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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 11,267 students in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Ridge High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
41 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
32,837 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
1,931 Teachers
15,905 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 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
24%
Graduation Rate
95%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
360 Students
20,677 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
1,707 Students
16,310 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,529 Students
203,342 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
46%
# Black Students
1,159 Students
25,244 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
20,169 Students
155,986 Students
% White Students
61%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
1,611 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,829 Students
18,011 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,106
307
# Students in K Grade:
1,884
4,560
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,005
4,921
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,225
5,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,188
5,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,373
5,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,394
6,320
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,399
9,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,570
15,108
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,586
15,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,922
89,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,840
92,689
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,809
90,220
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,536
96,766
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,194 is less than the state median of $11,323. 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
$10,692
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,194
$11,323
Best Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Ridge High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
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
| 2,787 students
Rank: #22.
Boulder Creek High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40404 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 445-8600
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 445-8600
Grades: 7-12
| 2,297 students
Rank: #33.
Sandra Day O'connor High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25250 N. 35th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-7100
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-7100
Grades: 7-12
| 2,597 students
Rank: #44.
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
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
| 224 students
Rank: #55.
Deer Valley High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18424 N 51st Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-6700
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-6700
Grades: 7-12
| 1,696 students
Rank: #66.
Barry Goldwater High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2820 W Rose Garden Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3000
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3000
Grades: 7-12
| 1,597 students
Rank: #77.
Vista Peak
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
19825 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3900
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3900
Grades: PK-12
| 69 students
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