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Palo Verde Elementary School

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Palo Verde Elementary School ranks 543 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Palo Verde Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Palo Verde, Arizona, with 481 students. The school is part of the Palo Verde Elementary District, which is ranked 206 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palo Verde Elementary School has consistently performed below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 46% compared to the state average of 36%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency rate was 34% compared to the state average of 37%. The school has also experienced an increasing dropout rate, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 5.2% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's migrant student population has performed exceptionally well, ranking 1 out of 37 Arizona elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating, and its special education students have also shown strong performance, ranking 181 out of 820 Arizona elementary schools in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating.

While Buckeye Elementary School and other nearby schools in the Buckeye Elementary District are also struggling with low academic performance and high dropout rates, Palo Verde Elementary School generally performs on par with or slightly better than these schools. The school's strong performance for migrant and special education students suggests that it may have effective strategies in place for supporting these subgroups, which could potentially be applied to improve outcomes for other struggling student populations.

482

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,346

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10700 S. Palo Verde Road
Palo Verde, AZ 85343

(623) 327-3680

District: Palo Verde Elementary District

Students who attend Palo Verde Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Buckeye Union High School
	BUHSD Institute of Online Learning

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

22.0%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Arizona avg40%

Elementary school

543^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

364^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 289Palo Verde 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
2025	32.3	543 of 909	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	611 of 912	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	503 of 1245	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	550 of 1000	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	527 of 1226	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	393 of 1039	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	441 of 1109	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	484 of 1106	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	24.5	818 of 1079	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.2	386 of 955	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.4	615 of 1079	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	433 of 1158	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	423 of 1141	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	417 of 1075	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	451 of 1090	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.7	561 of 1062	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.0	355 of 895	60.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	305 of 975	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	550 of 1219	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	455 of 824	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	544 of 1219	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	372 of 862	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	471 of 1023	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	271 of 496	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	656 of 1170	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	470 of 716	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	491 of 1198	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	207 of 709	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	345 of 911	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	372 of 556	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	471 of 1116	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	370 of 618	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	240 of 820	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	477 of 1216	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	495 of 830	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	523 of 1220	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	350 of 850	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	391 of 1032	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.2	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.9	567 of 1027	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	181 of 820	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	497 of 1201	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.2	147 of 1024	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	355 of 800	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	565 of 1161	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	169 of 595	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	422 of 720	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	364 of 552	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	282 of 550	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	438 of 854	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	290 of 605	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	469 of 832	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	370 of 605	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	474 of 711	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	453 of 695	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	438 of 677	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.7	234 of 521	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.8	397 of 690	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.8	189 of 787	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	258 of 772	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	225 of 685	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.7	385 of 692	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.6	335 of 663	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.0	146 of 573	74.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	417 of 806	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	459 of 820	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	522 of 624	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	392 of 760	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	444 of 802	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	413 of 543	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	328 of 717	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	128 of 369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	331 of 503	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.6	459 of 810	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	450 of 818	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	270 of 435	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	298 of 617	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.4	501 of 650	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	437 of 789	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	297 of 675	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	452 of 780	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	277 of 436	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Migrant (2023)97th percentile+38 vs school

White (2023)86th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2023)78th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)69th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)61st percentile~ school

African American (2021)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)55th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)45th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2021)75th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)57th percentile+8 vs school

White (2023)56th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)48th percentile~ school

Female (2023)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)45th percentile~ school

Male (2023)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science30%-4 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10700 S. Palo Verde Road	Palo Verde	85343	Maricopa County	Palo Verde Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 327-3680	482	23	20.9		106 (22.0%)	10 (2.1%)	355 (73.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	32.3	543^rd of 909 public elementary schools	40.3%		26.9	611^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.0%	68	46.0	35.0	40.0	24.0	39.0	31.0	39.0	25.0	34.0				30.0		$13,346	$1,964	$1,954	$5,883	$7,679	$1,749	$9,428
Bales Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25400 W Maricopa Rd	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 847-8503	699	35	19.9		117 (16.7%)	54 (7.7%)	507 (72.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	19.9	706^th of 909 public elementary schools	22.3%		34.5	529^th of 912 public elementary schools	42.0%	177	16.0	43.0	26.0	26.0	22.0	26.0	30.0	24.0	16.0		17.0	12.0	32.0	16.0	$9,848	$606	$92	$1,303	$7,002	$2,148	$9,151
Buckeye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 S 7th St	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 386-4487	1,150	65	17.6		181 (15.7%)	83 (7.2%)	821 (71.4%)	4 (0.3%)	16 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (3.7%)	10.9	861^st of 909 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.8	859^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	14.0	22.0	20.0	31.0	16.0	25.0	20.0	15.0	13.0	14.0			23.0	22.0	$11,555	$690	$177	$1,557	$8,609	$2,079	$10,688
Westpark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2700 S 257th Dr	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 435-3282	652	39	16.9		129 (19.8%)	81 (12.4%)	379 (58.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.7%)	49.1	394^th of 909 public elementary schools	56.7%		43.6	447^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.0%	53	31.0	37.0	36.0	44.0	57.0	32.0	55.0	65.0	40.0	42.0	50.0	60.0	36.0	31.0	$9,185	$430	$87	$946	$6,898	$1,771	$8,669
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6500 S Apache Rd	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 327-3111	544	34	16.0		100 (18.4%)	29 (5.3%)	375 (68.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	26 (4.8%)	35.7	505^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.4%		34.5	530^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.9%	25	29.0	58.0	26.0				48.0	50.0	13.0				21.0		$7,046	$244	$278	$766	$4,408	$2,116	$6,524
Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4280 S 246th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 925-3100	855	42	20.3		162 (18.9%)	88 (10.3%)	551 (64.4%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.4%)	26.2	605^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.4%		19	722^nd of 912 public elementary schools	20.8%	117	16.0	33.0	25.0	43.0	36.0	38.0	30.0	46.0	21.0	34.0	30.0	31.0	22.0	28.0	$8,768	$431	$83	$946	$6,561	$1,692	$8,253
Marionneaux Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24155 W Roeser Rd	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 866-6100	697	36	19.3		86 (12.3%)	79 (11.3%)	498 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	21.3	685^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.6%		27.4	605^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.7%	80	21.0	28.0	41.0	30.0	27.0	35.0	36.0	21.0	21.0	16.0	16.0	19.0	29.0	26.0	$9,385	$487	$89	$1,062	$7,120	$1,689	$8,809
John S McCain III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3170 S 247th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	Buckeye Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 925-3400	777	36	21.5		189 (24.3%)	24 (3.1%)	515 (66.3%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.7%)	19.5	712^th of 909 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.9	687^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.7%	25	21.0	38.0	18.0	17.0	26.0	49.0	26.0	48.0	25.0	14.0	15.0	43.0	23.0	30.0	$10,733	$354	$80	$788	$7,314	$2,984	$10,299
Imagine Schools at Buckeye	Public, Charter	K-8	2400 S 247th Ave	Buckeye	85326	Maricopa County	West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 250-4580	441	18	24.5		106 (24.0%)	24 (5.4%)	281 (63.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.0%)	17.8	733^rd of 909 public elementary schools	19.4%					(n/a)	23.0	27.0		29.0			30.0									$00			$00
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9410 S 355th Ave	Arlington	85322	Maricopa County	Arlington Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 386-2031	297	19	15.6		99 (33.3%)	1 (0.3%)	193 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)			33.0												$12,742	$2,365	$363	$5,093	$8,152	$1,862	$10,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Verde Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Palo Verde Elementary School?

Students at Palo Verde Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 22% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Palo Verde Elementary School a good school?

Palo Verde Elementary School ranks 543^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palo Verde Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Palo Verde Elementary School.

What district is Palo Verde Elementary School in?

Palo Verde Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Palo Verde Elementary School attend?

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

High : Buckeye Union High School
High : BUHSD Institute of Online Learning

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