Estrella High School

Estrella High School is a 9-12 campus of tiny scale in AVONDALE, Arizona, operated by American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Estrell (79873), works with 138 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 631.

Estrella High School sits inside American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Estrell (79873), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Estrella High School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 14% Black, 6% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Estrella High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Estrella High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Eliseo C. Felix School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. As a public charter, Estrella High School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 38%: 223 students in 2018 compared to 138 in 2025.

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