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Corte Sierra Elementary School

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Corte Sierra Elementary School ranks 497 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Corte Sierra Elementary School is a public elementary school in Avondale, Arizona, serving 551 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Litchfield Elementary District, which is ranked 115 out of 289 districts in the state.

Corte Sierra Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the state in some areas, it lags behind the district in many subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 31%, lower than the district's 39% and the state's 36%. However, the 4th grade ELA proficiency rate is 47%, higher than both the district (53%) and the state (46%). In math, Corte Sierra's 3rd grade proficiency is 33%, compared to the district's 49% and the state's 42%, but the 5th grade math rate is 39%, lower than the district's 53% and the state's 37%.

Corte Sierra's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other Litchfield Elementary District schools in the area, such as Barbara B. Robey Elementary, Dreaming Summit Elementary, and Rancho Santa Fe Elementary. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Litchfield Elementary School, which is ranked significantly higher and outperforms Corte Sierra on most academic measures. Additionally, Corte Sierra's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 303 out of 1106 Arizona elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 497 out of 909 in 2024-2025.

564

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,545

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 N Santa Fe Trl
Avondale, AZ 85392-6734

(623) 547-1000

District: Litchfield Elementary District

Students who attend Corte Sierra Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wigwam Creek Middle School
High:	Agua Fria High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

White:

21.3%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Litchfield Elementary District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg47%

Arizona avg39%

497^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Litchfield Elementary District

115^th of 289Litchfield Elementary 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	36.5	497 of 909	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	313 of 912	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	360 of 1245	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	446 of 1000	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	487 of 1226	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	445 of 1039	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	344 of 1109	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	303 of 1106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	260 of 1079	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	302 of 955	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.9	381 of 1079	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	317 of 1158	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	259 of 1141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	261 of 1075	75.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	342 of 1090	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	362 of 1062	65.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	89 of 607	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	195 of 895	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	17 of 100	83.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.4	289 of 316	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	253 of 620	59.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	187 of 451	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	387 of 975	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	462 of 589	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	267 of 602	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	300 of 1219	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	408 of 824	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	449 of 1219	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	441 of 862	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	381 of 1023	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	293 of 306	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	335 of 496	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	206 of 486	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	370 of 1170	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	358 of 716	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	472 of 1198	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	309 of 709	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	227 of 911	75.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.1	17 of 102	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	304 of 549	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.1	128 of 556	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	310 of 1116	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	229 of 618	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	229 of 820	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	442 of 626	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	355 of 628	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	436 of 1216	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	488 of 830	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	497 of 1220	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	429 of 850	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.2	294 of 1032	71.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	140 of 239	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	445 of 617	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.8	346 of 1027	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	496 of 820	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	790 of 1201	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	234 of 417	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	226 of 486	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	238 of 1024	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	513 of 800	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	419 of 1161	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	405 of 595	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	292 of 720	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)85th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2023)83rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)59th percentile-13 vs school

White (2024)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2021)41st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile-43 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2023)9th percentile-63 vs school

Foster Care (2021)4th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Corte Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 N Santa Fe Trl	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1000	564	29	19.7		120 (21.3%)	70 (12.4%)	312 (55.3%)	23 (4.1%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.1%)	36.5	497^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.3%		61.9	313^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.7%	184	31.0	47.0	37.0				33.0	39.0	39.0				33.0		$7,545	$343	$09	$696	$5,977	$1,216	$7,193
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 535-6500	482	27	17.8		100 (20.7%)	34 (7.1%)	311 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	39.4	473^rd of 909 public elementary schools	48.0%		35.1	519^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.1%	46	25.0	44.0	38.0				42.0	39.0	50.0				31.0		$7,680	$639	$03	$1,281	$6,163	$875	$7,038
Palm Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 N 135th Ave	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6400	643	31	20.7		212 (33.0%)	63 (9.8%)	293 (45.6%)	24 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.8%)	56.2	344^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.5	343^rd of 912 public elementary schools	62.4%	1	41.0	48.0	40.0	47.0			61.0	57.0	54.0	34.0			35.0		$8,143	$258	$02	$517	$6,707	$1,176	$7,883
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 E. Wigwam Blvd	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6100	653	33	19.7		275 (42.1%)	28 (4.3%)	303 (46.4%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	80.9	149^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.6%		69.1	257^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.8%	108	45.0	63.0	71.0				52.0	72.0	66.0				61.0		$7,624	$243	$201	$688	$6,335	$844	$7,179
Canyon Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11675 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2610	640	31	20.6		76 (11.9%)	79 (12.3%)	440 (68.8%)	25 (3.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	14.2	799^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.2	817^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.4%	18	24.0	41.0	17.0	24.0	26.0	27.0	17.0		19.0		17.0	13.0	14.0	18.0	$5,354	$527	$1,090	$2,144	$4,561		$3,737
Barbara B. Robey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 N. Wigwam Creek Blvd	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1400	595	33	18.3		140 (23.5%)	97 (16.3%)	283 (47.6%)	18 (3.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.2%)	41.2	460^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.4%		46.9	427^th of 912 public elementary schools	53.2%	33	26.0	44.0	43.0				40.0	29.0	43.0				46.0		$8,267	$622	$06	$1,251	$6,704	$934	$7,638
Dreaming Summit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13335 W Missouri Ave	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1200	655	36	18.1		178 (27.2%)	60 (9.2%)	331 (50.5%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.6%)	46	419^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.9%		40.1	474^th of 912 public elementary schools	48.0%	55	32.0	52.0	39.0				45.0	44.0	47.0				33.0		$7,165	$326	$10	$662	$5,917	$912	$6,828
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	1515 North 117th Avenue	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 600-7660	479	27	17.7		43 (9.0%)	98 (20.5%)	288 (60.1%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	17.4	740^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	24.0	32.0			44.0		26.0				37.0					$00			$00
Garden Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10825 W Garden Lakes Pkwy	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2520	941	45	20.9		159 (16.9%)	95 (10.1%)	597 (63.4%)	33 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.2%)	37.1	488^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.3%		36.1	512^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.9%	24	42.0	52.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	32.0	19.0	19.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	$5,360	$507	$1,198	$2,211	$4,387		$3,655
L. Thomas Heck Middle School	Public	K-8	12448 West Bethany Home Road	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1700	471	37	12.7		127 (27.0%)	53 (11.3%)	230 (48.8%)	24 (5.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)	50.0		64.0		45.0	33.0	56.0		61.0		34.0	21.0	38.0	31.0	$6,717	$393		$785	$5,422	$903	$6,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Corte Sierra Elementary School

What district is Corte Sierra Elementary School in?

Litchfield Elementary District

How many students attend Corte Sierra Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Corte Sierra Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Corte Sierra Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Corte Sierra Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wigwam Creek Middle School
High : Agua Fria High School

Is Corte Sierra Elementary School a good school?

Corte Sierra Elementary School ranks 497^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Corte Sierra Elementary School?

Students at Corte Sierra Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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