Avondale Elementary District

Public Grades PK–8 B-School Grade

At a glance

6,000Students enrolled

9Schools

$11,325Spent per student

26:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ

Math proficiency27%

State average 31.2%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 38.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,325

per student each year · 8% below the AZ average

Spending

Classroom instruction49%

Support & administration45%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)31%

State50%

Federal19%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,634’20

5,799’21

5,898’22

5,960’23

6,000’24

Students

Hispanic · 68%4,059

White · 16%938

Black · 12%701

Two or more races · 2%147

Asian · 1%85

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%37

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools9 in district

Copper TrailsElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,020 students · Goodyear

Desert ThunderElementary · Grades PK–8 · 928 students · Goodyear

Michael AndersonElementary · Grades PK–8 · 834 students · Avondale

Wildflower Accelerated AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 750 students · Goodyear

Centerra Mirage STEM AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 659 students · Goodyear

Desert StarElementary · Grades PK–8 · 637 students · Goodyear

Eliseo C. Felix SchoolElementary · Grades 2–5 · 516 students · Goodyear

Lattie CoorElementary · Grades PK–2 · 305 students · Avondale

Avondale Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 351 students · Avondale

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Agua Fria Union High School DistrictGlendale · Litchfield Park · $11,001 per student

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Deer Valley Unified DistrictGlendale · Phoenix · $11,444 per student

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Litchfield Elementary DistrictLitchfield Park · $10,366 per student

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Buckeye Elementary DistrictBuckeye · $10,727 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.