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Peralta School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Peralta School is a Phoenix elementary school serving prekindergarten through grade 6, with 817 students in the Cartwright Elementary District. In 2025–26, 23% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared with 41% statewide and 24% districtwide; the math rate was 12%, versus 33% statewide and 18% districtwide. The clearest concern is mathematics: Peralta trails the state by 21 percentage points and its district by 6.

Peralta’s ELA results compare more favorably with nearby schools than its math results do: its 23% ELA proficiency is 1 point above the nearby-school average, while its 12% math proficiency is 8 points below that average. Third-grade ELA stands out as a local weakness at 13%, the lowest reported nearby result; for comparison, Manuel Pena Junior School had 18% and Amberlea Elementary School had 37%. Results are stronger in fifth grade: ELA proficiency is 28%, 7 points above the district, and math is 27%, also 7 points above the district. Overall, Peralta’s ELA rate ranks fourth among 11 nearby schools, while its math rate is second-lowest.

SchoolDigger’s standing has improved recently: Peralta rose from the 4th percentile in 2023–24 to the 11th percentile in 2025–26, though it remains below its 31st-percentile standing in 2022–23. Its latest rating is 1 star and rank 803 of 900; the district is at the 9th percentile, with 0 stars. Peralta has the largest enrollment among 11 nearby schools and a student–teacher ratio of 22.2, second-highest in that group. Its 2022–23 free/reduced-lunch rate was 78%. Grade-five science results were nearly flat over three years—16%, 19%, then 17%—and matched or exceeded district results each year, though they remained below the state’s 34%. SchoolDigger’s 2022–23 ranking for how well Peralta served African American students was at the 57th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 31st percentile; its ranking for serving special education students was at the 3rd percentile, down from the 23rd percentile in 2020–21. Math results for grades 3, 4 and 6 are suppressed, so the school’s math pattern across all grades is not available.

817

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,128

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

94.9%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.4% (any vaccine)

7125 W Encanto Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85035-1335

(623) 691-5600

District: Cartwright Elementary District

Students who attend Peralta School usually attend:

Middle:	Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts
High:	Trevor Browne High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

African American:

4.7%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (17% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg21%

Arizona avg37%

803^rd of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Cartwright Elementary District

242^nd of 267Cartwright Elementary 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
2026	14.3	803 of 900	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	866 of 909	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	871 of 912	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	865 of 1245	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.5	853 of 1000	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1116 of 1226	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	989 of 1039	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	902 of 1109	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	842 of 1106	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	902 of 1079	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	873 of 955	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.6	829 of 1079	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	755 of 1158	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	833 of 1141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	917 of 1075	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	989 of 1090	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	1017 of 1062	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	258 of 607	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	638 of 895	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.3	355 of 451	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	402 of 975	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	119 of 155	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	568 of 589	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	588 of 602	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	901 of 1219	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	762 of 824	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1149 of 1219	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	840 of 862	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	797 of 1023	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	440 of 500	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	478 of 496	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	459 of 486	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	778 of 1170	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	624 of 716	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1061 of 1198	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	673 of 709	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	693 of 911	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	265 of 423	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	450 of 529	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	529 of 549	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	533 of 556	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	718 of 1116	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	527 of 618	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	627 of 820	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	518 of 591	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	620 of 626	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	626 of 628	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	838 of 1216	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.3	774 of 830	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1027 of 1220	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	837 of 850	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	910 of 1032	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.3	903 of 1027	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	793 of 820	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	922 of 1201	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	338 of 417	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.6	688 of 1024	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1043 of 1161	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2021)37th percentile+28 vs school

White (2023)33rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)21st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-21 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

A school can not be held responsible for every aspect of a child's learning. It begins with us the parents enforcing the values and morals at home. I am a parent, teacher and former employee of Peralta. Children are our future be conscience of the impression you leave Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)					AASA Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Peralta School	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5600	817	37	22.2	63.9%	13 (1.6%)	38 (4.7%)	746 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	14.3	803^rd of 900 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.6	866^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.7%	63	13.0	22.0	28.0	29.0	23.0			27.0		12.0	94.9%	3.4%	$7,128	$477	$1,230	$1,708	$6,103		$5,421
Imagine Desert West Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-7150	714	30	23.8	72.5%	22 (3.1%)	39 (5.5%)	630 (88.2%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	14.2	804^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.1	786^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.5%	18		28.0	15.0		18.0	18.0	30.0	30.0		26.0	86.5%	8.3%
Palm Lane	Public	PK, KG-8	2043 N 64th Dr	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5500	602	33	18.4	65.4%	18 (3.0%)	18 (3.0%)	561 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10	864^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.8	829^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.8%	35		21.0	22.0	22.0	19.0	17.0				10.0	93.2%	2.7%	$9,248	$583	$1,590	$2,173	$7,780		$7,075
G. Frank Davidson	Public	PK, KG-6	6935 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-1500	629	32	19.8	62.0%	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	583 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	8.3	877^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.2	906^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.3%	29		25.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	24.0	17.0			13.0	100%	0%	$7,602	$336	$1,234	$1,571	$6,711		$6,032
Manuel Pena Junior School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 N 79th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-3100	806	42	19.1	69.0%	23 (2.9%)	93 (11.5%)	653 (81.0%)	6 (0.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	10.1	860^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.3	852^nd of 909 public elementary schools	6.3%	8	18.0	22.0	23.0	31.0	24.0	19.0	16.0	12.0	12.0	15.0			$7,180	$310	$1,384	$1,694	$6,307		$5,486
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	6602 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4600	739	39	19.1	63.2%	19 (2.6%)	26 (3.5%)	673 (91.1%)	7 (0.9%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43.6	439^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.2%		36	502^nd of 909 public elementary schools	44.8%	63	35.0	35.0	32.0	37.0	35.0	51.0	46.0	54.0	37.0	46.0	97.3%	2.7%	$8,392	$412	$1,312	$1,724	$7,483		$6,668
Sunridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6244 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-4600	504	22	22.9	59.9%	18 (3.6%)	89 (17.7%)	365 (72.4%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	14.4	802^nd of 900 public elementary schools	10.9%					(n/a)	22.0	25.0			19.0	34.0	18.0			18.0	98.3%	1.7%	$7,381	$544	$1,204	$1,748	$5,743		$5,633
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	7960 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4700	703	41	17.2	64.0%	11 (1.6%)	14 (2.0%)	661 (94.0%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	12.3	835^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.2%		9.9	878^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.4%	43	25.0	24.0	18.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	27.0	21.0	20.0	22.0	91.3%	2.9%	$7,965	$243	$1,271	$1,513	$7,112		$6,452
Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6629 W Clarendon Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Pioneer Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 933-3733	368	29	12.6	53.0%	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	346 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12.4	833^rd of 900 public elementary schools	7.4%					(n/a)	22.0	30.0			19.0	20.0				14.0	100%	0%	$15,792	$1,694	$2,329	$4,023	$9,786	$1,983	$11,769
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	370	22	16.8	56.5%	13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	16.1	766^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.9%		23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%	114	32.0	24.0			24.0	32.0	18.0	21.0		24.0	91.8%	4.1%	$9,198	$703	$1,359	$2,062	$7,143		$7,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Peralta School

What district is Peralta School in?

Cartwright Elementary District

Is Peralta School a good school?

Peralta School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Peralta School attend?

Students who attend Peralta School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts
High : Trevor Browne High School

What is the racial makeup of Peralta School?

Students at Peralta School are 91% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Peralta School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended Peralta School.

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