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Oakwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
269th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Oakwood Elementary School is a 937-student school serving prekindergarten through grade 8 in Peoria, in the Peoria Unified School District. In 2025–26, 55% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 47% in math, both above state and district rates. Oakwood’s clearest distinction is ELA: it had the strongest overall result among nearby Peoria Unified schools and ranked second among the 10 nearby schools in the comparison.

Oakwood’s results are strong against both district and state benchmarks: ELA proficiency was 11 points above the district and 14 points above the state, while math was 10 and 14 points higher, respectively. Compared with nearby schools, Oakwood was 13 points above their average in ELA and 12 points above in math; only Legacy Traditional School – Glendale scored higher in ELA, while Copperwood School and Legacy Traditional scored higher in math. Science also exceeded state and district rates in grades 5 and 8. Oakwood’s grade 5 science result was 10 points above the nearby-school average, but its grade 8 result was about 1 point below that average.

Oakwood’s science results have improved over the longer term: grade 5 rose 7 points to 47% from 2022–23 to 2024–25, while grade 8 rose 15 points to 43%, though it fell from its 47% peak the prior year. SchoolDigger placed Oakwood at the 70th statewide percentile with four stars in 2025–26, third among the 11 schools in the comparison, but its percentile has declined from 85 in 2018–19. One subgroup result also stands out: SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Oakwood serves White students was at the 28th percentile, 42 points below its overall percentile. Its measure for Female Students fell 24 points, from the 65th percentile in 2023–24 to the 41st in 2025–26. Oakwood’s 20.5 students-per-teacher ratio was the third-highest in the nearby group; its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 28% in 2022–23, with no comparable nearby-school rates supplied.

937
Students ?
20.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,245
Per pupil spending ?
26.3%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
86.7%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 5.8% (any vaccine)
 12900 N 71st Ave
       Peoria, AZ  85381-5040

(623) 412-4725

District: Peoria Unified School District


Students who attend Oakwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Cactus High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.2%
Hispanic:
30.8%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Peoria Unified School District
✓Above the Arizona median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg40%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
269th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From top 15% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
144th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 10% (2016) to top 27% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th 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
202666.4269 of 90070.1%★★★★☆
202571.4242 of 90973.4%★★★★☆
202471.2239 of 91273.8%★★★★☆
202378.1252 of 124579.8%★★★★☆
202279.4172 of 100082.8%★★★★☆
202184.2192 of 122684.3%★★★★☆
201983.1161 of 103984.5%★★★★☆
201876.5261 of 110976.5%★★★★☆
201785.5156 of 110685.9%★★★★☆
201684.6161 of 107985.1%★★★★☆
201588.092 of 95590.4%★★★★★
201490.562 of 107994.3%★★★★★
201386.195 of 115891.8%★★★★★
201288.649 of 114195.7%★★★★★
201190.259 of 107594.5%★★★★★
201089.764 of 109094.1%★★★★★
200984.4135 of 106287.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.3233 of 60761.6%★★★☆☆
202244.9208 of 28928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202170.9103 of 89588.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.8146 of 31653.8%★★★☆☆
202163.1217 of 62065.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202139.2754 of 97522.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202640.5341 of 57941.1%★★☆☆☆
202553.8244 of 58958.6%★★★☆☆
202459.0208 of 60265.4%★★★☆☆
202379.3224 of 121981.6%★★★★☆
202275.8147 of 82482.2%★★★★☆
202185.9155 of 121987.3%★★★★☆
201971.5214 of 86275.2%★★★★☆
201878.2218 of 102378.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202661.5171 of 50065.8%★★★☆☆
202572.1122 of 49675.4%★★★★☆
202479.878 of 48684.0%★★★★☆
202379.7167 of 117085.7%★★★★☆
202277.2131 of 71681.7%★★★★☆
202182.7122 of 119889.8%★★★★☆
201981.4110 of 70984.5%★★★★☆
201861.1300 of 91167.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202662.5161 of 52969.6%★★★☆☆
202570.9125 of 54977.2%★★★★☆
202474.5102 of 55681.7%★★★★☆
202367.2272 of 111675.6%★★★★☆
202277.8106 of 61882.8%★★★★☆
201865.9222 of 82072.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202660.7205 of 59165.3%★★★☆☆
202557.3244 of 62661.0%★★★☆☆
202453.9266 of 62857.6%★★★☆☆
202371.4301 of 121675.2%★★★★☆
202269.8209 of 83074.8%★★★★☆
202179.8217 of 122082.2%★★★★☆
201982.6117 of 85086.2%★★★★☆
201871.7288 of 103272.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.1260 of 61757.9%★★★☆☆
202273.474 of 44483.3%★★★★☆
202168.8219 of 102778.7%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202129.4488 of 65425.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202347.8359 of 82056.2%★★★☆☆
202234.3121 of 14516.6%★☆☆☆☆
202179.174 of 120193.8%★★★★★
201872.859 of 41785.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202636.2314 of 43728.1%★☆☆☆☆
202539.0306 of 46534.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.8310 of 48636.2%★★☆☆☆
202365.4311 of 102469.6%★★★☆☆
202265.3222 of 80072.3%★★★★☆
202175.8224 of 116180.7%★★★★☆
201962.7201 of 59566.2%★★★☆☆
201868.9219 of 72069.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202664.8144 of 53673.1%★★★★☆
202571.0128 of 55276.8%★★★★☆
202478.099 of 55082.0%★★★★☆
202376.9145 of 85483.0%★★★★☆
202271.4140 of 60576.9%★★★★☆
202181.0129 of 83284.5%★★★★☆
201977.1118 of 60580.5%★★★★☆
201876.1149 of 71179.0%★★★★☆
201783.094 of 69586.5%★★★★☆
201688.070 of 67789.7%★★★★☆
201588.544 of 52191.6%★★★★★
201489.743 of 69093.8%★★★★★
201384.472 of 78790.9%★★★★★
201288.338 of 77295.1%★★★★★
201189.638 of 68594.5%★★★★★
201088.647 of 69293.2%★★★★★
200986.764 of 66390.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202360.6114 of 40071.5%★★★★☆
202148.5214 of 57362.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202265.853 of 19272.4%★★★★☆
202165.7124 of 40469.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202657.1127 of 37065.7%★★★☆☆
202569.085 of 39578.5%★★★★☆
202469.783 of 38678.5%★★★★☆
202380.6116 of 80685.6%★★★★☆
202265.7142 of 49471.3%★★★★☆
202184.192 of 82088.8%★★★★☆
201970.8122 of 46673.8%★★★★☆
201878.6117 of 62481.3%★★★★☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202148.160 of 16663.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202668.668 of 33879.9%★★★★☆
202576.952 of 34584.9%★★★★☆
202480.940 of 32987.8%★★★★☆
202381.480 of 76089.5%★★★★☆
202267.5103 of 39273.7%★★★★☆
202181.179 of 80290.1%★★★★★
201969.190 of 38776.7%★★★★☆
201862.3145 of 54373.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202658.991 of 32872.3%★★★★☆
202566.077 of 34477.6%★★★★☆
202483.530 of 32090.6%★★★★★
202366.3156 of 71778.2%★★★★☆
201862.6132 of 50373.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202650.1153 of 37058.6%★★★☆☆
202550.9161 of 37957.5%★★★☆☆
202467.893 of 37074.9%★★★★☆
202367.2210 of 81074.1%★★★★☆
202263.1150 of 47668.5%★★★☆☆
202175.9156 of 81880.9%★★★★☆
201971.1107 of 43575.4%★★★★☆
201872.6141 of 61777.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202371.561 of 38484.1%★★★★☆
202252.695 of 21155.0%★★★☆☆
202178.470 of 65089.2%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202156.870 of 39082.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.7178 of 36351.0%★★★☆☆
202145.8329 of 78958.3%★★★☆☆
201857.647 of 17873.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202639.6160 of 27040.7%★★☆☆☆
202546.1140 of 27749.5%★★★☆☆
202458.7103 of 28864.2%★★★☆☆
202360.6223 of 67567.0%★★★☆☆
202255.3190 of 44657.4%★★★☆☆
202171.0173 of 78077.8%★★★★☆
201961.1122 of 33763.8%★★★☆☆
201871.6103 of 43676.4%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2023)62nd percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)58th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2023)56th percentile-24 vs school
Asian (2023)54th percentile-26 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile-29 vs school
White (2026)28th percentile-42 vs school
Native American (2021)25th percentile-59 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)23rd percentile-62 vs school
Middle school
Multi-racial (2023)84th percentile~ school
Native American (2021)82nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school
Asian (2022)72nd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school
African American (2023)72nd percentile-12 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school
Foster Care (2021)64th percentile-21 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2023)51st percentile-32 vs school
White (2026)41st percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts55%+14 vs state
Mathematics47%+14 vs state

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Open Quote The administrators and staff are accessible to both parents and students. The school has a great sense of community and feels more like a private school. My kids are very different and each has been treated as an individual and has excelled. Close Quote





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Oakwood Elementary School ranks 269th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Oakwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cactus High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Oakwood Elementary School.

Students at Oakwood Elementary School are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 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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