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Peoria Elementary School

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Peoria Elementary School ranks 624 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Peoria Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Peoria Unified School District in Peoria, Arizona, with 517 students enrolled.

Academically, Peoria Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23-37% of Peoria Elementary students were proficient in English Language Arts and 23-28% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to district averages of 40-49% and 33-50%, respectively. The school's dropout rates have also seen a steady increase, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Peoria Unified School District, such as Oakwood Elementary School and Copperwood School, generally outperform Peoria Elementary School on academic measures and have higher rankings. Addressing the specific needs of Peoria Elementary's underperforming student subgroups and exploring best practices from higher-performing nearby schools could provide opportunities for improvement at the school.

499

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,021

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11501 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345-1358

(623) 412-4450

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Peoria Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Peoria High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

White:

19.6%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

624^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

358^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	24.9	624 of 909	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	580 of 912	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	656 of 1245	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	592 of 1000	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	628 of 1226	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	771 of 1039	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	774 of 1109	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	739 of 1106	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.7	745 of 1079	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.9	595 of 955	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	697 of 1079	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	676 of 1158	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	651 of 1141	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	739 of 1075	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	739 of 1090	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	590 of 1062	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.8	249 of 607	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	127 of 289	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	270 of 895	69.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	210 of 316	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	472 of 620	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	128 of 451	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	297 of 975	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	607 of 1219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	552 of 824	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	659 of 1219	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	548 of 862	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	688 of 1023	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	223 of 486	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	659 of 1170	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	372 of 716	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	572 of 1198	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.0	551 of 709	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	607 of 911	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	244 of 556	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	488 of 1116	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	223 of 618	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	557 of 820	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	700 of 1216	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	608 of 1220	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.6	733 of 850	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	786 of 1032	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	267 of 617	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	472 of 1027	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	663 of 820	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	848 of 1201	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.3	578 of 1024	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	890 of 1161	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	649 of 720	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	358 of 552	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	410 of 550	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	503 of 854	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	368 of 605	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	569 of 832	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	414 of 605	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.3	607 of 711	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	573 of 695	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	504 of 677	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.1	277 of 521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	474 of 690	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	498 of 787	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	514 of 772	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	448 of 685	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	316 of 692	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	233 of 663	64.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	238 of 400	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	143 of 573	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	155 of 247	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	251 of 404	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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
2023	31.5	514 of 806	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	398 of 494	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	479 of 820	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	319 of 466	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.7	568 of 624	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	206 of 345	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	543 of 760	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	192 of 392	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	531 of 802	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	190 of 387	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.5	497 of 543	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	399 of 717	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	175 of 369	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.2	451 of 503	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	468 of 810	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	627 of 818	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	475 of 617	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.9	133 of 384	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	118 of 211	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	421 of 650	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	96 of 390	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	196 of 363	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	571 of 789	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	444 of 675	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	694 of 780	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	406 of 436	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)72nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2023)59th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)56th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)44th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2023)34th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)75th percentile+44 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)65th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2023)46th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)44th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)42nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2023)37th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)36th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)34th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2021)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science23%-11 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, June 27, 2015

I absolutely hated this school the bullying was ridiculous, I broke my thumb and because school just ended the nurse wouldn't even give me ice so i walked home with a broken finger, I went to get a drink and a water fountain FELL OFF the wall, they got rid of the accelerated program and the special needs program, there was never enough to eat and over all it's a ghetto school. My friend even came back from the nurse once with a makeshift band aid made out of tape and toilet paper. So unless you want them to despise their elementary years like i did please don't send your kid here. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12900 N 71st Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4725	937	46	20.5		527 (56.2%)	31 (3.3%)	289 (30.8%)	37 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	71.4	242^nd of 909 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.2	239^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	49.0	66.0	46.0	62.0	59.0	52.0	58.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	47.0	43.0	$6,245	$50	$223	$324	$5,623	$349	$5,972
Sky View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8624 W Sweetwater Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4850	467	30	15.6		164 (35.1%)	37 (7.9%)	207 (44.3%)	12 (2.6%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	32 (6.9%)								(n/a)		35.0			41.0	28.0	39.0								$10,847	$174	$638	$986	$8,596	$1,439	$10,035
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

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What schools do graduates of Peoria Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Peoria Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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What district is Peoria Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

How many students attend Peoria Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Peoria Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Peoria Elementary School?

Students at Peoria Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Peoria Elementary School a good school?

Peoria Elementary School ranks 624^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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