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Betty Fairfax High School

Q: Is Betty Fairfax High School a good school?

Betty Fairfax High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Arizona high schools.

Q: How many students attend Betty Fairfax High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,014 students attended Betty Fairfax High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Betty Fairfax High School?

Students at Betty Fairfax High School are 60% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% American Indian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Betty Fairfax High School?

Betty Fairfax High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cheatham Elementary School Elementary : Desert Meadows Elementary School Elementary : Estrella Foothills Global Academy Elementary : Laveen Elementary School Elementary : Maurice C. Cash Elementary School Elementary : Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy Elementary : Rogers Ranch STEM Academy Elementary : Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy Elementary : Vista del Sur Accelerated

Public Grades 9-12

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 18% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Betty Fairfax High School is a public high school located in Laveen, Arizona, serving 1,923 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 253 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Betty Fairfax High School consistently performs below the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 11-26% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Cesar Chavez High School, Betty Fairfax High School generally has lower test scores, with a larger gap in Mathematics performance. When compared to charter schools in the area, like Maricopa Institute of Technology and Heritage Academy Laveen, Betty Fairfax High School's academic performance is significantly lower, with these charter schools achieving much higher proficiency rates.

Betty Fairfax High School's four-year graduation rate ranges from 75.2% to 80.3%, which is slightly lower than the state and district averages. The school's dropout rate ranges from 3.9% to 6.1%, which is higher than the state and district averages. While the school's diverse student population includes a high percentage of minority students, the performance on standardized tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and multi-racial students generally performing better than other subgroups. The school's ranking for African American and Native American students is particularly low, indicating significant achievement gaps for these subgroups.

2,014

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,473

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8225 S 59th Ave
Laveen, AZ 85339-2886

(602) 764-9000

District: Phoenix Union High School District

Feeder schools for Betty Fairfax High School:

Elementary:	Cheatham Elementary School
	Desert Meadows Elementary School
	Estrella Foothills Global Academy
	Laveen Elementary School
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	Maurice C. Cash Elementary School
	Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy
	Rogers Ranch STEM Academy
	Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy
	Vista del Sur Accelerated

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

African American:

21.5%

American Indian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg14%

Arizona avg30%

221^st of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14High Schools in the Phoenix Union High School District

253^rd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	221 of 271	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	204 of 270	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	251 of 469	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	224 of 464	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	229 of 509	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.5	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	224 of 420	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	221 of 416	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	204 of 406	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	20.5	223 of 261	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.2	193 of 394	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	226 of 491	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	197 of 471	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	211 of 397	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	177 of 395	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	161 of 201	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	185 of 301	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	119 of 306	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	9.7	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	93 of 122	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.0	48 of 146	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	193 of 238	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	167 of 231	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.0	19 of 312	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	53.0	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	181 of 207	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	165 of 200	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	283 of 406	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	234 of 456	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	221 of 492	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.3	203 of 247	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	199 of 354	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.6	27 of 130	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	138 of 176	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	128 of 170	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	194 of 379	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	179 of 441	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	187 of 479	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	142 of 183	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	120 of 311	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	132 of 180	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	114 of 172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	151 of 347	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	81 of 168	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	112 of 253	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	197 of 223	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	183 of 219	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	229 of 429	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	241 of 455	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	248 of 492	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	213 of 238	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	205 of 370	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	49 of 199	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	134 of 282	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	231 of 374	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	59 of 76	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	91 of 255	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	80 of 256	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	16 of 68	76.5%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	57.9	29 of 129	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	133 of 172	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	204 of 422	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	118 of 155	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	215 of 371	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	204 of 409	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	259 of 448	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	181 of 217	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	118 of 291	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+28 vs school

Pacific Islander (2022)78th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)75th percentile+29 vs school

Asian (2023)67th percentile+21 vs school

Foster Care (2022)59th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile~ school

White (2023)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2023)8th percentile-39 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-15 vs state

Mathematics16%-14 vs state

Science11%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 27, 2012

I have to say i was disappointed with Betty Fairfax High. I had heard over and over that it was a great school,but i feel that they lack organization and fairness when it comes to some of their freshmen athletics. I have a daughter whom enjoys cheerleading . After trying out and making the team the girls were told they don't get to go to any away games and will be only cheering for at home freshman games. I feel that the freshman are made to feel like they are less important,they not only don't all get uniforms ,they aren't even allowed to all cheer at their freshman games because some of the JV cheerleaders wanted to cheer . The coaches excuse was the freshman girls weren't prepared. Maybe if the coach would stop cancelling there practices she would be more confident with there performance.If i had known what this school was like when it came to some of there athletics i would've sent my daughters to another school. I will definitely be looking at another school for my girls where they will feel just as important. Close Quote

Schools Near Betty Fairfax 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 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
Betty Fairfax High School	Public	9-12	8225 S 59th Ave	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-9000	2,014	90	22.3		106 (5.3%)	434 (21.5%)	1,206 (59.9%)	52 (2.6%)	138 (6.9%)	9 (0.4%)	69 (3.4%)	18.3	221^st of 271 public high schools	18.5%		21.3	204^th of 270 public high schools	24.4%	17				25.0			16.0		11.0	$9,473	$854	$167	$1,875	$7,551	$901	$8,452
Heritage Academy Laveen	Public, Charter	6-12	4275 W Baseline Rd	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Laveen Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 290-8546	685	36	19.0		171 (25.0%)	71 (10.4%)	371 (54.2%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (6.0%)	67.7	75^th of 271 public high schools	72.3%		64.7	80^th of 270 public high schools	70.4%	5	52.0	48.0	49.0	64.0	20.0	16.0	43.0	36.0	31.0		$00			$00
Cesar Chavez High School	Public	9-12	3921 W Baseline Rd	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-4000	2,598	129	20.2		92 (3.5%)	425 (16.4%)	1,882 (72.4%)	32 (1.2%)	77 (3.0%)	9 (0.3%)	81 (3.1%)	14.3	249^th of 271 public high schools	8.1%		14	244^th of 270 public high schools	9.6%	5				17.0			17.0		7.0	$8,638	$649	$172	$1,469	$6,886	$931	$7,817
Maricopa Institute of Technology	Public, Charter	9-12	3900 S 55th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Estrella Educational Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 477-2780	421	30	14.1		30 (7.1%)	41 (9.7%)	322 (76.5%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	64.6	80^th of 271 public high schools	70.5%		76.7	53^rd of 270 public high schools	80.4%	27				60.0			39.0		33.0		$00			$00
MIT STEM2 Online High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	3900 S 55th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Estrella Educational Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(480) 206-9357	4				1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hope High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7620 W Lower Buckeye Rd Ste 10	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Blueprint Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-8013	155	7	21.4		9 (5.8%)	40 (25.8%)	101 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
South Ridge High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1122 S 67th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South R	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 247-0106	359	18	19.9		9 (2.5%)	27 (7.5%)	316 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)				28.0						$10,321	$1,047	$1,460	$3,555	$4,158	$3,655	$7,813
Southwest Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4301 W Fillmore St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Southwest Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 265-2000	223	8	27.0		3 (1.3%)	14 (6.3%)	203 (91.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
South Pointe High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8325 S Central Ave	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South P	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-0600	615	28	21.9		21 (3.4%)	132 (21.5%)	438 (71.2%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	7.4	270^th of 271 public high schools	0.4%		7.3	270^th of 270 public high schools	0.0%					9.0			10.0			$10,668	$1,556	$1,127	$4,240	$3,620	$4,365	$7,985
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Quest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	217 E Olympic Dr	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8496	84	7	12.0		5 (6.0%)	11 (13.1%)	66 (78.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)										$14,719	$2,946	$1,747	$7,638	$4,880	$5,146	$10,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Betty Fairfax High School

What is the racial makeup of Betty Fairfax High School?

Students at Betty Fairfax High School are 60% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% American Indian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Betty Fairfax High School?

Betty Fairfax High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cheatham Elementary School
Elementary : Desert Meadows Elementary School
Elementary : Estrella Foothills Global Academy
Elementary : Laveen Elementary School
Elementary : Maurice C. Cash Elementary School
Elementary : Paseo Pointe Dual Language Academy
Elementary : Rogers Ranch STEM Academy
Elementary : Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy
Elementary : Vista del Sur Accelerated

Is Betty Fairfax High School a good school?

Betty Fairfax High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Arizona high schools.

What district is Betty Fairfax High School in?

Phoenix Union High School District

How many students attend Betty Fairfax High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,014 students attended Betty Fairfax High School.

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