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Happy Valley School

Q: Is Happy Valley School a good school?

Happy Valley School ranks 144 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Happy Valley School is a public charter elementary school serving 567 students in grades K-8 in Peoria, Arizona. The school is part of the Happy Valley School Inc. district, which is ranked 50 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. Over the past 10 years, Happy Valley School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools, with a high ranking of 52 out of 1079 schools in 2015-2016.

Happy Valley School consistently outperforms the state and its district averages across various standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, 78% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38% statewide. In math, 71% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to 42% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 556 Arizona elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2023-2024, with a 5-star rating. Additionally, Happy Valley School has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average.

The high academic performance of Happy Valley School is further highlighted by its proximity to other top-ranked schools in the area, such as Sierra Verde STEAM Academy, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale, and Inspiration Mountain School. This cluster of high-quality educational options in the region suggests opportunities for collaboration and the potential to further strengthen the educational landscape in the area.

586

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7140 W Happy Valley Rd
Peoria, AZ 85383-3255

(623) 376-2900

District: Happy Valley School Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (62% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

144^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

65^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 289Happy Valley School Inc. among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	144 of 909	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	109 of 912	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	144 of 1245	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	149 of 1000	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	162 of 1226	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	172 of 1039	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	101 of 1109	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	67 of 1106	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	52 of 1079	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	104 of 955	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	93.1	26 of 1079	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	52 of 1158	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	23 of 1141	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	18 of 1075	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	30 of 1090	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.3	43 of 1062	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	116 of 316	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	104 of 270	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	150 of 620	75.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	102 of 975	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	193 of 589	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	126 of 602	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	134 of 1219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	85 of 824	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	174 of 1219	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	212 of 862	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	54 of 1023	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.1	67 of 1170	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.9	184 of 716	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	324 of 1198	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	4 of 556	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	79 of 1116	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	38 of 618	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	25 of 820	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	80 of 626	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	79 of 628	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	168 of 1216	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	86 of 830	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	167 of 1220	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	135 of 850	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	114 of 1032	89.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	67.6	65 of 239	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	306 of 617	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	246 of 444	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.2	127 of 1027	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	170 of 820	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	68 of 145	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	421 of 1201	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	218 of 465	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	177 of 486	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	236 of 1024	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	159 of 800	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	234 of 1161	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	222 of 595	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	129 of 720	82.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	65 of 552	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	58 of 550	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	81 of 854	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	91 of 605	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	107 of 832	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	87 of 605	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.3	69 of 247	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	80 of 192	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	153 of 404	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	48 of 395	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	54 of 386	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	69 of 806	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	20 of 494	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	67 of 820	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.5	256 of 802	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.3	18 of 717	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	32 of 369	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	43 of 379	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	43 of 370	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	112 of 810	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	79 of 476	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	176 of 818	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	67 of 435	84.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.7	223 of 650	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	233 of 789	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	90 of 277	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	86 of 288	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	126 of 675	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	104 of 446	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	167 of 780	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	107 of 337	68.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)94th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)79th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2021)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)63rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)50th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2021)70th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2021)68th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)66th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Mathematics56%+22 vs state

Science56%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 4, 2020

Teacher management is awful the food portions are extremely small the new principal thinks feelings are worth more than how well you do in school and there is no advanced classes anymore. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

I love Happy Valley School because they teach kids beyond their grade level. My brother graduated from this school and decided to go to Basis. He is on a waiting list so he currently goes to Terremar. He is learning things he learned last year in Happy Valley. It is so dissapointing! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Happy Valley School	Public, Charter	K-8	7140 W Happy Valley Rd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Happy Valley School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-2900	586	31	18.9		427 (72.9%)	10 (1.7%)	69 (11.8%)	50 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	81.6	144^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.3	109^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.0%	35	64.0	68.0	78.0	70.0	67.0	79.0	71.0	48.0	64.0	41.0	47.0	64.0	54.0	57.0		$00			$00
Terramar Academy of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	7000 W Happy Valley Rd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7600	934	54	17.2		615 (65.8%)	18 (1.9%)	178 (19.1%)	55 (5.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.9%)	83.9	130^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.1	173^rd of 912 public elementary schools	81.0%	43	54.0	64.0	63.0	65.0	67.0	75.0	63.0	62.0	76.0	49.0	37.0	40.0	66.0	63.0	$5,317	$284	$15	$583	$4,834	$184	$5,018
Las Brisas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5805 W Alameda Rd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-5500	480	35	13.7		317 (66.0%)	10 (2.1%)	93 (19.4%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.5%)	86.4	104^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.3	108^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.2%	4	48.0	74.0	62.0	65.0			62.0	74.0	72.0	57.0			70.0		$6,350	$392	$14	$798	$5,727	$217	$5,944
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale	Public, Charter	K-5	23276 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 866-4710	563	31	18.1		373 (66.3%)	8 (1.4%)	81 (14.4%)	71 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	95.5	27^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.6	37^th of 912 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	69.0	74.0	74.0				77.0	84.0	86.0				67.0			$00			$00
Copper Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7071 W Hillcrest Blvd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3900	688	38	18.1		478 (69.5%)	20 (2.9%)	119 (17.3%)	32 (4.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	79.2	163^rd of 909 public elementary schools	82.1%		87	100^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.0%	63	54.0	57.0	60.0	65.0			55.0	59.0	67.0	57.0			53.0		$6,502	$699	$12	$1,410	$5,541	$250	$5,791
Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria	Public, Charter	K-8	7877 W Hillcrest Blvd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Peoria	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9825	609	27	22.5		355 (58.3%)	33 (5.4%)	116 (19.0%)	72 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	77.1	188^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.3%		76.7	188^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.4%		59.0	74.0	51.0	62.0	57.0		65.0	77.0	52.0	41.0			45.0			$00			$00
West Wing School	Public	PK, KG-8	26716 N High Desert Dr	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-5000	963	53	18.1		719 (74.7%)	17 (1.8%)	146 (15.2%)	28 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (4.8%)	76.7	190^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.1%		75.5	200^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.1%	10	53.0	68.0	46.0	63.0	62.0	60.0	77.0	64.0	50.0	54.0	44.0	50.0	46.0	63.0	$5,473	$418	$13	$849	$4,812	$231	$5,043
Inspiration Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-8	5757 W Inspiration Mountain Pa	Phoenix	85083	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 376-5400	789	42	18.7		566 (71.7%)	19 (2.4%)	111 (14.1%)	24 (3.0%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (7.2%)	87.6	90^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.7	136^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.1%	46	59.0	64.0	69.0	66.0	76.0	69.0	65.0	66.0	81.0	55.0	46.0	75.0	65.0	70.0
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7241 W Rose Garden Ln	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4800	932	50	18.8		533 (57.2%)	34 (3.6%)	173 (18.6%)	123 (13.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.5%)	86.2	107^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.6	74^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.9%	33	53.0	71.0	68.0	66.0	80.0	82.0	56.0	67.0	75.0	59.0	65.0	68.0	63.0	71.0	$6,347	$413	$23	$849	$5,696	$214	$5,910
Legend Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21150 N Arrowhead Loop Rd	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4500	685	39	17.5		422 (61.6%)	17 (2.5%)	134 (19.6%)	66 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	93.2	49^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.9	51^st of 912 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	68.0	69.0	61.0	85.0			75.0	73.0	81.0	69.0			69.0		$6,500	$361	$11	$733	$5,837	$290	$6,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Valley School

Is Happy Valley School a good school?

Happy Valley School ranks 144^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Happy Valley School?

Students at Happy Valley School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Happy Valley School in?

Happy Valley School Inc.

How many students attend Happy Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Happy Valley School.

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