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Enrollment
1,691
High
DISTRICT 1,558 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625002426
Raymond S. Kellis
8990 W ORANGEWOOD AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85305 · (623) 412-5425 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,691 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% 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.
- C+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
21.3:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · 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 | 453 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 419 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 433 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 386 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +9.0pp since 2017
Math
20.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Raymond S. Kellis ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #174 of 268 ▼ 13 | #113 of 144 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #176 of 267 ▼ 8 | #111 of 143 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #128 of 220 | #77 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,691 | #87 of 510 | #67 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #192 of 279 | #115 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #111 of 284 | #68 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #68 of 132 | #42 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
1,691
-161 (-9%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 1,832
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 1,691 | 79.4 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,697 | 82.5 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,817 | 86.5 | 21.0:1 | 48% (871) |
| 2020-21 | 1,852 | 89 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,881 | 87 | 21.6:1 | 52% (978) |
| 2015-16 | 1,858 | 88 | 21.1:1 | 51% (944) |
| 2010-11 | 1,832 | 86 | 21.3:1 | 45% (828) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raymond S. Kellis.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,881 to 1,691); teachers down 9% (87 to 79.4).
About Raymond S. Kellis
Raymond S. Kellis is a large high school with an address in GLENDALE, Arizona. The school teaches grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 1,691 students. It has 168% more students than the average for high schools in Arizona (about 631).
Peoria Unified School District (4237), which runs Raymond S. Kellis, has 44 schools and 34,436 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Raymond S. Kellis is 60%, a majority. Smaller groups are 22% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
There are about 21.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Raymond S. Kellis, which has 79.4. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Raymond S. Kellis lands at C, ahead of 30% of Arizona public high schools.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Among nearby public schools, Westland School Brighton Campus is closest at about 0.7 miles. Raymond S. Kellis is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Raymond S. Kellis had a net loss of 161 students, or 9%.
The allk12 page for Raymond S. Kellis lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Westland School Brighton Campus0.7 mi · 308
- Sun Valley Elementary School1.0 mi · 720
- Cotton Boll School1.1 mi · 756
- Desert Mirage Elementary School1.4 mi · 675
- Sunset Vista1.6 mi · 676
- Discovery School1.8 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Raymond S. KellisHow many students attend Raymond S. Kellis?
Raymond S. Kellis enrolls approximately 1,691 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Raymond S. Kellis serve?
Raymond S. Kellis serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond S. Kellis?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Raymond S. Kellis is approximately 21.3:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Raymond S. Kellis?
Student demographics at Raymond S. Kellis are roughly 22% White, 60% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Raymond S. Kellis in?
Raymond S. Kellis is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.