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Moon Valley High School

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Moon Valley High School ranks 144 th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 47% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Moon Valley High School is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 1,468 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Glendale Union High School District, which is ranked 165 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Moon Valley High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 90th out of 285 Arizona high schools in 2018-2019 to 144th out of 271 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating. In comparison, nearby schools like Thunderbird High School and Greenway High School have maintained higher rankings, with 3-4 star ratings. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.5% and 89.2%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than nearby schools, ranging from 3.1% to 6.1% in recent years.

Academically, Moon Valley High School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates in state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Science (18%), ELA (44%), and Math (32%) were all below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.67% to 48.99% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

1,471

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,040

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3625 W Cactus Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85029-3122

(623) 915-8000

District: Glendale Union High School District

Feeder schools for Moon Valley High School:

Elementary:	Arroyo Elementary School
	Chaparral Elementary School
	Lakeview Elementary School
	Sahuaro School
	More...
	Tumbleweed Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

White:

27.3%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Arizona avg30%

144^th of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9High Schools in the Glendale Union High School District

165^th of 289Glendale 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	41.0	144 of 271	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	162 of 270	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	173 of 469	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	160 of 464	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	184 of 509	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	90 of 285	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	112 of 420	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.6	100 of 416	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.1	117 of 406	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	36.2	143 of 261	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	80.4	72 of 394	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	106 of 491	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	83 of 471	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	90 of 397	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	84 of 403	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.9	76 of 395	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.1	100 of 201	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	116 of 301	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	118 of 306	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	74 of 146	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	119 of 238	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	102 of 231	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
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
2025	34.0	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	143 of 200	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	195 of 406	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	147 of 456	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	165 of 492	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	88 of 247	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	119 of 354	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	102 of 170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	129 of 379	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	156 of 441	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	180 of 479	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	24 of 183	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	78 of 311	74.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	36 of 60	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	59 of 180	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	85 of 172	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	113 of 347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	127 of 219	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	159 of 429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	185 of 455	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	209 of 492	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	86 of 238	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	139 of 370	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.8	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.7	67 of 282	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	123 of 374	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.4	68 of 76	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	106 of 255	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	78 of 256	69.5%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	20.1	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	115 of 172	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	151 of 380	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	156 of 422	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	24 of 155	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	88 of 178	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.9	138 of 184	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	197 of 371	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	168 of 409	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	225 of 448	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	104 of 217	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	134 of 291	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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+14 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+20 vs school

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

Native American (2022)58th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2023)50th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2023)49th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)40th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)33rd percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+4 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

Science18%~ state avg

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th 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
West-MEC - Moon Valley High School	Public	9-12	3625 W Cactus Rd	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Moon Valley High School	Public	9-12	3625 W Cactus Rd	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8000	1,471	73	20.0		402 (27.3%)	128 (8.7%)	796 (54.1%)	51 (3.5%)	29 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (4.3%)	41	144^th of 271 public high schools	46.9%		35.6	162^nd of 270 public high schools	40.0%	18	44.0	32.0	18.0	$11,040	$715	$112	$1,542	$8,502	$1,711	$10,213
Intelli-School - Metro Center	Public, Charter	9-12	3327 W Peoria Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	PAS Charter Inc. dba Intelli-School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 564-7345	39	4	9.7		6 (15.4%)	2 (5.1%)	25 (64.1%)	3 (7.7%)	3 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$11,461	$1,042	$757	$2,840	$2,751	$6,911	$9,662
Heritage Academy Pointe	Public, Charter	7-12	10215 N 43rd Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Pointe Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 209-0017	110	12	9.1		39 (35.5%)	8 (7.3%)	52 (47.3%)	3 (2.7%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)
ThrivePoint High School at Metro	Public, Charter	9-12	9640 N Metro Pkwy W Unit 147	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	ThrivePoint High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 870-2000	216	1	216.0		32 (14.8%)	28 (13.0%)	122 (56.5%)	7 (3.2%)	17 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)								(n/a)				$3,909	$00			$1,039	$2,870	$3,909
Cortez High School	Public	9-12	8828 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8200	1,132	52	21.6		136 (12.0%)	143 (12.6%)	698 (61.7%)	72 (6.4%)	42 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.4%)	27.6	183^rd of 271 public high schools	32.5%		24.3	194^th of 270 public high schools	28.1%	11	35.0	25.0	11.0	$12,719	$782	$111	$1,674	$10,012	$1,814	$11,826
West-MEC - Greenway High School	Public	9-12	3930 W Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
West-MEC - Cortez High School	Public	9-12	8828 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Greenway High School	Public	9-12	3930 W Greenway Rd	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8500	1,318	62	21.1		504 (38.2%)	94 (7.1%)	591 (44.8%)	43 (3.3%)	20 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (4.9%)	55.4	103^rd of 271 public high schools	62.0%		50.7	117^th of 270 public high schools	56.7%	14	54.0	44.0	19.0	$11,445	$806	$100	$1,712	$8,976	$1,563	$10,539
Thunderbird High School	Public	9-12	1750 W Thunderbird Rd	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8900	1,592	67	23.9		581 (36.5%)	127 (8.0%)	745 (46.8%)	32 (2.0%)	41 (2.6%)	3 (0.2%)	63 (4.0%)	59.4	94^th of 271 public high schools	65.3%		62.1	88^th of 270 public high schools	67.4%	6	54.0	42.0	27.0	$10,597	$639	$207	$1,486	$8,057	$1,694	$9,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Moon Valley High School

How many students attend Moon Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,471 students attended Moon Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Moon Valley High School?

Students at Moon Valley High School are 54% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Moon Valley High School in?

Glendale Union High School District

What schools feed into Moon Valley High School?

Moon Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arroyo Elementary School
Elementary : Chaparral Elementary School
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary School
Elementary : Sahuaro School
Elementary : Tumbleweed Elementary School

Is Moon Valley High School a good school?

Moon Valley High School ranks 144^th of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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