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Copperwood School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
176th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Copperwood School serves 625 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Glendale, within the Peoria Unified School District. SchoolDigger gives it four stars and an 80th-percentile statewide ranking for 2025–2026, compared with two stars and the 49th percentile for the district. Its results stand out most in math: 55% of students were proficient, the highest result among the nearby schools.

Copperwood is strong in both reported subjects compared with nearby schools, the district and Arizona, but math is its clearest advantage. Its all-grade math proficiency was 55%, versus 37% in the district and 33% statewide; it was 24 points above the nearby-school average of 31% and ahead of the next-highest nearby result, 49% at Legacy Traditional School - Glendale. In ELA, Copperwood’s 54% exceeded the district’s 44% and the state’s 41%, and was 13 points above the nearby average of 41%; it ranked second locally, behind Legacy Traditional at 63%. Grade-level results are less even: fifth-grade math reached 79%, 21 points above the nearby high of 58% at Oakwood Elementary School, while seventh-grade math was 38%, just below Legacy Traditional’s 39%.

Recent results show improvement in eighth-grade science: proficiency rose from 42% in 2022–2023 to 54% in 2024–2025, while the state result rose from 27% to 30%. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also recovered, rising from 61 in 2023–2024 to 80 in 2025–2026. Its student–teacher ratio is 16.8, close to the nearby average of 17.1; its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 46% in 2022–2023, with no comparable nearby rates supplied. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable rise in its standing for male students, from the 47th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 74th in 2025–2026; its standing for white students was lower, at the 55th percentile, compared with 80th overall.

625
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,984
Per pupil spending ?
38.7%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 11232 N 65th Ave
       Glendale, AZ  85304-3640

(623) 412-4650

District: Peoria Unified School District


Students who attend Copperwood School usually attend:

High:    Ironwood High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.6%
Hispanic:
38.4%
African American:
5.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (55% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Peoria Unified School District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg40%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
176th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 20% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
151st of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 32Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District
136th of 267Peoria 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202676.6176 of 90080.4%★★★★☆
202570.6247 of 90972.8%★★★★☆
202456.2354 of 91261.2%★★★☆☆
202373.4306 of 124575.4%★★★★☆
202259.9349 of 100065.1%★★★☆☆
202170.3340 of 122672.3%★★★★☆
201971.5285 of 103972.6%★★★★☆
201882.7180 of 110983.8%★★★★☆
201774.8269 of 110675.7%★★★★☆
201676.6249 of 107976.9%★★★★☆
201581.1163 of 95582.9%★★★★☆
201471.7306 of 107971.6%★★★★☆
201369.5338 of 115870.8%★★★★☆
201274.0278 of 114175.6%★★★★☆
201174.8272 of 107574.7%★★★★☆
201076.7238 of 109078.2%★★★★☆
200974.2287 of 106273.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.0364 of 60740.0%★★☆☆☆
202163.8158 of 89582.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202339.2200 of 31636.7%★★☆☆☆
202262.393 of 27065.6%★★★☆☆
202166.0187 of 62069.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202147.1264 of 97572.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202656.6232 of 57959.9%★★★☆☆
202560.5203 of 58965.5%★★★☆☆
202459.4207 of 60265.6%★★★☆☆
202372.9292 of 121976.0%★★★★☆
202249.7412 of 82450.0%★★★☆☆
202167.6354 of 121971.0%★★★★☆
201957.3345 of 86260.0%★★★☆☆
201877.3231 of 102377.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202681.869 of 50086.2%★★★★☆
202566.7143 of 49671.2%★★★★☆
202475.0106 of 48678.2%★★★★☆
202367.8292 of 117075.0%★★★★☆
202272.5178 of 71675.1%★★★★☆
202154.7449 of 119862.5%★★★☆☆
201958.1268 of 70962.2%★★★☆☆
201882.2114 of 91187.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202686.455 of 52989.6%★★★★☆
202570.4130 of 54976.3%★★★★☆
202462.3161 of 55671.0%★★★★☆
202356.7398 of 111664.3%★★★☆☆
202244.2355 of 61842.6%★★☆☆☆
201878.5115 of 82086.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202669.2151 of 59174.5%★★★★☆
202557.7240 of 62661.7%★★★☆☆
202443.4331 of 62847.3%★★☆☆☆
202369.3325 of 121673.3%★★★★☆
202253.4373 of 83055.1%★★★☆☆
202171.0315 of 122074.2%★★★★☆
201969.7231 of 85072.8%★★★★☆
201884.6146 of 103285.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202341.7393 of 61736.3%★★☆☆☆
202248.0245 of 44444.8%★★☆☆☆
202175.3142 of 102786.2%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202169.667 of 65489.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202351.8318 of 82061.2%★★★☆☆
202152.1400 of 120166.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202653.0197 of 43754.9%★★★☆☆
202559.2171 of 46563.2%★★★☆☆
202447.0260 of 48646.5%★★☆☆☆
202369.2269 of 102473.7%★★★★☆
202262.6254 of 80068.3%★★★☆☆
202169.1315 of 116172.9%★★★★☆
201952.1290 of 59551.3%★★★☆☆
201874.5173 of 72076.0%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202664.0151 of 53671.8%★★★★☆
202558.5186 of 55266.3%★★★☆☆
202459.2193 of 55064.9%★★★☆☆
202375.0169 of 85480.2%★★★★☆
202261.3211 of 60565.1%★★★☆☆
202168.8206 of 83275.2%★★★★☆
201979.9102 of 60583.1%★★★★☆
201883.798 of 71186.2%★★★★☆
201774.6142 of 69579.6%★★★★☆
201674.0149 of 67778.0%★★★★☆
201574.1117 of 52177.5%★★★★☆
201475.1168 of 69075.7%★★★★☆
201371.6191 of 78775.7%★★★★☆
201276.8149 of 77280.7%★★★★☆
201173.2171 of 68575.0%★★★★☆
201079.2129 of 69281.4%★★★★☆
200979.7115 of 66382.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202361.3111 of 40072.3%★★★★☆
202155.3164 of 57371.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202133.9296 of 40426.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.8272 of 60655.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202648.5167 of 37054.9%★★★☆☆
202559.1132 of 39566.6%★★★☆☆
202458.4126 of 38667.4%★★★☆☆
202370.3187 of 80676.8%★★★★☆
202258.3185 of 49462.6%★★★☆☆
202161.0249 of 82069.6%★★★☆☆
201970.6123 of 46673.6%★★★★☆
201880.7100 of 62484.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.4219 of 76071.2%★★★★☆
202150.9287 of 80264.2%★★★☆☆
201984.452 of 38786.6%★★★★☆
201887.341 of 54392.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202551.4129 of 34462.5%★★★☆☆
202461.589 of 32072.2%★★★★☆
202361.4192 of 71773.2%★★★★☆
201875.778 of 50384.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202658.4122 of 37067.0%★★★☆☆
202547.4184 of 37951.5%★★★☆☆
202446.3178 of 37051.9%★★★☆☆
202372.2175 of 81078.4%★★★★☆
202259.5171 of 47664.1%★★★☆☆
202174.0170 of 81879.2%★★★★☆
201977.182 of 43581.1%★★★★☆
201885.077 of 61787.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202375.545 of 38488.3%★★★★☆
202271.643 of 21179.6%★★★★☆
202179.861 of 65090.6%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202155.180 of 39079.5%★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202153.436 of 10866.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202364.181 of 36377.7%★★★★☆
202140.5421 of 78946.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202652.4109 of 27059.6%★★★☆☆
202554.8108 of 27761.0%★★★☆☆
202452.1129 of 28855.2%★★★☆☆
202371.0137 of 67579.7%★★★★☆
202253.7198 of 44655.6%★★★☆☆
202165.9215 of 78072.4%★★★★☆
201964.4106 of 33768.5%★★★☆☆
201876.780 of 43681.7%★★★★☆
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
Native American (2021)90th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)73rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)61st percentile-14 vs school
Female (2026)60th percentile-21 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-26 vs school
African American (2023)40th percentile-35 vs school
Asian (2023)37th percentile-39 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-39 vs school
Middle school
Multi-racial (2023)88th percentile+8 vs school
Native American (2021)79th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2023)78th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2023)72nd percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2023)71st percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)67th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)55th percentile-20 vs school
Female (2026)55th percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2021)27th percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics55%+22 vs state
English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Copperwood School

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Copperwood School.

Students who attend Copperwood School usually go on to attend:

High : Ironwood High School

Copperwood School ranks 176th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Copperwood School are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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2025–26 AASA test scoresNewOct 13, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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