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Nogales Unified District (4457) Schools
Nogales Unified District (4457) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Santa Cruz County (Nogales). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Nogales Unified District (4457) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Nogales Unified District (4457)
10 of 11 schools in Nogales Unified District (4457) carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 7F: 1
Best schools in Nogales Unified District (4457)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Nusd Online (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Pierson High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Robert Bracker Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Desert Shadows Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Mary L Welty Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Challenger Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Nogales High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Wade Carpenter Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Nogales Unified District (4457)
High schools (2)
- D- Nogales High School, Nogales
- D+ Pierson High School, Nogales
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Desert Shadows Middle School, Nogales
- F Wade Carpenter Middle School, Nogales
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A J Mitchell Elementary School, Nogales
- D Challenger Elementary School, Nogales
- C Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School, Nogales
- D- Lincoln Elementary School, Nogales
- D Mary L Welty Elementary School, Nogales
- D+ Robert Bracker Elementary, Nogales
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Nusd Online, Nogales
Where Nogales Unified District (4457) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Nogales (11)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Santa Cruz County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,701 students with 268 full-time-equivalent teachers and 533 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0405530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Sahuarita Unified District (4411) (10 schools, 28 mi)
- Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167) (3 schools, 48 mi)
- Sunnyside Unified District (4407) (22 schools, 48 mi)
- Vail Unified District (4413) (23 schools, 49 mi)
- Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) (8 schools, 54 mi)
- Tucson Unified District (4403) (88 schools, 56 mi)
- Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180) (3 schools, 58 mi)
Questions about Nogales Unified District (4457)
How many schools are in Nogales Unified District (4457)?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Nogales Unified District (4457), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Nogales Unified District (4457) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Nogales.
How good are the schools in Nogales Unified District (4457)?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 17.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Nogales Unified District (4457)?
5,701 students were enrolled in Nogales Unified District (4457) in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Nogales Unified District (4457)?
Nogales Unified District (4457) is in Arizona, based in Santa Cruz County, with its district office in Nogales. Its boundary covers about 195 sq mi.