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Vistancia Elementary School

Q: Is Vistancia Elementary School a good school?

Vistancia Elementary School ranks 177 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Vistancia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Peoria, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 1,108 students. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vistancia Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 177 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly strong performance in 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. Vistancia Elementary School has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners.

While Vistancia Elementary School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Peoria Unified School District, such as Sunset Heights Elementary School and Lake Pleasant Elementary, the school lags behind high-performing charter schools in the area, such as Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale, Candeo Peoria, and BASIS Peoria Primary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

1,089

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,515

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30009 N Sunrise Pt
Peoria, AZ 85383-7873

(623) 773-6500

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Vistancia Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (55% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2025) from a 74th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg41%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

177^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

151^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	78.2	177 of 909	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	190 of 912	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	291 of 1245	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	259 of 1000	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	166 of 1226	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	171 of 1039	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	140 of 1109	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	91.5	77 of 1106	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	98 of 1079	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	75 of 955	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	74 of 1079	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	92 of 1158	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	60 of 1141	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	67 of 1075	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	61 of 1090	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	138 of 1062	87.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	40 of 607	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	47 of 289	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	300 of 895	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	268 of 316	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	215 of 270	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.3	199 of 620	67.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.7	41 of 451	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	11 of 975	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	172 of 589	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	162 of 602	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	343 of 1219	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	287 of 824	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.4	159 of 1219	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	148 of 862	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	138 of 1023	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	58 of 496	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	49 of 486	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	312 of 1170	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	193 of 716	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	88 of 1198	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	59 of 709	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	137 of 911	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	39 of 549	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	67.7	265 of 1116	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	37 of 820	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	160 of 626	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	205 of 628	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	236 of 1216	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	241 of 830	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	168 of 1220	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	191 of 850	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	160 of 1032	84.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	175 of 239	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	93 of 617	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	181 of 444	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	564 of 1027	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	419 of 820	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.2	86 of 1201	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	24 of 417	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	195 of 465	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	199 of 486	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	351 of 1024	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	337 of 800	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	218 of 1161	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	234 of 595	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	179 of 720	75.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	151 of 552	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	185 of 550	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	148 of 854	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	151 of 605	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	104 of 832	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	120 of 605	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	99 of 711	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	40 of 695	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	92.1	40 of 677	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	26 of 521	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	32 of 690	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	43 of 787	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	53 of 772	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	93.0	20 of 685	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.2	37 of 692	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	76 of 663	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	49 of 573	91.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	106 of 247	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	95 of 192	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	291 of 404	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	168 of 395	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	192 of 386	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	151 of 806	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	104 of 494	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	97 of 820	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	133 of 466	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	104 of 624	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	44 of 329	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	126 of 760	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	119 of 392	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	137 of 802	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	54 of 387	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	39 of 543	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	34 of 344	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.9	126 of 717	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	32.6	242 of 369	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	86.4	42 of 503	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	120 of 379	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	145 of 370	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	153 of 810	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	163 of 476	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	104 of 818	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	102 of 435	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	89 of 617	85.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	113 of 143	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.5	138 of 384	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	124 of 650	80.9%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.3	96 of 363	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	93 of 789	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	170 of 277	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	199 of 288	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	200 of 675	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	202 of 446	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	150 of 780	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	143 of 337	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	124 of 436	71.6%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2023)93rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)91st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2021)27th percentile-60 vs school

Asian (2023)15th percentile-61 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)87th percentile+20 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)77th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2023)74th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2023)57th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-34 vs school

Military Connected (2021)21st percentile-67 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-81 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

Mathematics51%+18 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 5, 2022

So glad the US Department of Ed and Office of Civil Rights called Vistancia out for what it is. Their behavior is disgusting and should not be ignored. I'd love to just blame the kids, but I'm sure they're learning a lot from home, too given this neighborhood and all it's uppity beigeness. Close Quote

Schools Near Vistancia Elementary School

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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
Vistancia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	30009 N Sunrise Pt	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 773-6500	1,089	54	20.3		720 (66.1%)	27 (2.5%)	228 (20.9%)	21 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (8.1%)	78.2	177^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.5%		76.6	190^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.2%	13	73.0	71.0	53.0	61.0	61.0	52.0	79.0	60.0	43.0	44.0	43.0	39.0	53.0	36.0	$6,515	$50	$65	$165	$5,648	$752	$6,400
Lake Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	31501 N Westland Rd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 773-6575	1,267	60	21.2		841 (66.4%)	37 (2.9%)	278 (21.9%)	27 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	77 (6.1%)	82.1	139^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.7%		80.1	162^nd of 912 public elementary schools	82.2%	23	54.0	72.0	57.0	59.0	65.0	56.0	66.0	76.0	57.0	56.0	39.0	41.0	51.0	42.0	$6,310	$70	$116	$255	$5,322	$802	$6,124
BASIS Peoria Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	25950 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 251-1504	696	42	16.5		128 (18.4%)	25 (3.6%)	60 (8.6%)	429 (61.6%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.5%)	95.8	25^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.2%		98	6^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.3%	19	78.0	83.0					78.0	73.0							$8,994	$189	$29	$406	$5,981	$2,795	$8,776
Candeo Peoria	Public, Charter	K-8	9965 W Calle Lejos	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Candeo Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 979-6500	597	32	18.4		324 (54.3%)	15 (2.5%)	68 (11.4%)	144 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.7%)	95.4	28^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.9%		96	21^st of 912 public elementary schools	97.7%	7	58.0	83.0	77.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	79.0	82.0	78.0	76.0	83.0	71.0	66.0	69.0		$00			$00
Zuni Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5275	794	43	18.6		529 (66.6%)	21 (2.6%)	194 (24.4%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	72.5	228^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.9%		65.4	278^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.5%	50	43.0	75.0	48.0	65.0	58.0	46.0	53.0	79.0	53.0	44.0	29.0	29.0	45.0	30.0	$6,994	$54	$169	$276	$5,896	$875	$6,771
Peoria Traditional School	Public	K-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5350	380				273 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	76 (20.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	95.1	32^nd of 909 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.4	28^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	61.0	90.0	64.0	89.0	81.0	82.0	80.0	93.0	83.0	84.0	70.0	69.0	60.0	58.0	$7,393	$62	$11	$135	$6,962	$358	$7,320
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
Desert Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17161 W Bajada Rd	Surprise	85387	Maricopa County	Nadaburg Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 556-5880	753	73	10.3		417 (55.4%)	25 (3.3%)	257 (34.1%)	8 (1.1%)	9 (1.2%)	9 (1.2%)	28 (3.7%)	34.7	516^th of 909 public elementary schools	43.2%		29	585^th of 912 public elementary schools	35.9%	69	46.0	54.0	28.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	27.0	34.0	20.0			19.0	29.0	22.0	$5,834	$1,031	$737	$2,799	$3,734	$332	$4,066
Sunset Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9687 W Adam Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6000	987	47	21.2		696 (70.5%)	18 (1.8%)	160 (16.2%)	51 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	84.7	122^nd of 909 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.8	117^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.2%	5	67.0	65.0	57.0	69.0	75.0	66.0	65.0	61.0	65.0	64.0	47.0	43.0	51.0	50.0	$5,943	$47	$138	$233	$5,245	$513	$5,758
Asante Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	23251 N 166th Dr	Surprise	85387	Maricopa County	Dysart Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 523-8900	876	48	18.3		399 (45.5%)	36 (4.1%)	352 (40.2%)	14 (1.6%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	63 (7.2%)	49.3	391^st of 909 public elementary schools	57.0%		46	433^rd of 912 public elementary schools	52.5%	42	43.0	54.0	34.0				42.0	49.0	42.0				38.0		$8,968	$161	$876	$1,199	$6,838	$1,093	$7,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Vistancia Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Vistancia Elementary School attend?

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

High : Liberty High School

What district is Vistancia Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

How many students attend Vistancia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,089 students attended Vistancia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vistancia Elementary School?

Students at Vistancia Elementary School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Vistancia Elementary School a good school?

Vistancia Elementary School ranks 177^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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