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Paseo Verde Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
324th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Paseo Verde Elementary School is a public school located in Peoria, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 695 students. It is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paseo Verde Elementary School consistently outperforms the Peoria Unified School District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Paseo Verde's 3rd grade students had 48% proficiency in ELA, compared to 41% for the district and 36% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Asian students and English Language Learners, who rank among the top in the state. Paseo Verde Elementary School also has relatively low dropout rates compared to the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Peoria Unified School District, Paseo Verde Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, some schools, such as Oakwood Elementary and Desert Harbor Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance in certain grade levels and subject areas. While Paseo Verde Elementary School is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, especially in areas where it lags behind the district or state averages, such as 8th grade Mathematics.

689
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,680
Per pupil spending ?
29.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7880 W Greenway Rd
       Peoria, AZ  85381-3830

(623) 412-5075

District: Peoria Unified School District


Students who attend Paseo Verde Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Centennial High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
45.4%
Hispanic:
38.6%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 36% meeting standards)
Above the Arizona median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg41%
Arizona avg36%
Elementary school
324th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
196th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District
138th of 289Peoria Unified School 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202559.8324 of 90964.4%★★★☆☆
202472.1227 of 91275.1%★★★★☆
202374.3297 of 124576.1%★★★★☆
202264.6305 of 100069.5%★★★☆☆
202182.1218 of 122682.2%★★★★☆
201971.0294 of 103971.7%★★★★☆
201868.4338 of 110969.5%★★★☆☆
201775.4258 of 110676.7%★★★★☆
201674.6264 of 107975.5%★★★★☆
201583.6138 of 95585.5%★★★★☆
201484.6155 of 107985.6%★★★★☆
201378.8204 of 115882.4%★★★★☆
201283.2131 of 114188.5%★★★★☆
201186.1114 of 107589.4%★★★★☆
201083.7159 of 109085.4%★★★★☆
200982.8157 of 106285.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202361.4202 of 60766.7%★★★☆☆
202279.323 of 28992.0%★★★★★
202157.5237 of 89573.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202382.734 of 31689.2%★★★★☆
202168.0157 of 62074.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202394.414 of 45196.9%★★★★★
202143.7376 of 97561.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202548.1286 of 58951.4%★★★☆☆
202455.5226 of 60262.5%★★★☆☆
202375.0264 of 121978.3%★★★★☆
202263.2266 of 82467.7%★★★☆☆
202184.4172 of 121985.9%★★★★☆
201958.8331 of 86261.6%★★★☆☆
201857.7409 of 102360.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202580.181 of 49683.7%★★★★☆
202467.0139 of 48671.4%★★★★☆
202373.6231 of 117080.3%★★★★☆
202268.9212 of 71670.4%★★★★☆
202181.7130 of 119889.1%★★★★☆
201967.2208 of 70970.7%★★★★☆
201869.3230 of 91174.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202554.0224 of 54959.2%★★★☆☆
202475.897 of 55682.6%★★★★☆
202368.1261 of 111676.6%★★★★☆
202274.7134 of 61878.3%★★★★☆
201862.9248 of 82069.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202539.8352 of 62643.8%★★☆☆☆
202456.3245 of 62861.0%★★★☆☆
202368.5335 of 121672.5%★★★★☆
202252.7381 of 83054.1%★★★☆☆
202176.0255 of 122079.1%★★★★☆
201967.0254 of 85070.1%★★★★☆
201871.7289 of 103272.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202379.264 of 61789.6%★★★★☆
202238.2318 of 44428.4%★☆☆☆☆
202164.0274 of 102773.3%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202145.4264 of 65459.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202350.1334 of 82059.3%★★★☆☆
202161.0262 of 120178.2%★★★★☆
201856.4116 of 41772.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202542.9274 of 46541.1%★★☆☆☆
202445.2272 of 48644.0%★★☆☆☆
202362.5345 of 102466.3%★★★☆☆
202249.5403 of 80049.6%★★☆☆☆
202172.7265 of 116177.2%★★★★☆
201947.5329 of 59544.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.5394 of 72045.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202556.8196 of 55264.5%★★★☆☆
202453.0221 of 55059.8%★★★☆☆
202369.9199 of 85476.7%★★★★☆
202269.4157 of 60574.0%★★★★☆
202180.9130 of 83284.4%★★★★☆
201976.3123 of 60579.7%★★★★☆
201871.6171 of 71175.9%★★★★☆
201776.6129 of 69581.4%★★★★☆
201683.494 of 67786.1%★★★★☆
201582.380 of 52184.6%★★★★☆
201480.5128 of 69081.4%★★★★☆
201379.2131 of 78783.4%★★★★☆
201285.363 of 77291.8%★★★★★
201190.931 of 68595.5%★★★★★
201091.130 of 69295.7%★★★★★
200986.567 of 66389.9%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202345.6197 of 40050.8%★★★☆☆
202268.133 of 12974.4%★★★★☆
202162.6104 of 57381.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202331.1197 of 24720.2%★☆☆☆☆
202251.196 of 19250.0%★★★☆☆
202152.3199 of 40450.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202548.4173 of 39556.2%★★★☆☆
202450.2171 of 38655.7%★★★☆☆
202375.8144 of 80682.1%★★★★☆
202265.9139 of 49471.9%★★★★☆
202173.9172 of 82079.0%★★★★☆
201959.7176 of 46662.2%★★★☆☆
201861.0198 of 62468.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202565.989 of 34574.2%★★★★☆
202456.3109 of 32966.9%★★★☆☆
202362.8200 of 76073.7%★★★★☆
202266.6108 of 39272.4%★★★★☆
202180.881 of 80289.9%★★★★★
201974.878 of 38779.8%★★★★☆
201856.3174 of 54368.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202555.9105 of 34469.5%★★★★☆
202466.473 of 32077.2%★★★★☆
202360.9197 of 71772.5%★★★★☆
201850.6203 of 50359.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202543.4197 of 37948.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.8218 of 37041.1%★★☆☆☆
202356.8281 of 81065.3%★★★☆☆
202259.7167 of 47664.9%★★★☆☆
202182.999 of 81887.9%★★★★☆
201978.178 of 43582.1%★★★★☆
201875.0130 of 61778.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202361.8117 of 38469.5%★★★★☆
202238.3161 of 21123.7%★☆☆☆☆
202174.592 of 65085.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202339.1175 of 36351.8%★★★☆☆
202161.7109 of 78986.2%★★★★☆
201843.681 of 17854.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202534.7191 of 27731.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.4207 of 28828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202364.2191 of 67571.7%★★★★☆
202261.7144 of 44667.7%★★★☆☆
202171.0175 of 78077.6%★★★★☆
201970.283 of 33775.4%★★★★☆
201866.2140 of 43667.9%★★★☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile+21 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile+13 vs school
Asian (2023)89th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2023)67th percentile-9 vs school
Native American (2021)60th percentile-23 vs school
Special Education (2023)59th percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school
Male (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2023)52nd percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-34 vs school
African American (2023)51st percentile-26 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile-33 vs school
Asian (2023)20th percentile-56 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%+9 vs state
Mathematics45%+12 vs state
Science39%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Open Quote My children have gone to this school for two years, three with the beginning of this year. Not only do I love this school but, my children love this school too. The teachers and staff are wonderful; they are truly focused on your child's success. Mr. Brody, the school's Principal, is the type of person that every school should strive to obtain. He takes a large role in motivating the children to do their best. I believe that is also why the children that go here are, for the most part, well mannered and kind.

My children have been acknowledged several times for their behavior and their in-school ethics as students of the week/month which gave them a great sense of pride, self worth, confidence and having a real place in their school. As a parent, I appreciate Paseo Verde's zero bullying policy and the open lines of parent teacher communication. Also, Nurse Karen is a very passionate and caring woman that goes above and beyond her job with the children making me feel that my children are in safe and capable hands.

With all of the personal care and interest this school places in their kids you may be expecting Paseo Verde to be lacking in curriculum, however, that assumption could not be further from the truth. The students here are nurtured in every possible way and due to that, they are thriving intellectually. A look at their state exam scores prove it. Honestly, you could not ask more of a public institution or a private one at that.

Michelle Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 29, 2011

Open Quote Although this school is technically "Excelling" it only means that they teach the test very well. My child came home with worksheet after worksheet of things on the Aims test and they spend most of their school year teaching the test to the children in order to get the label "Excelling." Some of the teachers are GREAT although too many of them shouldn't be teaching anyone's child. We've been here 3 straight years and have learned more and more about the whole climate of the school as we go and it just gets worse and worse. They spend more time degrading the children than uplifting them and encouraging them to learn. As far as a no bullying school...get real. I've been to administration so many times due to my child getting bullied this year and they've done absolutely NOTHING. They act like they are concerned yet their lack of any action says it all. This school is another true example of how far DOWN Peoria Unified School District is going. They also dont offer free full time Kindergarten like you can find elsewhere in the valley. Nearby Surprise offers it! Dont be food by the title "Excelling." It doesn't mean ANYTHING. Close Quote





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Paseo Verde Elementary School ranks 324th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Paseo Verde Elementary School are 45% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

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

High : Centennial High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Paseo Verde Elementary School.


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