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Palm Valley Elementary

Q: Is Palm Valley Elementary a good school?

Palm Valley Elementary ranks 268 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Palm Valley Elementary is a 643-student PK–8 school in Goodyear, in the West Valley, and is part of Litchfield Elementary District. Its latest all-grades results are strong, and SchoolDigger ranks it in the 70th statewide percentile, with 4 stars. The clearest takeaway for families is that Palm Valley’s all-grades achievement stands out: it exceeds both district and state results in ELA and math.

Compared with nearby schools, Palm Valley ranks first in all-grades ELA among the nine schools with results and second in math. Its ELA proficiency is 51%, versus 49% in the district and 41% statewide; math is 49%, versus 42% and 33%. Fourth grade is a particular strength: ELA is 65%, the highest nearby result reported, and math is 61%, tied for the nearby lead with Litchfield Elementary School. Fifth-grade ELA is a relative soft spot at 40%—9 points below the district, though 2 points above the state. Fifth-grade science is also less strong: its 35% result is below the district’s 39% and only 1 point above the state.

Fifth-grade science has declined from 40% in 2022–23 to 35% in 2024–25, while the state result stayed at 34%; Palm Valley was second among six nearby schools reporting science scores, but Litchfield Elementary School was much higher at 61%. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking improved 8 percentile points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, reaching 70th percentile and rank 268 of 900. Its 20.7 student–teacher ratio is below the nearby-school average of 25 but higher than those of its three same-district peers. The reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 32% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also show notable differences in how well it serves groups: Special Education Students fell from the 82nd percentile in 2020–21 to the 30th in 2022–23, while Female Students rose from the 36th percentile in 2023–24 to the 53rd in 2025–26, still below the school’s overall 70th-percentile standing.

643

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,143

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2801 N 135th Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85340-3199

(623) 535-6400

District: Litchfield Elementary District

Students who attend Palm Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Western Sky Middle School
High:	Desert Edge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

33.0%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

268^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

168^th of 536

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 31%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Litchfield Elementary District

108^th of 267Litchfield 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	268 of 900	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	344 of 909	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	343 of 912	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	353 of 1245	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.6	393 of 1000	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	338 of 1226	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	287 of 1039	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	290 of 1109	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	255 of 1106	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	87.0	127 of 1079	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	118 of 955	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	88.9	85 of 1079	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	68.0	357 of 1158	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	84.2	119 of 1141	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	152 of 1075	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	207 of 1090	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	198 of 1062	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	262 of 607	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	159 of 289	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	391 of 895	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.5	197 of 316	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	98 of 270	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	258 of 620	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	246 of 451	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	64 of 975	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	271 of 579	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	330 of 589	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	384 of 602	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.0	265 of 1219	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	379 of 824	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	352 of 1219	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	242 of 862	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	234 of 1023	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	157 of 500	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	209 of 496	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	197 of 486	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	377 of 1170	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	364 of 716	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	284 of 1198	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	235 of 709	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	226 of 911	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	179 of 529	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	209 of 549	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	293 of 556	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	268 of 1116	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	197 of 618	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	160 of 820	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	268 of 591	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	361 of 626	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	319 of 628	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	468 of 1216	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	418 of 830	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	325 of 1220	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	314 of 850	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	332 of 1032	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.6	59 of 101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	104 of 239	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.6	176 of 617	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	48 of 444	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	122 of 1027	88.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.2	344 of 654	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	76 of 171	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	571 of 820	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	212 of 1201	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.8	194 of 417	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	171 of 437	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	258 of 465	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	232 of 486	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	271 of 1024	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	303 of 800	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	374 of 1161	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	224 of 595	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	224 of 720	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2023)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)57th percentile-15 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)56th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2021)47th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)45th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2022)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2023)38th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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
Palm Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2801 N 135th Ave	Goodyear	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6400	643	31	20.7	27.7%	212 (33.0%)	63 (9.8%)	293 (45.6%)	24 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.8%)	66.5	268^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.2%		56.2	344^th of 909 public elementary schools	62.2%	76	46.0	65.0	40.0	54.0	48.0		51.0	52.0	61.0	53.0	46.0	34.0		49.0	$8,143	$258	$02	$517	$6,707	$1,176	$7,883
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd	Avondale	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 535-6500	482	27	17.8	45.4%	100 (20.7%)	34 (7.1%)	311 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	24.2	631^st of 900 public elementary schools	29.9%		39.4	473^rd of 909 public elementary schools	48.0%	158	33.0	28.0	31.0				31.0	32.0	27.0	37.0				32.0	$7,680	$639	$03	$1,281	$6,163	$875	$7,038
Corte Sierra Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 N Santa Fe Trl	Avondale	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-1000	564	29	19.7	42.2%	120 (21.3%)	70 (12.4%)	312 (55.3%)	23 (4.1%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.1%)	33.8	519^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.3%		36.5	497^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.3%	22	37.0	26.0	43.0				35.0	36.0	33.0	43.0				38.0	$7,545	$343	$09	$696	$5,977	$1,216	$7,193
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 E. Wigwam Blvd	Litchfield Park	85340	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 535-6100	653	33	19.7	24.0%	275 (42.1%)	28 (4.3%)	303 (46.4%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	62.6	300^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.7%		80.9	149^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.6%	151	37.0	59.0	54.0				50.0	39.0	61.0	59.0				53.0	$7,624	$243	$201	$688	$6,335	$844	$7,179
Lattie Coor	Public	PK, KG-2	220 W La Canada Blvd	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4400	305	12	25.4	67.2%	42 (13.8%)	34 (11.1%)	224 (73.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$15,873	$1,280	$524	$3,085	$11,395	$2,674	$14,068
Canyon Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11675 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2610	640	31	20.6	49.2%	76 (11.9%)	79 (12.3%)	440 (68.8%)	25 (3.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	31.1	541^st of 900 public elementary schools	39.9%		14.2	799^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.1%	258	44.0	41.0	43.0	22.0	36.0	27.0	35.0			21.0		19.0	21.0	16.0	$5,354	$527	$1,090	$2,144	$4,561		$3,737
Eliseo C. Felix School	Public	2-5	540 E La Pasada Blvd	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4300	516	16	32.2	68.2%	42 (8.1%)	64 (12.4%)	395 (76.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	15.6	776^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.8%		13.1	824^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.4%	48	16.0	29.0	20.0				22.0	30.0	32.0	25.0				29.0	$8,599	$684	$488	$1,856	$5,571	$1,856	$7,428
Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	12320 W Van Buren St	Avondale	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 344-0330	1,346	21	64.0	—	206 (15.3%)	128 (9.5%)	890 (66.1%)	39 (2.9%)	7 (0.5%)	8 (0.6%)	68 (5.1%)	40.6	463^rd of 900 public elementary schools	48.6%		42.3	453^rd of 909 public elementary schools	50.2%	10	41.0	49.0	39.0	50.0	53.0	55.0	48.0	37.0	38.0	34.0	26.0	25.0	33.0	32.0		$00			$00
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	1515 North 117th Avenue	Avondale	85041	Maricopa County	Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 600-7660	479	27	17.7	—	43 (9.0%)	98 (20.5%)	288 (60.1%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	18	736^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.2%		17.4	740^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.6%	4	33.0	25.0	28.0		32.0	49.0	30.0	28.0	22.0					24.0		$00			$00
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Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Valley Elementary

What district is Palm Valley Elementary in?

Litchfield Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Palm Valley Elementary?

Students at Palm Valley Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Palm Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Palm Valley Elementary.

Is Palm Valley Elementary a good school?

Palm Valley Elementary ranks 268^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Palm Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palm Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Sky Middle School
High : Desert Edge High School

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