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Litchfield Elementary District

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At a glance

108^thof 267 Arizona districts▲ 7

Better than 59% of Arizona districts

Elementary 13 Middle 3Grades PK, KG-8

272 E Sagebrush St
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-4934·(623) 535-6000·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 59.6% of districts

Schools

10,755

Students

Top rankedVerrado Heritage Elementary School186^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mabel Padgett Elementary School up 93 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

L. Thomas Heck Middle School 12.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

L. Thomas Heck Middle School

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 16 schools in Litchfield Elementary District include 13 elementary schools and three middle schools, serving a range of grade spans. Across the 15 schools with reported 2025–2026 results, average all-grade proficiency was 47% in English language arts (ELA) and 43% in math, compared with statewide results of 41% and 33%. The key finding for families is that results vary widely between schools, so district averages can conceal important differences.

Verrado Heritage Elementary School led all-grade ELA at 61%—14 points above the school average and 20 above the state—while Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School was lowest at 31%, 10 points below the state. In math, Verrado Elementary School had the highest result, 54%, compared with 33% statewide; Wigwam Creek Middle School was lowest at 28%. Results also differ by grade: Litchfield Elementary School led fifth-grade science at 61%, versus 34% statewide. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide rankings also place Verrado Heritage and Verrado Elementary near the top of this group, at the 79th and 78th percentiles, while Rancho Santa Fe is at the 30th percentile.

SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings declined by an average of 2 points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, but changes varied: Rancho Santa Fe fell 13 points, while Verrado Heritage rose 1. In the latest year, Rancho Santa Fe fell 18 points and Litchfield Elementary fell 17, while Mabel Padgett Elementary School rose 10 and Verrado Heritage rose 9. These are ranking changes, not changes in test scores. Grade-specific results can also change the picture: L. Thomas Heck Middle School had fifth-grade results of 68% in ELA and 71% in math, but fourth-grade results of 43% and 31%. Enrollment and student–teacher ratios do not neatly separate higher- and lower-scoring schools: Belen Soto Elementary School and Verrado Heritage enroll 1,123 and 1,014 students, with ratios of 23.8 and 22, yet their results differ by subject. All-grade comparisons are broad because schools serve different grade spans, and White Tanks Learning Center’s test figures are suppressed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	24.0%	275 (42.1%)	28 (4.3%)	303 (46.4%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	62.6	300^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.7%		80.9	149^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.6%	151	37.0	59.0	54.0				50.0	39.0	61.0	59.0				53.0	90.4%	7.2%
Scott L Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18701 W Thomas Rd	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6200	560	29	19.3	32.0%	196 (35.0%)	23 (4.1%)	297 (53.0%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)	54.4	356^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.4%		52.8	365^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.8%	9	49.0	53.0	30.0				45.0	56.0	50.0	39.0				49.0	76.7%	15%
Palm Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 N 135th Ave	Goodyear	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6400	643	31	20.7	27.7%	212 (33.0%)	63 (9.8%)	293 (45.6%)	24 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.8%)	66.5	268^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.2%		56.2	344^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.2%	76	46.0	65.0	40.0	54.0	48.0		51.0	52.0	61.0	53.0	46.0	34.0		49.0	90%	10%
Western Sky Middle School	Public	5-8	4095 N. 144th Ave.	Goodyear	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6300	952	37	26.0	23.2%	369 (38.8%)	61 (6.4%)	423 (44.4%)	25 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.1%)	49.2	220^th of 536 public middle schools	59.0%		54.3	210^th of 552 public middle schools	62.0%	10				48.0	51.0	41.0	47.0				40.0	28.0	30.0	32.0
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd	Avondale	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 535-6500	482	27	17.8	45.4%	100 (20.7%)	34 (7.1%)	311 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	24.2	631^st of 900 public elementary schools	29.9%		39.4	473^rd of 909 public elementary schools	48.0%	158	33.0	28.0	31.0				31.0	32.0	27.0	37.0				32.0	87.9%	9.1%
White Tanks Learning Center	Public	K-8	18825 W. Thomas Rd.	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-1585	19	3	6.3	42.1%	11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wigwam Creek Middle School	Public	5-8	4510 N 127th Ave	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1100	782	37	21.1	35.0%	170 (21.7%)	89 (11.4%)	448 (57.3%)	16 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.3%)	37.4	282^nd of 536 public middle schools	47.4%		41.1	266^th of 552 public middle schools	51.8%	16				38.0	43.0	38.0	40.0				25.0	32.0	26.0	28.0
Corte Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 N Santa Fe Trl	Avondale	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1000	564	29	19.7	42.2%	120 (21.3%)	70 (12.4%)	312 (55.3%)	23 (4.1%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.1%)	33.8	519^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.3%		36.5	497^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.3%	22	37.0	26.0	43.0				35.0	36.0	33.0	43.0				38.0	92%	1.3%
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	37.3%	178 (27.2%)	60 (9.2%)	331 (50.5%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.6%)	41.7	454^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.6%		46	419^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.9%	35	33.0	46.0	38.0				39.0	44.0	37.0	46.0				42.0	85.3%	12%
Verrado Middle School	Public	5-8	20880 W Main St	Buckeye	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-1300	731	35	21.1	22.7%	295 (40.4%)	36 (4.9%)	330 (45.1%)	19 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	55.6	187^th of 536 public middle schools	65.1%		60.7	176^th of 552 public middle schools	68.1%	11				50.0	51.0	47.0	49.0				36.0	37.0	36.0	36.0
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	41.8%	140 (23.5%)	97 (16.3%)	283 (47.6%)	18 (3.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.2%)	45.6	425^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.8%		41.2	460^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.4%	35	31.0	48.0	41.0				40.0	34.0	55.0	51.0				46.0	91.1%	13.3%
Verrado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20873 W Sunrise Ln	Buckeye	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-1600	847	40	21.1	16.5%	419 (49.5%)	46 (5.4%)	304 (35.9%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (7.2%)	74.3	200^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.8%		71.4	241^st of 909 public elementary schools	73.5%	41	59.0	63.0	59.0				60.0	42.0	63.0	61.0				54.0	89.2%	7.8%
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	39.7%	127 (27.0%)	53 (11.3%)	230 (48.8%)	24 (5.1%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	69	251^st of 900 public elementary schools	72.1%					(n/a)	59.0	43.0	68.0	49.0		48.0	51.0	68.0	31.0	71.0			32.0	40.0	91.2%	8.8%
Mabel Padgett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15430 W. Turney	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3200	664	35	18.9	24.8%	216 (32.5%)	57 (8.6%)	302 (45.5%)	23 (3.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (8.3%)	62.3	304^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.2%		48.6	397^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.3%	93	50.0	52.0	51.0				51.0	47.0	57.0	47.0				50.0	91.5%	6.1%
Rancho Santa Fe Preschool	Public	PK	2150 N. Rancho Santa Fe Blvd.	Avondale	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6042	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Palm Valley Preschool	Public	PK	2801 N 135th Ave	Goodyear	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6042	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Litchfield Preschool	Public	PK	255 E. Wigwam Blvd	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6042	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Verrado Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20895 W Hamilton St	Buckeye	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3300	1,014	46	22.0	16.5%	435 (42.9%)	54 (5.3%)	427 (42.1%)	16 (1.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (7.2%)	75.9	186^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.3%		67.6	271^st of 909 public elementary schools	70.2%	85	53.0	64.0	64.0	52.0	54.0	76.0	61.0	55.0	66.0	50.0	53.0	43.0	31.0	50.0	80.7%	4.8%
Belen Soto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18601 W Campbell Ave	Goodyear	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3400	1,123	47	23.8	17.8%	477 (42.5%)	54 (4.8%)	504 (44.9%)	26 (2.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.5%)	65.7	276^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.3%		69.6	256^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.8%	20	59.0	58.0	61.0	48.0	63.0	56.0	58.0	56.0	46.0	57.0	31.0	55.0	59.0	51.0	87.4%	8%
Troy Gilbert Elementary School	Public		6831 N Perryville Road	Waddell	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(623) 535-6000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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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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