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Verrado Heritage Elementary School

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Verrado Heritage Elementary School ranks 271 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Verrado Heritage Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Buckeye, Arizona, with an enrollment of 999 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Verrado Heritage Elementary School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. The school outperforms the Litchfield Elementary District and the state of Arizona in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong performance in 8th grade English Language Arts. Additionally, the school maintains relatively high proficiency rates in Science for 5th and 8th grade, exceeding the district and state averages. This consistent academic achievement is impressive, especially considering the school's relatively large student population.

While Verrado Heritage Elementary School has seen a gradual increase in dropout rates over the past few years, from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the dropout rates of the nearby schools in the Buckeye Elementary District and Liberty Elementary District. The school's ability to manage its resources effectively, with a relatively low per-student spending compared to the state average, yet maintaining strong academic outcomes, is a testament to its efficient leadership and instructional practices.

1,014

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,735

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20895 W Hamilton St
Buckeye, AZ 85396

(623) 547-3300

District: Litchfield Elementary District

Students who attend Verrado Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Verrado High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

42.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2018 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (53% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2018

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

271^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2018

From top 14% (2018) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

114^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From top 16% (2018) to top 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Litchfield Elementary District

115^th of 289Litchfield Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	271 of 909	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	202 of 912	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	229 of 1245	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	236 of 1000	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	209 of 1226	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	204 of 1039	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	158 of 1109	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.8	173 of 607	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	138 of 289	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	175 of 895	80.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	261 of 316	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	378 of 620	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	153 of 975	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	252 of 589	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	206 of 602	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	247 of 1219	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	242 of 824	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	220 of 1219	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	208 of 862	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	146 of 1023	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	168 of 496	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	169 of 486	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	314 of 1170	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	307 of 716	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	270 of 1198	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	201 of 709	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	118 of 911	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	106 of 549	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	123 of 556	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	291 of 1116	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	71 of 618	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	134 of 820	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	287 of 626	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	198 of 628	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	224 of 1216	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	292 of 830	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	211 of 1220	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	206 of 850	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	162 of 1032	84.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	24 of 145	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	25 of 101	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	97 of 239	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.6	83 of 617	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	159 of 444	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	90 of 1027	91.2%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	72.4	54 of 654	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	437 of 820	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	626 of 1201	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	173 of 465	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	116 of 486	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	140 of 1024	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	172 of 800	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	140 of 1161	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	108 of 595	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	109 of 720	84.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	114 of 552	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	82 of 550	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	56 of 854	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	103 of 605	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	113 of 832	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	82 of 605	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	116 of 711	83.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.9	130 of 400	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	112 of 129	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	248 of 573	56.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	111 of 395	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	60 of 386	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	42 of 806	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	61 of 494	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	138 of 820	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	87 of 466	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	148 of 624	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	90 of 345	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	51 of 329	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	53 of 760	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	60 of 392	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	99 of 802	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	71 of 387	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	93 of 543	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	47 of 344	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	41 of 320	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	56 of 717	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	30 of 369	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	69 of 503	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	117 of 379	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	86 of 370	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	66 of 810	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.5	129 of 476	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	105 of 818	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	64 of 435	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	83 of 617	86.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	93.0	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	50.8	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	31 of 143	78.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.7	18 of 384	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	67.8	51 of 211	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	96 of 650	85.2%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.4	3 of 159	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	49.2	113 of 390	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	173 of 363	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	307 of 789	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	59 of 277	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	46 of 288	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	30 of 675	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	77 of 446	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	77 of 780	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	34 of 337	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	63 of 436	85.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Native American (2021)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)84th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2023)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)47th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2023)17th percentile-64 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2023)98th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2023)97th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)68th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2023)52nd percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

Mathematics48%+14 vs state

Science39%+7 vs state

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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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Verrado Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20895 W Hamilton St	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3300	1,014	46	22.0		435 (42.9%)	54 (5.3%)	427 (42.1%)	16 (1.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (7.2%)	67.6	271^st of 909 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.5	202^nd of 912 public elementary schools	77.9%	69	52.0	61.0	54.0	59.0	65.0	82.0	55.0	58.0	46.0	47.0	34.0	45.0	35.0	43.0	$5,735	$01	$01	$03	$5,129	$604	$5,733
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 N Sienna Hills Pkwy	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 444-9654	472	29	16.2		147 (31.1%)	26 (5.5%)	248 (52.5%)	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)	52.6	371^st of 909 public elementary schools	59.2%		51	401^st of 912 public elementary schools	56.0%	30	33.0	60.0	40.0				40.0	43.0	45.0				52.0		$6,127	$438	$286	$1,161	$3,769	$1,634	$5,404
Verrado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	20873 W Sunrise Ln	Buckeye	85396	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-1600	847	40	21.1		419 (49.5%)	46 (5.4%)	304 (35.9%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (7.2%)	71.4	241^st of 909 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.2	237^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.0%	4	47.0	53.0	62.0				43.0	57.0	74.0				52.0		$6,841	$04	$05	$13	$6,195	$637	$6,832
Blue Horizons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	20070 W. Blue Horizons Pkwy. N	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 474-6600	976	49	20.1		186 (19.1%)	78 (8.0%)	649 (66.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	12 (1.2%)	42 (4.3%)	18.1	730^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.7%		23.1	646^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.2%	84	25.0	36.0	25.0	26.0	55.0	35.0	27.0	32.0	22.0	19.0	14.0		20.0	17.0	$8,971	$569	$351	$1,490	$6,520	$1,531	$8,051
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		11 (57.9%)	2 (10.5%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$27,597	$09	$52	$70	$16,212	$11,324	$27,536
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		196 (35.0%)	23 (4.1%)	297 (53.0%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.6%)	52.8	365^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.8%		42.4	462^nd of 912 public elementary schools	49.3%	97	39.0	47.0	38.0				60.0	48.0	51.0				33.0		$8,539	$251	$27	$530	$6,530	$1,730	$8,260
Belen Soto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	18601 W Campbell Ave	Goodyear	85395	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 547-3400	1,123	47	23.8		477 (42.5%)	54 (4.8%)	504 (44.9%)	26 (2.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.5%)	69.6	256^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.8%		70.1	248^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.8%	8	42.0	69.0	52.0	68.0	59.0	69.0	51.0	71.0	61.0	48.0	55.0	58.0	27.0	43.0	$5,386	$00			$4,856	$529	$5,386
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	22150 W Sundance Pkwy	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Liberty Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 327-2850	574	33	17.3		84 (14.6%)	49 (8.5%)	410 (71.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	19.6	709^th of 909 public elementary schools	22.0%		13.2	815^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.6%	106		35.0		20.0	18.0	24.0		35.0	22.0					19.0	$8,828	$441	$345	$1,227	$6,510	$1,532	$8,042
Sundance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	23800 W Hadley St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 847-8531	656	33	19.8		92 (14.0%)	82 (12.5%)	435 (66.3%)	9 (1.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.8%)	26.1	607^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.2%		26.3	620^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.0%	13	37.0	34.0	17.0	25.0	40.0	24.0	54.0	38.0	16.0	23.0	20.0	33.0	21.0	16.0	$8,329	$520	$82	$1,121	$6,170	$1,557	$7,728
Inca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	23601 W Durango St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 925-3500	735	33	22.2		92 (12.5%)	53 (7.2%)	536 (72.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.4%)	14.5	795^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.9	724^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.6%	71	30.0	28.0	25.0	19.0	24.0	31.0	31.0	16.0	20.0	15.0	15.0		18.0	16.0	$9,825	$496	$86	$1,077	$7,280	$1,964	$9,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Verrado Heritage Elementary School

How many students attend Verrado Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Verrado Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Verrado Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Verrado Heritage Elementary School are 43% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Verrado Heritage Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Verrado Heritage Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Verrado High School

Is Verrado Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Verrado Heritage Elementary School ranks 271^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Verrado Heritage Elementary School in?

Litchfield Elementary District

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