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Estrella Foothills High School

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Estrella Foothills High School ranks 132 nd of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 48% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Located in Goodyear, Arizona, Estrella Foothills High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,592 students. Its clearest strength is graduation: in 2024–25, 95% of students graduated, compared with 93% in the Buckeye Union High School District and 80% statewide. The school’s graduation rate has remained above 92% in every reported year, making it the strongest and most sustained result for families to note.

In ELA and math, the school is below state proficiency rates but ahead of nearby traditional high schools with comparable grades and reported results. In 2025–26, 37% were proficient in ELA—4 points below the state and 6 above the district—and 31% in math—2 points below the state and 2 above the district. Those results exceeded Desert Edge High School by 7 points in ELA and 14 in math, and Agua Fria High School by 16 and 12 points, respectively. Science is the main concern: 11th-grade proficiency was 13% in 2024–25, below the state’s 19% and slightly above the district’s 12%; it was also below Desert Edge’s 14% and Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies’ 22%.

Science proficiency declined from 24% in 2022–23 to 20% and then 13%, while the school’s gap with the state shifted from 2 points above to 6 below. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 48th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, above the district’s 32nd percentile but below its own 71st-percentile standing in 2022–23. Its student-teacher ratio was 23.7 in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures; its only reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 28% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s historical subgroup rankings were notably different from its overall standing: Special Education Students ranked at the 24th percentile in 2022–23, 47 points below the school overall, while English Language Learner Students ranked at the 97th percentile in 2020–21 and 95th in 2021–22, well above the overall rankings those years. Subgroup counts were not supplied, so those rankings do not show how many students they represent.

1,592

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,452

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

13033 S Estrella Pkwy
Goodyear, AZ 85338-5845

(623) 327-2470

District: Buckeye Union High School District

Feeder schools for Estrella Foothills High School:

Elementary:	Estrella Mountain Elementary School
	Las Brisas Academy
	Liberty Elementary School
	Rainbow Valley Elementary School
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	Westar Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

36.5%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Buckeye Union High School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Arizona avg37%

132^nd of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Buckeye Union High School District

182^nd of 267Buckeye 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	40.9	132 of 256	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	146 of 271	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	129 of 270	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	134 of 469	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	159 of 464	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	117 of 509	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	134 of 285	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	100 of 420	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	105 of 416	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	51.6	149 of 406	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	124 of 261	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.1	122 of 394	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	118 of 491	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	104 of 471	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	85 of 397	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	104 of 403	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	119 of 395	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.5	80 of 201	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	208 of 301	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	115 of 306	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	13 of 122	89.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	36.7	160 of 238	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	70.7	14 of 258	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	8 of 312	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	117 of 198	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	111 of 207	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	114 of 200	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	126 of 406	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	140 of 456	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	95 of 492	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	126 of 247	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	117 of 354	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	86 of 170	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	114 of 176	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	100 of 170	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	162 of 379	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	175 of 441	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	89 of 479	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	101 of 183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	107 of 311	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	96 of 176	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	85 of 180	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	112 of 172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	118 of 347	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	106 of 215	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.1	141 of 223	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	114 of 219	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	144 of 429	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	182 of 455	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	132 of 492	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	126 of 238	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	104 of 370	71.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	74.7	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★
2021	27.4	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	27.2	97 of 125	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.3	17 of 199	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	27.3	195 of 282	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	173 of 374	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	92.9	7 of 128	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.1	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	130 of 172	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	160 of 380	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	189 of 422	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	35 of 155	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	107 of 173	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	106 of 178	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	92 of 184	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	121 of 371	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	194 of 409	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	136 of 448	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	110 of 217	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	83 of 291	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2023)95th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)95th percentile+29 vs school

Native American (2023)95th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)91st percentile+20 vs school

Migrant (2022)89th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2023)60th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2022)33rd percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)24th percentile-47 vs school

Military Connected (2022)22nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					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 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
Estrella Foothills High School	Public	9-12	13033 S Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Buckeye Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 327-2470	1,592	67	23.7	25.6%	581 (36.5%)	105 (6.6%)	803 (50.4%)	23 (1.4%)	13 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	63 (4.0%)	40.9	132^nd of 256 public high schools	48.4%		40.1	146^th of 271 public high schools	46.1%	14				37.0	37.0				31.0	31.0	$6,452	$109	$13	$123	$5,881	$448	$6,330
West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School	Public	9-12	13033 S Estrella Pkwy	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 327-2400	1			—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West-MEC - Desert Edge High School	Public	9-12	15778 W Yuma Rd	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7500	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Desert Edge High School	Public	9-12	15778 W Yuma Rd	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 932-7500	2,106	97	21.7	32.4%	386 (18.3%)	266 (12.6%)	1,268 (60.2%)	58 (2.8%)	13 (0.6%)	13 (0.6%)	102 (4.8%)	22.8	178^th of 256 public high schools	30.5%		24.7	197^th of 271 public high schools	27.3%	19				30.0	30.0				17.0	17.0	$11,355	$304	$158	$462	$8,553	$2,341	$10,893
BASIS Goodyear	Public, Charter	5-12	15800 W Sherman St	Goodyear	85258	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 276-8592	318	21	15.4	—	67 (21.1%)	65 (20.4%)	74 (23.3%)	93 (29.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.4%)								(n/a)	86.0	91.0	85.0		90.0	68.0	66.0	75.0		72.0	$11,241	$192	$100	$292	$7,751	$3,198	$10,949
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)
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	$7,896	$01	$166	$166	$5,606	$2,124	$7,730
Estrella High School	Public, Charter	9-12	510 N Central Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Estrell	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 932-6561	138	7	21.2	56.5%	8 (5.8%)	20 (14.5%)	107 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)											$17,761	$1,386	$2,249	$3,634	$5,926	$8,201	$14,127
West-MEC - Agua Fria High School	Public	9-12	530 E Riley Dr	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 932-7300	1			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Agua Fria High School	Public	9-12	530 E Riley Dr	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Agua Fria Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 932-7300	1,535	94	16.3	45.6%	135 (8.8%)	163 (10.6%)	1,153 (75.1%)	23 (1.5%)	12 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	41 (2.7%)	18	195^th of 256 public high schools	23.8%		18.3	222^nd of 271 public high schools	18.1%	27				21.0	21.0				19.0	19.0	$14,135	$461	$202	$663	$11,043	$2,429	$13,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Estrella Foothills High School

What is the racial makeup of Estrella Foothills High School?

Students at Estrella Foothills High School are 50% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Estrella Foothills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,592 students attended Estrella Foothills High School.

What schools feed into Estrella Foothills High School?

Estrella Foothills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Estrella Mountain Elementary School
Elementary : Las Brisas Academy
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Rainbow Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Westar Elementary School

What district is Estrella Foothills High School in?

Buckeye Union High School District

Is Estrella Foothills High School a good school?

Estrella Foothills High School ranks 132^nd of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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