Best High Schools in Nogales, AZ

High schools
6
Students
3,569
Avg actual
20%
Avg projected
19%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Nogales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Nogales High School

C-

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1796 Students

2. Rio Rico High School

D

SchoolGrade

17%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1414 Students

3. Patagonia Union High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Patagonia Union High School District (4462) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 79 Students

4. Pinnacle Charter High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Pinnacle Education-kino Inc. (81009) • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 45 Students

5. Edoptions Preparatory Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

14%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Educational Options Foundation (90201) • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 93 Students

6. Pierson High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

14%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 142 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Nogales, AZ

Middle schools
3
Students
1,809
Avg actual
24%
Avg projected
16%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Nogales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Desert Shadows Middle School

B

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 760 Students

2. Coatimundi Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 473 Students

3. Wade Carpenter Middle School

D+

SchoolGrade

17%

Actual Test Scores

11%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 576 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Nogales, AZ

Elementary schools
15
Students
4,843
Avg actual
29%
Avg projected
18%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Nogales, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Mexicayotl Charter School

A-

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

14%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 166 Students

2. Robert Bracker Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

15%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 266 Students

3. Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

19%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 515 Students

4. Little Red Schoolhouse

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 183 Students

5. Patagonia Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Patagonia Elementary District (4460) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 101 Students

6. Challenger Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

14%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 374 Students

7. Mary L Welty Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 364 Students

8. San Cayetano Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 393 Students

9. A J Mitchell Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

21%

Actual Test Scores

15%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Nogales Unified District (4457) • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 314 Students

10. Calabasas School

D

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1006 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Nogales, AZ

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Nogales, AZ has a total population of 22,206 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 70%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Nogales, AZ

10,632

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

70%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

18%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Nogales, AZ.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D-

37.05 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D-

6.66 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

30.39 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Nogales, AZ.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Nogales, AZ.

ISP Report Card

C-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

971 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

37 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Nogales, AZ Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Nogales, AZ

How many schools are in Nogales, AZ?

Nogales, AZ has 26 public schools: 6 high schools, 3 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 10,632 students in total.

How do schools in Nogales perform on state tests?

On average, 26 schools in Nogales score 27% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 18%, so on average schools in Nogales greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Nogales?

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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  • Projected: 21%
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  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 31%
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  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Nogales

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
92%
Exceeding
67%
Avg actual scores
29.3%
Avg projected
17.4%

12 of 16 schools in Nogales carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 4C: 3D: 3F: 1

All 16 public schools we grade in Nogales. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (6)

Other schools and academies (5)

Private schools (4)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.