Top Rankings
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 11,311 students in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Arizona average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sandra Day O'connor High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
40 Schools
920 Schools
# Students
33,136 Students
432,499 Students
# Teachers
1,898 Teachers
15,769 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 610 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
39%
Graduation Rate
94%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
331 Students
21,312 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
1,297 Students
15,628 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,063 Students
193,209 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
45%
# Black Students
1,283 Students
24,361 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
21,809 Students
160,924 Students
% White Students
66%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
118 Students
1,731 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,452 Students
15,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
971
306
# Students in K Grade:
2,099
4,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,062
4,965
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,230
5,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,290
5,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,301
5,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,420
6,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,450
9,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,637
12,848
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,605
13,633
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,942
94,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,832
90,488
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,732
86,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,565
92,939
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,102 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$351 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$335 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,596
$11,274
Spending / Student
$10,102
$11,177
Best Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Ridge High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22800 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000
Grades: 7-12
| 2,685 students
Rank: #22.
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20402 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-4992
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-4992
Grades: K-12
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Boulder Creek High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40404 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 445-8600
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 445-8600
Grades: 7-12
| 2,456 students
Rank: #44.
Sandra Day O'connor High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25250 N. 35th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-7100
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-7100
Grades: 7-12
| 2,534 students
Rank: #55.
Deer Valley High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18424 N 51st Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-6700
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-6700
Grades: 7-12
| 1,568 students
Rank: #66.
Barry Goldwater High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2820 W Rose Garden Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-7005
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-7005
Grades: 7-12
| 1,624 students
Rank: #77.
Vista Peak
Special Education School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19825 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3900
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3900
Grades: PK-12
| 64 students
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