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Highland Lakes School

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Highland Lakes School ranks 135 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Highland Lakes School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Glendale, Arizona. Part of the Deer Valley Unified District, which is ranked 84 out of 289 districts in the state, Highland Lakes has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Arizona, ranking in the top 10% of schools statewide for several years.

Highland Lakes School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of 3rd graders at Highland Lakes were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49% in the district and 36% statewide. The school also demonstrates strong performance across diverse student subgroups, such as ranking 38th out of 316 Arizona elementary schools for Asian students and 22nd out of 1,027 schools for multi-racial students in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Deer Valley Unified District, Highland Lakes School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Legend Springs Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. While Highland Lakes School is a high-performing institution, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of English Language Learner students, an area where the school ranked 780th out of 975 Arizona elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

1,091

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,294

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19000 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308-7138

(623) 376-4300

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Highland Lakes School usually attend:

High:

Deer Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

135^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

99^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified 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	82.7	135 of 909	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	110 of 912	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.7	64 of 1245	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	78 of 1000	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	49 of 1226	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	51 of 1039	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	63 of 1109	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	36 of 1106	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.1	55 of 1079	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	74 of 955	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	119 of 1079	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	86.8	79 of 1158	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	189 of 1141	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	201 of 1075	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	220 of 1090	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	262 of 1062	75.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.4	126 of 607	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	156 of 289	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	226 of 895	74.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.1	38 of 316	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	34 of 620	94.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.2	19 of 451	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	39.1	780 of 975	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	162 of 589	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	197 of 602	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.9	124 of 1219	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	92 of 824	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	61 of 1219	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	65 of 862	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	92 of 1023	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.2	155 of 1170	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	285 of 716	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.0	98 of 1198	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	87 of 911	90.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	122 of 549	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	45 of 556	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	110 of 1116	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	55.5	277 of 618	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.9	66 of 820	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	136 of 626	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	62 of 628	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	53 of 1216	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	85 of 830	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	54 of 1220	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	49 of 850	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	39 of 1032	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.4	78 of 617	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	36 of 444	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	22 of 1027	97.9%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	115 of 654	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.1	93 of 820	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	103 of 1201	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	14 of 417	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	176 of 465	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	136 of 486	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	82 of 1024	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	100 of 800	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	93 of 1161	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	68 of 595	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	79 of 720	89.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	99 of 552	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	75 of 550	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	67 of 854	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	72 of 605	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	54 of 832	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	134 of 605	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	78 of 711	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	96 of 695	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	110 of 677	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	70 of 521	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	87.7	72 of 690	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.9	92 of 787	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	150 of 772	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	181 of 685	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.5	159 of 692	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	126 of 663	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	262 of 400	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	380 of 573	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	46 of 247	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	56 of 192	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	42 of 404	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.4	25 of 145	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	60 of 606	90.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	110 of 395	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	61 of 386	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	48 of 806	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	64 of 494	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	54 of 820	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	155 of 466	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	98 of 624	84.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	65.9	10 of 166	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	80 of 345	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	83 of 329	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	127 of 760	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	60 of 802	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	98 of 387	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	86 of 543	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	96 of 344	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	68 of 320	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	88 of 717	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	111 of 369	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	61 of 503	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	96 of 379	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	73 of 370	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	87 of 810	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	65 of 476	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	46 of 818	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	91 of 435	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	66 of 617	89.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.6	71 of 384	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	38 of 211	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	56 of 650	91.4%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	82.5	11 of 390	97.2%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	136 of 363	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	55 of 789	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	59.4	42 of 178	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	98 of 277	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	64 of 288	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	69 of 675	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	91 of 446	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	70 of 780	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	61.9	116 of 337	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	71 of 436	83.7%	★★★★☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)89th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2023)88th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)87th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2021)82nd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)97th percentile+4 vs school

Foster Care (2021)94th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2021)87th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)81st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)63rd percentile-30 vs school

African American (2023)34th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+23 vs state

Mathematics55%+21 vs state

Science52%+20 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
Highland Lakes School	Public	PK, KG-8	19000 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4300	1,091	66	16.4		677 (62.1%)	39 (3.6%)	216 (19.8%)	52 (4.8%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (8.4%)	82.7	135^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.1%		86.3	110^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.9%	25	69.0	72.0	54.0	63.0	59.0	62.0	65.0	63.0	58.0	55.0	43.0	44.0	51.0	52.0	$7,294	$615	$11	$1,240	$6,431	$238	$6,669
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5500	452	29	15.3		243 (53.8%)	10 (2.2%)	150 (33.2%)	12 (2.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	53.3	357^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.7%		55.4	362^nd of 912 public elementary schools	60.3%	5	41.0	54.0	48.0	44.0			45.0	41.0	31.0	49.0			46.0		$8,233	$875	$38	$1,788	$7,090	$230	$7,320
Challenge Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5801 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Challenge School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 938-5411	364	24	15.1		193 (53.0%)	25 (6.9%)	95 (26.1%)	28 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	78.6	170^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.3%		75.2	204^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.6%	34	50.0	73.0	79.0	83.0			35.0	64.0	60.0	53.0			53.0			$00			$00
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7490 W Union Hills Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 376-4100	515	38	13.7		238 (46.2%)	46 (8.9%)	147 (28.5%)	21 (4.1%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.5%)	58.1	332^nd of 909 public elementary schools	63.5%		61.3	318^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.1%	14	47.0	61.0	54.0	32.0			59.0	52.0	38.0	32.0			46.0		$7,127	$797	$27	$1,622	$6,032	$271	$6,302
Legend Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21150 N Arrowhead Loop Rd	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4500	685	39	17.5		422 (61.6%)	17 (2.5%)	134 (19.6%)	66 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	93.2	49^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.9	51^st of 912 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	68.0	69.0	61.0	85.0			75.0	73.0	81.0	69.0			69.0		$6,500	$361	$11	$733	$5,837	$290	$6,127
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7241 W Rose Garden Ln	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4800	932	50	18.8		533 (57.2%)	34 (3.6%)	173 (18.6%)	123 (13.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.5%)	86.2	107^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.6	74^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.9%	33	53.0	71.0	68.0	66.0	80.0	82.0	56.0	67.0	75.0	59.0	65.0	68.0	63.0	71.0	$6,347	$413	$23	$849	$5,696	$214	$5,910
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15808 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4626	537	35	15.5		249 (46.4%)	23 (4.3%)	208 (38.7%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.7%)	29.6	563^rd of 909 public elementary schools	38.1%		28.2	592^nd of 912 public elementary schools	35.1%	29	36.0	32.0	32.0	28.0	36.0	34.0	47.0	26.0				32.0		26.0	$8,264	$262	$533	$1,058	$6,856	$612	$7,468
Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5490 W Paradise Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5050	297	22	13.8		142 (47.8%)	7 (2.4%)	135 (45.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	52.2	373^rd of 909 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.1	374^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	40.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	65.0	65.0	51.0			34.0	46.0	48.0		55.0	$14,311	$331	$444	$1,107	$11,871	$1,664	$13,535
Copper Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7071 W Hillcrest Blvd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3900	688	38	18.1		478 (69.5%)	20 (2.9%)	119 (17.3%)	32 (4.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	79.2	163^rd of 909 public elementary schools	82.1%		87	100^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.0%	63	54.0	57.0	60.0	65.0			55.0	59.0	67.0	57.0			53.0		$6,502	$699	$12	$1,410	$5,541	$250	$5,791
Traditional Academy at Bellair	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 W Grovers Ave	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 467-5700	241	18	13.6		128 (53.1%)	15 (6.2%)	74 (30.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	77.4	185^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.6%		65.2	282^nd of 912 public elementary schools	69.1%	97	50.0	53.0		66.0			56.0	85.0	77.0	65.0			37.0		$13,003	$538	$49	$1,126	$12,017	$399	$12,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Lakes School

What district is Highland Lakes School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

What schools do graduates of Highland Lakes School attend?

Students who attend Highland Lakes School usually go on to attend:

High : Deer Valley High School

How many students attend Highland Lakes School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,091 students attended Highland Lakes School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Lakes School?

Students at Highland Lakes School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Highland Lakes School a good school?

Highland Lakes School ranks 135^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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