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Lake Havasu Unified District


At a glance
161stof 289 Arizona districts▼ 21
Better than 44% of Arizona districts
2200 Havasupai Blvd
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-3122
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Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 44.3% of districts
10
Schools
5,228
Students
Top rankedStarline Elementary School286th of 909 Arizona elementary schools
Biggest riser
Oro Grande Classical Academy up 112 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Havasupai Elementary School 19 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Havasuonline
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Lake Havasu Unified District in Arizona consists of 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district serves students from the Lake Havasu City area, which is known for its scenic location on the shores of Lake Havasu.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Starline Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in math and science. Similarly, Jamaica Elementary School and Nautilus Elementary School also boast strong test scores and low student-teacher ratios. In contrast, the district's virtual high school, Havasuonline, lags significantly behind the in-person Lake Havasu High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

While some elementary schools in the district excel, others like Havasupai Elementary School and Oro Grande Classical Academy struggle to meet state averages on test scores. Additionally, the wide range in per-student spending across the district suggests potential inequities in resource allocation. The middle school, Thunderbolt, also has lower test scores compared to the elementary schools, indicating that students may not be as well-prepared for the transition to 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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