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Copper Creek Elementary School

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Copper Creek Elementary School ranks 163 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Copper Creek Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Glendale, Arizona, serving 716 students in grades PK-6. Part of the Deer Valley Unified District, Copper Creek consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently at #50 out of 1,245 schools for the 2022-2023 school year.

Copper Creek Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. The school also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Copper Creek has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating sustained excellence.

When compared to nearby schools within the Deer Valley Unified District, such as Terramar Academy of the Arts and Las Brisas Elementary School, Copper Creek Elementary consistently outperforms its peers. The school's performance is also noteworthy when compared to nearby charter schools, like Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale and Happy Valley School, further demonstrating Copper Creek's exceptional educational outcomes.

688

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,502

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7071 W Hillcrest Blvd
Glendale, AZ 85310-5255

(623) 376-3900

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Copper Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillcrest Middle School
High:	Mountain Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (59% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2023) to 82nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Arizona avg38%

163^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	163 of 909	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	100 of 912	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	50 of 1245	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	87 of 1000	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	108 of 1226	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	124 of 1039	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	119 of 1109	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	101 of 1106	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	115 of 1079	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	242 of 955	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	163 of 1079	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	186 of 1158	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	184 of 1141	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	220 of 1075	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	245 of 1090	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	236 of 1062	77.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	97.2	3 of 607	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	83 of 620	86.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.4	61 of 451	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	505 of 975	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	180 of 589	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	88 of 602	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	51 of 1219	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	115 of 824	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	132 of 1219	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	158 of 862	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	109 of 1023	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.8	89 of 1170	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	168 of 716	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	66 of 1198	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	144 of 911	84.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.5	26 of 102	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.8	80 of 1116	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	47 of 618	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	70.3	186 of 820	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	170 of 626	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	94 of 628	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	48 of 1216	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	82 of 830	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	89 of 1220	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	110 of 850	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	132 of 1032	87.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.9	360 of 617	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	338 of 444	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.4	164 of 1027	84.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	204 of 820	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	114 of 1201	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	62.4	97 of 417	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	188 of 465	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	112 of 486	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	44 of 1024	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	95 of 800	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	139 of 1161	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	133 of 595	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	141 of 720	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2023)100th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)87th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)86th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)75th percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2023)75th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2023)46th percentile-50 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile-54 vs school

Native American (2021)17th percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Science53%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, July 20, 2019

This is a neat school Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The preschool program is a joke, wonder what they actually spend the money on. Close Quote

Schools Near Copper Creek 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
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
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
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
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
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21258 N 81st Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4900	846	48	17.6		551 (65.1%)	19 (2.2%)	201 (23.8%)	29 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	61	312^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.7%		58.3	345^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.2%	33	52.0	55.0	48.0	53.0	66.0	52.0	56.0	34.0	44.0	41.0	43.0	60.0	50.0	42.0	$8,786	$71	$622	$763	$6,757	$1,337	$8,094
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
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
Highland Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-8	19000 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4300	1,091	66	16.4		677 (62.1%)	39 (3.6%)	216 (19.8%)	52 (4.8%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (8.4%)	82.7	135^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	110^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.9%	25	69.0	72.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	58.0	55.0	43.0	44.0	51.0	52.0	$7,294	$615	$11	$1,240	$6,431	$238	$6,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Copper Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Copper Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Copper Creek Elementary School.

Is Copper Creek Elementary School a good school?

Copper Creek Elementary School ranks 163^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Copper Creek Elementary School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

What schools do graduates of Copper Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Copper Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillcrest Middle School
High : Mountain Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Copper Creek Elementary School?

Students at Copper Creek Elementary School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

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