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What's one thing Agua Fria High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,535
High
DISTRICT 2,018 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGUA FRIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4289)·NCES 040045000001
Agua Fria High School
530 E RILEY DR, AVONDALE, AZ 85323 · (623) 932-7300 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,535 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Arizona public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 370 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 378 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 384 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 403 | 26% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Agua Fria High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #181 of 268 ▲ 13 | #116 of 144 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #205 of 267 no change | #122 of 143 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #12 of 220 | #6 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,535 | #101 of 510 | #77 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #64 of 279 | #37 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #208 of 284 | #123 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #55 of 132 | #36 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,535
-152 (-9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,467
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,535 | 93.8 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,599 | 92 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,652 | 92.3 | 17.9:1 | 62% (1,023) |
| 2020-21 | 1,687 | 102 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,761 | 90.2 | 19.5:1 | 60% (1,055) |
| 2015-16 | 1,736 | 96 | 18.1:1 | 25% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 1,631 | 87 | 18.8:1 | 3% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 1,291 | 62 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,467 | 79 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Agua Fria High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,761 to 1,535); teachers up 4% (90.2 to 93.8).
About Agua Fria High School
As a large high school, Agua Fria High School serves students in AVONDALE, Arizona. The school serves 1,535 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Arizona is roughly 631 students; this school is 143% larger than that.
Agua Fria High School reports to Agua Fria Union High School District (4289), which has 5 schools and 10,089 students.
Roughly 75% of students at Agua Fria High School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 11% Black, 9% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Agua Fria High School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 93.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Agua Fria High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.4:1. That is 3.9 students per teacher below the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Agua Fria High School is C-. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
The closest public school to Agua Fria High School is West-MEC - Agua Fria High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Agua Fria High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when Agua Fria High School had 1,687 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,535.
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Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Canyon View High SchoolHigh · 2,141 students
- Desert Edge High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Coldwater AcademyHigh
Other schools in AVONDALE
- West Point High SchoolHigh · 2,782 students
- La Joya Community High SchoolHigh · 2,306 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Legacy Traditional School - AvondaleElementary · 1,346 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Quentin Elementary SchoolElementary · 914 students
Nearby schools
- West-MEC - Agua Fria High School0.0 mi · 1
- Imagine Avondale Middle0.3 mi · 164
- Imagine Avondale Elementary0.3 mi · 343
- Estrella High School0.4 mi · 138
- Eliseo C. Felix School0.5 mi · 516
- Michael Anderson0.7 mi · 834
Frequently asked questions
About Agua Fria High SchoolHow many students attend Agua Fria High School?
Agua Fria High School enrolls approximately 1,535 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Agua Fria High School serve?
Agua Fria High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Agua Fria High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Agua Fria High School is approximately 16.4:1 (94 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Agua Fria High School?
Agua Fria High School reports a student body of 9% White, 75% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Agua Fria High School public or private?
Agua Fria High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Agua Fria Union High School District (4289).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.