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Cesar Chavez High School

Public Grades 9-12
249th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 271 Arizona High Schools
Better than 8% of Arizona high schools
Summary

Cesar Chavez High School is a public high school located in Laveen, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,644 students. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 253 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar Chavez High School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only around 10-20% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In comparison, nearby schools like Betty Fairfax High School and Heritage Academy Laveen perform significantly better, with 25-65% of students proficient or better in these subjects. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 75-78%, similar to the nearby schools, but its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 5-6% in recent years, compared to the 5.2% dropout rate at the nearby schools.

Cesar Chavez High School has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic and African American students, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends around $8,600-$11,800 per student, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby charter schools. Despite the challenges, the proximity of higher-performing schools suggests that there may be opportunities for Cesar Chavez High School to learn from and emulate their successful practices, potentially helping to improve the academic performance and outcomes for students.

2,598
Students ?
20.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,638
Per pupil spending ?
62%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3921 W Baseline Rd
       Laveen, AZ  85339-1801

(602) 764-4000

District: Phoenix Union High School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.4%
African American:
16.4%
White:
3.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025
Strengths
84% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arizona average (14% vs 30% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg14%
Arizona avg30%
249th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Bottom 8%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 14High Schools in the Phoenix Union High School District
253rd of 289Phoenix 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202514.3249 of 2718.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.0244 of 2709.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.5363 of 46922.6%★☆☆☆☆
202218.0364 of 46421.6%★☆☆☆☆
202132.9300 of 50941.1%★★☆☆☆
201916.1245 of 28514.0%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4272 of 42035.2%★★☆☆☆
201725.0285 of 41631.5%★★☆☆☆
201632.8228 of 40643.8%★★☆☆☆
201525.3197 of 26124.5%★☆☆☆☆
201448.9216 of 39445.2%★★☆☆☆
201359.2219 of 49155.4%★★★☆☆
201255.7223 of 47152.7%★★★☆☆
201153.0192 of 39751.6%★★★☆☆
201059.3169 of 40358.1%★★★☆☆
200951.9199 of 39549.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202314.9184 of 2018.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.9204 of 30132.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.4175 of 30642.8%★★☆☆☆
201911.030 of 339.1%★☆☆☆☆
201829.594 of 12223.0%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202228.1184 of 23822.7%★☆☆☆☆
202141.9150 of 23135.1%★★☆☆☆
201819.672 of 8313.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202319.321 of 2412.5%★☆☆☆☆
202245.248 of 25881.4%★★★★☆
202194.82 of 31299.4%★★★★★
201822.341 of 458.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202511.3198 of 2074.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.1190 of 2005.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.5322 of 40620.7%★☆☆☆☆
202219.2350 of 45623.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.8274 of 49244.3%★★☆☆☆
201912.7232 of 2476.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.0259 of 35426.8%★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202226.6115 of 1160.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202516.0157 of 17610.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.3146 of 17014.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.8313 of 37917.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.6345 of 44121.8%★☆☆☆☆
202137.3263 of 47945.1%★★☆☆☆
201921.9151 of 18317.5%★☆☆☆☆
201829.3198 of 31136.3%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202228.072 of 15052.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202519.2155 of 18013.9%★☆☆☆☆
202420.6139 of 17219.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7280 of 34719.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.2153 of 1688.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.8162 of 25336.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202514.1200 of 22310.3%★☆☆☆☆
202411.6205 of 2196.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.9370 of 42913.8%★☆☆☆☆
202215.5380 of 45516.5%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7336 of 49231.7%★★☆☆☆
201917.3201 of 23815.5%★☆☆☆☆
201822.3268 of 37027.6%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202314.6185 of 1997.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202252.0121 of 28257.1%★★★☆☆
202147.8181 of 37451.6%★★★☆☆
201842.639 of 7648.7%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202239.8113 of 25555.7%★★★☆☆
202144.486 of 25666.4%★★★☆☆
201853.124 of 6864.7%★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202248.761 of 12952.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202235.4188 of 38050.5%★★★☆☆
202154.8110 of 42273.9%★★★★☆
201829.0114 of 15526.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202337.0238 of 37135.8%★★☆☆☆
202210.3359 of 40912.2%★☆☆☆☆
202112.4362 of 44819.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.4247 of 29115.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Native American (2022)56th percentile+34 vs school
Pacific Islander (2022)53rd percentile+31 vs school
Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+30 vs school
Special Education (2022)51st percentile+29 vs school
White (2023)36th percentile+13 vs school
Asian (2022)23rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)12th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)10th percentile~ school
African American (2023)8th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)7th percentile-16 vs school
Female (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school
Foster Care (2022)1st percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts17%-23 vs state
Mathematics17%-13 vs state
Science7%-12 vs state

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Students at Cesar Chavez High School are 72% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Cesar Chavez High School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Arizona high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,598 students attended Cesar Chavez High School.


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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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