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Enrollment
1,592
High
DISTRICT 1,413 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (4284)·NCES 040141002137
Estrella Foothills High School
13033 S ESTRELLA PKWY, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338 · (623) 327-2470 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,592 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Arizona public high schools
- B+Test 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.
- B-Three-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
23.8:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · 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 | 427 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 398 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 426 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 341 | 21% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
47.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +12.0pp since 2017
Math
32.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 29.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Estrella Foothills High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #110 of 268 ▼ 28 | #83 of 144 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #93 of 267 ▲ 21 | #68 of 143 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #114 of 220 | #67 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,592 | #94 of 510 | #72 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #256 of 279 | #150 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #84 of 284 | #51 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +49.3% | #14 of 128 | #10 of 68 |
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
1,592
+435 (+38%) vs 2020
+52% since 2010-11, when it was 1,049
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 1,592 | 67 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,461 | 61 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,398 | 52 | 26.9:1 | 28% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 1,157 | 46 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,066 | 46.7 | 22.8:1 | 33% (351) |
| 2015-16 | 1,029 | 44 | 23.4:1 | 12% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 1,049 | 50 | 21.0:1 | 25% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Estrella Foothills High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (1,066 to 1,592); teachers up 44% (46.7 to 67).
About Estrella Foothills High School
A large high school in GOODYEAR, Arizona, Estrella Foothills High School is part of Buckeye Union High School District (4284). The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,592 students. That puts enrollment 152% above the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona.
Estrella Foothills High School is one of the 4 schools that make up Buckeye Union High School District (4284) (5,650 students in total).
The student body at Estrella Foothills High School is 50% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 36% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 31% Hispanic, 19 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Estrella Foothills High School totals 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.8:1. The average for high schools in Arizona, 20.2:1, is lower.
Among Arizona public high schools, Estrella Foothills High School outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Maricopa County area, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Estrella Foothills High School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Estrella Foothills High School, there are 4 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 435 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 25.1:1 to 23.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Buckeye Union High School District (4284)
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- BUHSD Institute of Online LearningHigh · 121 students
- The Buckeye AcademyHigh
Other schools in GOODYEAR
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Desert Edge High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Copper TrailsElementary · 1,020 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Desert ThunderElementary · 928 students
Nearby schools
- West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School0.0 mi · 1
- Westar Elementary School0.6 mi · 815
- Estrella Mountain Elementary School2.1 mi · 525
- Rainbow Valley Elementary School3.1 mi · 583
- Liberty Elementary School5.1 mi · 411
- Las Brisas Academy5.9 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Estrella Foothills High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Estrella Foothills High School?
Estrella Foothills High School enrolls approximately 1,592 students in grades 09-12.
Is Estrella Foothills High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Estrella Foothills High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Estrella Foothills High School?
Approximately 23.8:1 students per teacher at Estrella Foothills High School.
How diverse is Estrella Foothills High School?
Estrella Foothills High School reports a student body of 36% White, 50% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Estrella Foothills High School public or private?
Estrella Foothills High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Buckeye Union High School District (4284).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.