Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Arizona rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Arizona do not yet include the AzSCI Science tests, which have not yet been released by the Arizona Department of Education

PXU City

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

PXU City is a high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 52 students. It is part of the Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked 350 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PXU City stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (73.08%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 51.45% to 82.3% Hispanic students. Academically, PXU City outperforms the district in both science and English language arts proficiency for 11th-grade students, with 19% and 30% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to 12% and 19% for the district. However, the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 10.9%, which is significantly higher than the nearby North High School (6.5%) and Central High School (6.1%).

While PXU City outperforms its district, it lags behind nearby charter schools, such as Phoenix Coding Academy and Phoenix College Preparatory Academy, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics. The nearby schools also offer specialized programs and curricula that may be attracting students and contributing to their higher academic performance.

Students ?

42.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

4502 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012-1817

(602) 764-1100

District: Phoenix Union High School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.8%

African American:

15.3%

White:

3.5%

See top rated Arizona public schools

Compare PXU City to nearby high schools!

At a glance

Strengths

✓85% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 42 students per teacher

Not ranked this year

PXU City did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

229^th of 267Phoenix Union High School District among Arizona districts

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)

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)56th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)51st percentile~ school

Female (2023)42nd percentile-9 vs school

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate PXU City and help other families decide.

Rate PXU City

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near PXU City

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	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
PXU City	Public	9-12	4502 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 764-1100	85	2	42.5	—	3 (3.5%)	13 (15.3%)	61 (71.8%)	3 (3.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	4525 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-7500	1,733	101	17.1	50.8%	117 (6.8%)	262 (15.1%)	1,167 (67.3%)	40 (2.3%)	96 (5.5%)	4 (0.2%)	47 (2.7%)	9.2	234^th of 256 public high schools	8.6%		13.6	253^rd of 271 public high schools	6.6%	19	12.0	12.0			11.0	11.0	$9,506	$972	$176	$2,120	$7,559	$799	$8,358
Phoenix Educator Preparatory	Public	9-12	4525 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 764-1051	0	3	1.6	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Phoenix Coding Academy	Public	9-12	4445 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-5700	224	16	13.8	34.8%	44 (19.6%)	23 (10.3%)	140 (62.5%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	56.5	100^th of 256 public high schools	60.9%		35.8	159^th of 271 public high schools	41.3%	59	46.0	46.0			38.0	38.0	$10,718	$773	$298	$1,845	$8,700	$947	$9,647
CPLC College and Career High School	Public, Charter	9-12	715 W. Mariposa St.	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	CPLC Community Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 288-4518	48	3	16.0	—	6 (12.5%)	4 (8.3%)	37 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3310 N 10th Ave	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	MCCCD on behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-7998	261	13	19.5	55.9%	12 (4.6%)	10 (3.8%)	228 (87.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	25.3	169^th of 256 public high schools	34.0%		60.2	92^nd of 271 public high schools	66.1%	77	25.0	25.0			25.0	25.0		$00			$00
Learning Institute The	Public, Charter	7-12	5310 N 12th St # 100	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Phoenix School of Academic Excellence The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 241-7876	95	6	15.8	—	7 (7.4%)	4 (4.2%)	75 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Arizona Autism Charter - Online High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4125 N 14th St	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 882-5544	92	9	10.2	—	39 (42.4%)	6 (6.5%)	39 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Madison Highland Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1431 E. Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Madison Highland Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 745-3800	510	22	23.1	—	164 (32.2%)	23 (4.5%)	275 (53.9%)	16 (3.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	73.2	66^th of 256 public high schools	74.2%		62.3	85^th of 271 public high schools	68.6%	19	50.0	50.0			53.0	53.0		$00			$00
North High School	Public	9-12	1101 E Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-6500	1,837	98	18.8	53.0%	82 (4.5%)	160 (8.7%)	1,502 (81.8%)	40 (2.2%)	35 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (0.9%)	9.4	232^nd of 256 public high schools	9.4%		11.3	262^nd of 271 public high schools	3.3%	30	15.0	15.0			9.0	9.0	$9,617	$830	$167	$1,827	$7,923	$696	$8,619

Frequently Asked Questions about PXU City

What is the racial makeup of PXU City?

Students at PXU City are 72% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is PXU City in?

Phoenix Union High School District

How many students attend PXU City?

In the 2024-25 school year, 85 students attended PXU City.

Rate PXU City!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

AZArizona High School Rankings

AZArizona District Rankings

Schools in Phoenix, AZ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for PXU City!

Latest Arizona data All new data »

2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 AASA test scoresNewOct 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.