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Palo Verde School

Q: Is Palo Verde School a good school?

Palo Verde School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Palo Verde School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Palo Verde School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Palo Verde School?

Students at Palo Verde School are 67% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Palo Verde School attend?

Students who attend Palo Verde School usually go on to attend: High : Vista Grande High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Palo Verde School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Casa Grande, Arizona, with 556 students. The school is part of the Casa Grande Elementary District, which is ranked 261 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palo Verde School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16% of 4th graders at Palo Verde were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25% in the district and 46% statewide. Palo Verde also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Arizona elementary schools for most student subgroups.

Despite the school's persistent underperformance, it has not shown meaningful improvement over the past 10 years. Interestingly, other elementary schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District, such as Cholla, Desert Willow, and Ironwood, perform significantly better than Palo Verde on academic measures, even though they serve similar student populations. Additionally, the Center for Online and Innovative Learning, a public charter school located less than a mile from Palo Verde, has significantly higher academic performance across all grade levels and subjects, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community.

548

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,290

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 N Roosevelt Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122-5010

(520) 421-1650

District: Casa Grande Elementary District

Students who attend Palo Verde School usually attend:

High:

Vista Grande High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.0%

White:

16.2%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

Arizona avg42%

909^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Casa Grande Elementary District

261^st of 289Casa Grande 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
2025	5.2	909 of 909	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	901 of 912	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1160 of 1245	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	872 of 1000	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	898 of 1226	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	941 of 1039	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	875 of 1109	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	790 of 1106	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	728 of 1079	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.2	687 of 955	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	824 of 1079	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	876 of 1158	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	848 of 1141	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.0	774 of 1075	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	736 of 1090	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.4	588 of 1062	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	540 of 607	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	871 of 895	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	1111 of 1219	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	877 of 1219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	800 of 862	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	813 of 1023	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	1110 of 1170	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	827 of 1198	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	575 of 709	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	597 of 911	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	366 of 423	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	1010 of 1116	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	95.3	8 of 618	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	30.3	599 of 820	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.4	1177 of 1216	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	834 of 1220	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	670 of 850	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	823 of 1032	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.8	777 of 1027	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.7	214 of 654	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.3	811 of 820	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	981 of 1024	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	575 of 1161	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2021)67th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2021)13th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2023)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile~ school

White (2023)4th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-32 vs state

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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
Palo Verde School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 N Roosevelt Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 421-1650	548	22	24.9		89 (16.2%)	47 (8.6%)	367 (67.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	5.2	909^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.0%		6.5	901^st of 912 public elementary schools	1.2%	8		16.0	17.0				10.0								$8,290	$1,269	$167	$2,704	$5,458	$1,397	$6,855
Center for Online and Innovative Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 N Amarillo St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-6694	332	18	18.4		132 (39.8%)	7 (2.1%)	161 (48.5%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	40.3	469^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.4%		64.7	289^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.3%	180		48.0	30.0	35.0	51.0			48.0	22.0		45.0		46.0		$170,822	$13,732	$3,374	$30,839	$126,725	$26,991	$153,715
The Grande Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	950 N Peart Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	The Grande Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 381-2360	833	39	21.3		184 (22.1%)	17 (2.0%)	581 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	27.3	591^st of 909 public elementary schools	35.0%		19.1	718^th of 912 public elementary schools	21.3%	127	29.0	45.0	26.0	41.0	40.0	61.0	27.0	24.0	28.0	33.0	17.0	33.0	27.0	45.0		$00			$00
Saguaro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Center Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7661	456	19	24.0		57 (12.5%)	18 (3.9%)	325 (71.3%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$7,801	$1,295	$261	$2,852	$5,432	$812	$6,244
Ironwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Colorado St	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5086	481	23	20.9		70 (14.6%)	26 (5.4%)	354 (73.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	8.5	886^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.5%		6.3	904^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.9%	18		18.0	21.0				17.0	12.0	18.0				20.0		$8,103	$1,392	$274	$3,059	$5,719	$717	$6,436
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	129 N Arizola Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-7787	439	22	19.9		82 (18.7%)	22 (5.0%)	264 (60.1%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	8	889^th of 909 public elementary schools	2.2%		10.8	860^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.7%	29	15.0	21.0					17.0	21.0							$9,356	$1,773	$257	$3,803	$5,835	$1,491	$7,326
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1667 N Kadota Ave	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-5601	515	24	21.4		88 (17.1%)	39 (7.6%)	328 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)		27.0													$9,303	$1,561	$371	$3,494	$5,576	$1,795	$7,370
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Public, Charter	K-8	1274 E. ONeil Dr	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 421-2323	1,486	62	23.9		391 (26.3%)	89 (6.0%)	840 (56.5%)	43 (2.9%)	19 (1.3%)	10 (0.7%)	94 (6.3%)	35.7	504^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.6%		35.8	515^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.5%	11	34.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	57.0	58.0	34.0	28.0	28.0	30.0	36.0	33.0	38.0	45.0		$00			$00
Cholla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1180 E Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 836-4719	458	22	20.8		85 (18.6%)	35 (7.6%)	292 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.9	812^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.4	812^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.0%			28.0	20.0				20.0	26.0	26.0						$7,359	$1,225	$186	$2,635	$5,257	$692	$5,949
CGESD Online Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	220 W Kortsen Rd	Casa Grande	85122	Pinal County	Casa Grande Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 836-6694	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$473	$356	$114	$826	$02	$02	$03

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Verde School

What schools do graduates of Palo Verde School attend?

Students who attend Palo Verde School usually go on to attend:

High : Vista Grande High School

How many students attend Palo Verde School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Palo Verde School.

What district is Palo Verde School in?

Casa Grande Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Palo Verde School?

Students at Palo Verde School are 67% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Palo Verde School a good school?

Palo Verde School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Arizona elementary schools.

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