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Best Schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ
Lake Havasu City, AZ has 20 public schools (7 high, 1 middle, 12 elementary) serving 8,088 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Lake Havasu City exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ
The top high schools in Lake Havasu City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Telesis Preparatory Academy
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Telesis Center For Learning Inc. (79218) • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 53 Students
2. Lake Havasu High School
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1813 Students
3. Lee Williams High School
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Kingman Unified School District (79598) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1052 Students
4. Bagdad Middle / Senior High School
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Bagdad Unified District (4468) • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 217 Students
5. River Valley High School
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Colorado River Union High School District (4381) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 545 Students
6. Havasuonline
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 124 Students
7. Wave-central Campus
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Western Arizona Vocational District #50 (90123) • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 2 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ
The top middle schools in Lake Havasu City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thunderbolt Middle School
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 851 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ
The top elementary schools in Lake Havasu City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Topock Elementary School
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Topock Elementary District (4376) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 107 Students
2. Starline Elementary School
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 636 Students
3. Nautilus Elementary School
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 360 Students
4. Smoketree Elementary School
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 621 Students
5. Jamaica Elementary School
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 402 Students
6. Oro Grande Classical Academy
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 333 Students
7. Telesis Preparatory
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Telesis Center For Learning Inc. (79218) • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 284 Students
8. Havasupai Elementary School
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Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 338 Students
9. Havasu Preparatory Academy
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Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 210 Students
10. Yucca Elementary School
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Yucca Elementary District (4377) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 38 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lake Havasu City, AZ
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lake Havasu City, AZ has a total population of 61,106 with 15% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lake Havasu City, AZ
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.71 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.11 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.60 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lake Havasu City, AZ.
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To read more about these statistics, please visit Lake Havasu City, AZ Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ
How many schools are in Lake Havasu City, AZ?
Lake Havasu City, AZ has 20 public schools: 7 high schools, 1 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 8,088 students in total.
How do schools in Lake Havasu City perform on state tests?
On average, 20 schools in Lake Havasu City score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Lake Havasu City exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lake Havasu City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Lake Havasu City
12 of 13 schools in Lake Havasu City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7C: 2D: 1F: 1
All 13 public schools we grade in Lake Havasu City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (13)
- Havasu Preparatory Academy
- Havasuonline
- Havasupai Elementary School
- Jamaica Elementary School
- Lake Havasu High School
- Nautilus Elementary School
- Oro Grande Classical Academy
- Smoketree Elementary School
- Starline Elementary School
- Telesis Preparatory
- Telesis Preparatory Academy
- Thunderbolt Middle School
- Wave-central Campus
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.