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Santa Fe Elementary School

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Santa Fe Elementary School ranks 630 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Santa Fe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Peoria, Arizona, with 698 students enrolled. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Santa Fe Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, typically in the 500-600 range out of over 1,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to 36% for the district and 34% for the state. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates ranged from 18% (3rd grade) to 42% (7th grade), well below the district and state averages. In Mathematics, proficiency rates ranged from 18% (8th grade) to 39% (5th grade), again significantly lower than the district and state.

Santa Fe Elementary has a higher percentage of disadvantaged student groups compared to the surrounding schools, including higher rates of English Language Learners, Students with Special Needs, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. These subgroups tend to perform lower on assessments, contributing to the school's overall academic struggles. Additionally, Santa Fe Elementary has seen a steady increase in dropout rates, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the typical dropout rate of 5.2% seen at the nearby schools like Copperwood School, Oasis Elementary School, and Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced.

698

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,588

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9880 N 77th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345-6667

(623) 486-6475

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Santa Fe Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Peoria High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

White:

17.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg41%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

630^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

309^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria Unified School District 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	24.7	630 of 909	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	572 of 912	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	621 of 1245	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	631 of 1000	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	601 of 1226	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	602 of 1039	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	568 of 1109	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	514 of 1106	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	489 of 1079	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	418 of 955	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	399 of 1079	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	471 of 1158	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	418 of 1141	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	462 of 1075	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	450 of 1090	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	399 of 1062	62.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	421 of 607	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	194 of 289	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	871 of 895	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	255 of 316	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	81.1	38 of 620	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	243 of 451	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	186 of 975	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	495 of 589	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	438 of 602	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	655 of 1219	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	694 of 824	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	642 of 1219	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	617 of 862	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	565 of 1023	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	105 of 306	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	304 of 496	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	278 of 486	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	568 of 1170	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	482 of 716	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	543 of 1198	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	398 of 709	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	378 of 911	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	399 of 423	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	331 of 549	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	296 of 556	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	570 of 1116	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	432 of 618	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	454 of 820	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	486 of 626	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	470 of 628	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	624 of 1216	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	538 of 830	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	549 of 1220	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	567 of 850	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	539 of 1032	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	490 of 617	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	761 of 1027	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	332 of 654	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.1	788 of 820	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.8	509 of 1201	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.2	365 of 417	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.1	741 of 1024	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	569 of 1161	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.0	496 of 595	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	597 of 720	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	309 of 552	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	295 of 550	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	461 of 854	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	391 of 605	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	370 of 832	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	312 of 605	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	335 of 711	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	208 of 695	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	55.6	246 of 677	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	249 of 521	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	256 of 690	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	240 of 787	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	261 of 772	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.8	137 of 685	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	162 of 692	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	238 of 663	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	437 of 573	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	88.1	8 of 404	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	288 of 395	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	593 of 806	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	439 of 820	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	310 of 466	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	271 of 624	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	165 of 345	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	174 of 329	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	406 of 760	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	248 of 392	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	263 of 802	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	184 of 387	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	170 of 543	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	147 of 257	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	164 of 344	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	129 of 320	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	403 of 717	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	277 of 369	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	239 of 503	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	217 of 379	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	201 of 370	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	340 of 810	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	311 of 818	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	248 of 435	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	254 of 617	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	486 of 650	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	586 of 789	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	403 of 675	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	358 of 780	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	223 of 337	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	285 of 436	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Foster Care (2021)66th percentile+15 vs school

Native American (2021)49th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)31st percentile-19 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)21st percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2023)19th percentile-31 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2021)6th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2021)98th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2021)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2023)40th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2021)27th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2021)26th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)25th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2021)24th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Science29%-3 vs state

Mathematics28%-5 vs state

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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
Santa Fe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9880 N 77th Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6475	698	48	14.5		121 (17.3%)	26 (3.7%)	500 (71.6%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	24.7	630^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.4	572^nd of 912 public elementary schools	37.3%	58	18.0	25.0	35.0	31.0	42.0	41.0	34.0	23.0	39.0	29.0	27.0	18.0	30.0	28.0	$7,588	$301	$369	$971	$6,342	$576	$6,918
Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced	Public, Charter	K-8	7785 W Peoria Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 887-5392	1,030	45	22.8		174 (16.9%)	186 (18.1%)	620 (60.2%)	33 (3.2%)	12 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	366^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.7%		52.9	383^rd of 912 public elementary schools	58.0%	17	27.0	54.0	50.0	38.0	39.0	61.0	43.0	48.0	52.0	36.0	29.0	24.0	49.0	60.0	$10,168	$1,395	$1,759	$4,548	$4,403	$2,612	$7,015
Ira A Murphy	Public	PK, KG-8	7231 W North Ln	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4475	450	34	13.0		111 (24.7%)	18 (4.0%)	270 (60.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)			29.0		39.0	31.0									$12,403	$564	$1,021	$2,149	$9,780	$1,038	$10,818
Peoria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11501 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4450	499	39	12.8		98 (19.6%)	28 (5.6%)	339 (67.9%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	24.9	624^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.4%		29.6	580^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	37.0		31.0	35.0	37.0	29.0	28.0	28.0		23.0			23.0		$9,021	$571	$447	$1,588	$7,518	$486	$8,004
Alta Loma School	Public	PK, KG-8	9750 N 87th Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4575	641	36	17.9		117 (18.3%)	62 (9.7%)	408 (63.7%)	11 (1.7%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	29 (4.5%)	22.5	666^th of 909 public elementary schools	26.7%		15.9	764^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.2%	98		40.0	20.0		18.0	28.0	21.0	35.0	32.0					29.0	$8,397	$232	$854	$1,317	$6,555	$757	$7,312
Sundance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7051 W Cholla St	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4675	549	32	17.0		189 (34.4%)	32 (5.8%)	286 (52.1%)	14 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	29.5	564^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.0%		31.2	567^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.8%	3	34.0	47.0	26.0	24.0	34.0	37.0	44.0	33.0			17.0	24.0	23.0	33.0	$7,998	$364	$702	$1,431	$5,959	$972	$6,931
Cotton Boll School	Public	PK, KG-8	8540 W Butler Dr	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4700	756	37	20.7		194 (25.7%)	63 (8.3%)	434 (57.4%)	35 (4.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	46.9	412^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.7%		44.1	443^rd of 912 public elementary schools	51.4%	31	48.0	39.0	36.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	72.0	45.0	32.0		19.0	22.0	35.0	28.0	$7,634	$272	$536	$1,080	$6,118	$708	$6,826
Cheyenne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11806 N 87th Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 487-5100	554	35	16.0		150 (27.1%)	59 (10.6%)	297 (53.6%)	8 (1.4%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	28.5	574^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.9%		28.2	593^rd of 912 public elementary schools	35.0%	19	21.0	44.0	37.0	26.0	32.0	33.0	38.0	45.0	29.0	22.0			24.0		$7,842	$419	$374	$1,212	$6,392	$657	$7,048
Copperwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	11232 N 65th Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4650	625	37	16.8		291 (46.6%)	35 (5.6%)	240 (38.4%)	19 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	70.6	247^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.8%		56.2	354^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.2%	107	55.0	58.0	58.0	47.0	43.0	54.0	66.0	49.0	76.0	36.0	34.0	40.0	46.0	54.0	$6,984	$77	$321	$475	$5,973	$613	$6,586
Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7841 W Sweetwater Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4800	724	41	17.8		375 (51.8%)	41 (5.7%)	228 (31.5%)	30 (4.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	48.1	402^nd of 909 public elementary schools	55.8%		50.5	405^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.6%	3	31.0	44.0	49.0	41.0	39.0	57.0	41.0	49.0	50.0	31.0	33.0	55.0	42.0	38.0	$7,830	$62	$290	$413	$6,938	$540	$7,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Fe Elementary School

What district is Santa Fe Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

How many students attend Santa Fe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Santa Fe Elementary School.

Is Santa Fe Elementary School a good school?

Santa Fe Elementary School ranks 630^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe Elementary School?

Students at Santa Fe Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Santa Fe Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Santa Fe Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Peoria High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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