$1,276	$2,769
La Joya Community High School	Public	9-12	11650 W Whyman Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Tolleson Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-4400	2,306	110	20.9		110 (4.8%)	269 (11.7%)	1,812 (78.6%)	29 (1.3%)	23 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	57 (2.5%)	20.3	218^th of 271 public high schools	19.6%		18	222^nd of 270 public high schools	17.8%	4				24.0				23.0		9.0	$9,633	$1,202	$685	$3,089	$6,669	$1,076	$7,746
West-MEC - La Joya High School	Public	9-12	11650 W Whyman Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 478-4400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Valor Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	13185 W Thomas Rd	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Valor Preparatory Academy LLC	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 444-5969	230	9	24.3		76 (33.0%)	20 (8.7%)	112 (48.7%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)	58.0	56.0	39.0	52.0					39.0			$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Trivium Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	2001 N Bullard Ave	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Trivium Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 866-4730	882	82	10.8		293 (33.2%)	63 (7.1%)	348 (39.5%)	108 (12.2%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	61 (6.9%)	91.4	19^th of 271 public high schools	93.0%		88.1	29^th of 270 public high schools	89.3%	10	70.0	63.0	78.0	74.0	53.0	55.0	51.0	70.0	48.0	50.0		$00			$00
West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College	Public	9-12	3000 N Dysart Rd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 392-5401	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Agua Fria High School

What schools feed into Agua Fria High School?

Agua Fria High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Corte Sierra Elementary School
Elementary : Eliseo C. Felix School
Elementary : Lattie Coor
Elementary : Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School
Middle : Avondale Middle School
Middle : Wigwam Creek Middle School

How many students attend Agua Fria High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,535 students attended Agua Fria High School.

Is Agua Fria High School a good school?

Agua Fria High School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Arizona high schools.

What district is Agua Fria High School in?

Agua Fria Union High School District

What is the racial makeup of Agua Fria High School?

Students at Agua Fria High School are 75% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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