Elementary Schools in Peoria Unified School District

The Peoria Unified School District in Arizona operates 34 elementary schools serving grades PK-8, with a wide range of student enrollment from 15 to over 1,200 students. The district as a whole is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district, including Peoria Traditional School, which is the highest-performing elementary school in the district, ranking 32nd out of 909 schools statewide and earning a 5-star rating. Other high-performing schools include Lake Pleasant Elementary, Vistancia Elementary School, and Sunset Heights Elementary School, all of which rank in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools and earn 4-star ratings.

However, the district also has some struggling schools, with dropout rates of 5.2% across all schools and a wide range in student proficiency levels, from 14-30% at the lower-performing schools to 50-90% at the top-performing schools. Spending per student varies significantly, from $5,943 to $14,311, with no clear correlation between spending and performance. The district has opportunities to learn from its highest-performing schools and address systemic challenges to improve equity in student outcomes across the system.