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Best Elementary Schools
in Avondale Elementary District (4272)

This page covers 8 elementary schools in Avondale Elementary District (4272). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Desert Thunder
Grades PK–08911 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
22.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Michael Anderson
Grades PK–08758 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
21.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
3
rank
Desert Star
Grades PK–08638 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Wildflower Accelerated Academy
Grades PK–08683 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
32
/100
Student:Teacher
25.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Lattie Coor
Grades PK–02344 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
31
/100
Student:Teacher
26.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6
rank
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy
Grades PK–08629 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
30
/100
Student:Teacher
27.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Copper Trails
Grades PK–08994 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
30
/100
Student:Teacher
27.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Eliseo C. Felix School
Grades 02–05532 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
26
/100
Student:Teacher
25.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,383
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
9
Total Schools
38
#1 Score
32
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Desert Thunder
Score: 38/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.