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Verrado High School

Q: Is Verrado High School a good school?

Verrado High School ranks 105 th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 59% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Verrado High School serves 2,012 students in grades 9–12 in Buckeye, Arizona. In 2025–26, its all-grades proficiency rates were above both Arizona and the Agua Fria Union High School District in English Language Arts (ELA) and math. The clearest strength is math: 37% of students were proficient, compared with 33% statewide and 28% in the district.

Compared with nearby schools, Verrado’s results are strongest in math and weaker in science. Its 37% math proficiency was second among four nearby schools with results and 10 points above their 28% average; its 44% ELA proficiency also ranked second, 4 points above the group’s 41% average. Nearby Shadow Ridge High School had higher results in both subjects, while Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies had higher ELA results. In 11th-grade science, Verrado’s 20% proficiency was just 1 point above the state and 3 above the district, and 5 points below the nearby-school average; it ranked third among four schools with results.

Science is also declining: 11th-grade proficiency fell from 27% in 2022–23 to 20% in 2024–25, and Verrado’s lead over the state narrowed from 5 points to 1. SchoolDigger rates Verrado at the 59th percentile, with 3 stars, up 15 percentile points from 2024–25; its 92.7% graduation rate in 2024–25 was above the state’s 80.0% but below the district’s 93.9%. Its student-teacher ratio was 21.7 in 2024–25. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Verrado serves English Language Learner students fell from the 91st percentile in 2020–21 to the 33rd in 2022–23; its measure for Special Education students fell from the 74th percentile in 2021–22 to the 18th in 2022–23, 56 points below the school’s overall percentile that year. Verrado reports a 25.94% free/reduced-lunch rate for 2022–23, but comparable nearby rates are unavailable.

2,012

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,166

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

20050 W Indian School Rd
Buckeye, AZ 85396-7201

(623) 932-7400

District: Agua Fria Union High School District

Feeder schools for Verrado High School:

Elementary:	Belen Soto Elementary School
	Copper Trails
	Desert Thunder
	Mabel Padgett Elementary School
	More...
	Scott L Libby Elementary School
	Verrado Elementary School
	Verrado Heritage Elementary School
Middle:	Verrado Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

White:

36.1%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Above the Arizona median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Arizona avg37%

105^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Agua Fria Union High School District

159^th of 267Agua Fria 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
2026	53.6	105 of 256	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	151 of 271	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	135 of 270	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	135 of 469	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	189 of 464	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	153 of 509	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	125 of 285	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	132 of 420	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	122 of 416	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	53.8	134 of 406	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.2	151 of 261	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.9	156 of 394	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.3	119 of 491	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	91 of 471	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	95 of 397	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	113 of 403	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	87 of 395	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	120 of 201	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	90 of 301	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	144 of 306	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	46 of 122	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.0	55 of 146	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	149 of 238	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	107 of 231	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	27 of 83	67.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	98 of 198	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.0	136 of 207	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	116 of 200	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	135 of 406	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	196 of 456	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	142 of 492	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	125 of 247	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	112 of 354	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	79 of 170	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	92 of 176	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	85 of 170	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	108 of 379	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	35.0	238 of 441	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	166 of 479	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	87 of 183	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	111 of 311	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	28 of 150	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	6 of 168	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	93 of 180	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	83 of 172	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	103 of 347	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	98 of 253	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	86 of 215	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	130 of 223	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	125 of 219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	120 of 429	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	202 of 455	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	164 of 492	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	101 of 238	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	131 of 370	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	48 of 74	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	41 of 102	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	168 of 199	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	188 of 282	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	124 of 374	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.9	10 of 76	86.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.5	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	141 of 172	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	100 of 380	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	81 of 422	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	96 of 155	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	66 of 173	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.8	136 of 178	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	118 of 184	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	122 of 371	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	216 of 409	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	161 of 448	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	96 of 217	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	116 of 291	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2023)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2022)81st percentile+22 vs school

Asian (2023)62nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile-18 vs school

African American (2023)40th percentile-31 vs school

Military Connected (2023)35th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2023)18th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					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	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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Verrado High School	Public	9-12	20050 W Indian School Rd	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7400	2,012	93	21.7	18.6%	726 (36.1%)	139 (6.9%)	987 (49.1%)	33 (1.6%)	15 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	109 (5.4%)	53.6	105^th of 256 public high schools	59.0%		38.5	151^st of 271 public high schools	44.3%	46				44.0	44.0				37.0	37.0	$7,166	$73	$195	$341	$6,073	$825	$6,898
West-MEC - Verrado High School	Public	9-12	20050 W Indian School Rd	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7400	1			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Canyon View High School	Public	9-12	6024 N Perryville Rd	Waddell	85355	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7600	2,141	93	23.0	20.7%	725 (33.9%)	211 (9.9%)	1,000 (46.7%)	41 (1.9%)	15 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	143 (6.7%)	41.7	131^st of 256 public high schools	48.8%		38.6	149^th of 271 public high schools	45.0%	18				39.0	39.0				30.0	30.0	$5,374	$75	$177	$327	$4,262	$860	$5,122
West-MEC Canyon View High School	Public	9-12	6024 N Perryville Rd	Waddell	85355	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7600	1			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
BUHSD Institute of Online Learning	Public, Virtual	9-12	751 N 215th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 474-0332	121			—	34 (28.1%)	9 (7.4%)	73 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	22.7	179^th of 256 public high schools	30.1%		35.2	161^st of 271 public high schools	40.6%	18				29.0	29.0				18.0	18.0		$00			$00
Southwest Campus	Public	9-12	500 N Verrado Way	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 872-6260	33	22	1.5	—	15 (45.5%)	3 (9.1%)	14 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$6,894	$00			$5,084	$1,810	$6,894
Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies	Public, Charter	6-12	1495 S Verrado Way	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 327-1757	1,553	133	11.6	—	533 (34.3%)	121 (7.8%)	769 (49.5%)	37 (2.4%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	78 (5.0%)	45.4	122^nd of 256 public high schools	52.3%		47.3	122^nd of 271 public high schools	55.0%		31.0	42.0	31.0	46.0	36.0	11.0	14.0	13.0	27.0	15.0	$5,523	$66	$163	$295	$3,834	$1,460	$5,294
Goodyear High School	Public	9-12	17300 W Van Buren Street	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(623) 932-7000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EVIT - American Leadership Academy West Foothills	Public	9-12	17608 W Olive Ave	Waddell	85355	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 288-6250	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shadow Ridge High School	Public	7-12	10909 N Perryville Rd	Surprise	85388	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-5100	2,212	104	21.3	18.4%	1,157 (52.3%)	120 (5.4%)	713 (32.2%)	35 (1.6%)	13 (0.6%)	7 (0.3%)	167 (7.5%)	75.1	57^th of 256 public high schools	77.7%		67.5	76^th of 271 public high schools	72.0%	19				58.0	58.0				47.0	47.0	$7,922	$227	$863	$1,316	$5,805	$1,028	$6,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Verrado High School

What district is Verrado High School in?

Agua Fria Union High School District

What is the racial makeup of Verrado High School?

Students at Verrado High School are 49% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Verrado High School?

Verrado High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belen Soto Elementary School
Elementary : Copper Trails
Elementary : Desert Thunder
Elementary : Mabel Padgett Elementary School
Elementary : Scott L Libby Elementary School
Elementary : Verrado Elementary School
Elementary : Verrado Heritage Elementary School
Middle : Verrado Middle School

Is Verrado High School a good school?

Verrado High School ranks 105^th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Verrado High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,012 students attended Verrado High School.

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