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Sierra Verde STEAM Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8
88th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Sierra Verde STEAM Academy is a PK–8 school in Glendale, Arizona, serving 932 students in the Deer Valley Unified District. Its 2025–26 state test results are well above district and Arizona averages in both English language arts (ELA) and math. The most important finding is that Sierra Verde combines strong results in both subjects, with math showing its largest advantage over district and state averages.

Compared with nearby schools, Sierra Verde is strong but not the local leader: it ranked third in both all-grades subjects. ELA proficiency was 69%, 14 points above the district and 28 points above the state; math was 65%, respectively 16 and 32 points higher. Its ELA result was 12 points above the nearby-school average, while math was about 11 points higher. Upper-grade results stand out: Sierra Verde had the highest reported nearby-school math scores in grades 7 and 8, at 61% and 67%, and its grade 8 ELA score of 75% was 23 points above the nearby average. Grade 6 math, at 59%, is a relative low point—15 points below the school’s grade 5 result—though still above the district and state.

Science results remain well above state and district levels, but the trends differ by grade: grade 5 science fell from 75% in 2022–23 to 63% in 2024–25, while grade 8 rose from 67% to 71%. SchoolDigger gave Sierra Verde 5 stars and a 90th-percentile statewide ranking in 2025–26; that is below its 97th-percentile result in 2020–21 but up 2 points from 2024–25. Nearby Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale and Legend Springs Elementary ranked higher, at the 95th and 93rd percentiles. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Asian students was at the 45th percentile, compared with 90th overall; its measure for multi-racial students rose from the 63rd percentile in 2021–22 to the 90th in 2022–23. Sierra Verde’s student-teacher ratio was 18.8 in 2024–25, higher than the nearby-school average of 16.9, and its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 17% in 2022–23.

932
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,347
Per pupil spending ?
15.9%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 7241 W Rose Garden Ln
       Glendale, AZ  85308-9634

(623) 376-4800

District: Deer Valley Unified District


Students who attend Sierra Verde STEAM Academy usually attend:

High:    Mountain Ridge High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.2%
Hispanic:
18.6%
Asian:
13.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (67% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Deer Valley Unified District
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school67%
District avg52%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
88th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 4% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
35th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From top 3% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 29Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District
84th of 267Deer 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202688.688 of 90090.2%★★★★★
202586.2107 of 90988.2%★★★★☆
202489.674 of 91291.9%★★★★★
202393.862 of 124595.0%★★★★★
202290.158 of 100094.2%★★★★★
202195.142 of 122696.6%★★★★★
201992.060 of 103994.2%★★★★★
201893.260 of 110994.6%★★★★★
201790.589 of 110692.0%★★★★★
201694.044 of 107995.9%★★★★★
201591.459 of 95593.8%★★★★★
201491.250 of 107995.4%★★★★★
201388.860 of 115894.8%★★★★★
201282.7150 of 114186.9%★★★★☆
201189.368 of 107593.7%★★★★★
201082.3179 of 109083.6%★★★★☆
200987.578 of 106292.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202377.790 of 60785.2%★★★★☆
202271.158 of 28979.9%★★★★☆
202159.7212 of 89576.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202645.217 of 3145.2%★★☆☆☆
202444.417 of 2839.3%★★☆☆☆
202375.063 of 31680.1%★★★★☆
202291.913 of 27095.2%★★★★★
202179.555 of 62091.1%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202374.185 of 45181.2%★★★★☆
202154.4114 of 97588.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202673.5118 of 57979.6%★★★★☆
202574.6123 of 58979.1%★★★★☆
202480.673 of 60287.9%★★★★☆
202391.963 of 121994.8%★★★★★
202286.957 of 82493.1%★★★★★
202193.842 of 121996.6%★★★★★
201989.753 of 86293.9%★★★★★
201894.728 of 102397.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202684.259 of 50088.2%★★★★☆
202590.437 of 49692.5%★★★★★
202392.746 of 117096.1%★★★★★
202283.874 of 71689.7%★★★★☆
202193.838 of 119896.8%★★★★★
201990.940 of 70994.4%★★★★★
201893.336 of 91196.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202689.932 of 52994.0%★★★★★
202588.837 of 54993.3%★★★★★
202497.115 of 55697.3%★★★★★
202391.242 of 111696.2%★★★★★
202284.760 of 61890.3%★★★★★
201880.8104 of 82087.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202684.470 of 59188.2%★★★★☆
202577.2109 of 62682.6%★★★★☆
202483.867 of 62889.3%★★★★☆
202393.950 of 121695.9%★★★★★
202285.071 of 83091.4%★★★★★
202194.147 of 122096.1%★★★★★
201987.873 of 85091.4%★★★★★
201889.492 of 103291.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202379.961 of 61790.1%★★★★★
202258.8166 of 44462.6%★★★☆☆
202173.5161 of 102784.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202375.6105 of 82087.2%★★★★☆
202164.4219 of 120181.8%★★★★☆
201883.727 of 41793.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202670.4101 of 43776.9%★★★★☆
202576.372 of 46584.5%★★★★☆
202484.641 of 48691.6%★★★★★
202388.556 of 102494.5%★★★★★
202279.878 of 80090.3%★★★★★
202187.163 of 116194.6%★★★★★
201978.985 of 59585.7%★★★★☆
201885.073 of 72089.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202691.135 of 53693.5%★★★★★
202593.331 of 55294.4%★★★★★
202494.632 of 55094.2%★★★★★
202396.725 of 85497.1%★★★★★
202292.529 of 60595.2%★★★★★
202194.731 of 83296.3%★★★★★
201992.132 of 60594.7%★★★★★
201890.455 of 71192.3%★★★★★
201791.046 of 69593.4%★★★★★
201696.222 of 67796.8%★★★★★
201585.857 of 52189.1%★★★★☆
201492.526 of 69096.2%★★★★★
201387.049 of 78793.8%★★★★★
201284.771 of 77290.8%★★★★★
201188.252 of 68592.4%★★★★★
201088.548 of 69293.1%★★★★★
200989.137 of 66394.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202393.09 of 40097.8%★★★★★
202183.829 of 57394.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202522.124 of 2711.1%★☆☆☆☆
202434.321 of 2927.6%★★☆☆☆
202382.327 of 24789.1%★★★★☆
202182.623 of 40494.3%★★★★★
201956.912 of 3161.3%★★★☆☆
201847.625 of 4240.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202681.343 of 37088.4%★★★★☆
202589.328 of 39592.9%★★★★★
202492.529 of 38692.5%★★★★★
202396.020 of 80697.5%★★★★★
202289.331 of 49493.7%★★★★★
202194.629 of 82096.5%★★★★★
201990.925 of 46694.6%★★★★★
201891.237 of 62494.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202599.24 of 34598.8%★★★★★
202499.14 of 32998.8%★★★★★
202398.011 of 76098.6%★★★★★
202294.317 of 39295.7%★★★★★
202192.327 of 80296.6%★★★★★
201996.68 of 38797.9%★★★★★
201890.925 of 54395.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202596.611 of 34496.8%★★★★★
202497.97 of 32097.8%★★★★★
202392.325 of 71796.5%★★★★★
202294.412 of 36996.7%★★★★★
201883.853 of 50389.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202688.830 of 37091.9%★★★★★
202587.234 of 37991.0%★★★★★
202488.932 of 37091.4%★★★★★
202395.425 of 81096.9%★★★★★
202287.334 of 47692.9%★★★★★
202193.134 of 81895.8%★★★★★
201985.642 of 43590.3%★★★★★
201886.470 of 61788.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202393.48 of 38497.9%★★★★★
202284.811 of 21194.8%★★★★★
202186.833 of 65094.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202359.098 of 36373.0%★★★★☆
202241.129 of 3619.4%★☆☆☆☆
202157.3154 of 78980.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202681.632 of 27088.1%★★★★☆
202586.026 of 27790.6%★★★★★
202483.039 of 28886.5%★★★★☆
202389.634 of 67595.0%★★★★★
202281.040 of 44691.0%★★★★★
202185.645 of 78094.2%★★★★★
201980.143 of 33787.2%★★★★☆
201877.377 of 43682.3%★★★★☆
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)94th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)88th percentile~ school
Male (2026)88th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)87th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2023)85th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)81st percentile-14 vs school
Female (2026)80th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school
Asian (2026)45th percentile-45 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)98th percentile~ school
African American (2023)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2023)73rd percentile-24 vs school
Asian (2025)11th percentile-83 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts69%+28 vs state
Mathematics65%+32 vs state

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Open Quote Sierra Verde opened it's doors as a STEM academy this year with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. I have taught at this school since it opened in 2001 and have seen positive sweeping changes in the climate here. Teachers are dedicated, hard working, and work with parents to meet the needs of the students. Technology is emphasized with the use of Smartboards, document cameras, 2 computer labs, morning news clips and picture slide shows, and now Eportfolios that will follow the students through each grade. We are an A+ School of Excellence, and have been an Excelling School for 6 years in a row. I cannot wait until my son is old enough to attend this school! Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Verde STEAM Academy

Students at Sierra Verde STEAM Academy are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 932 students attended Sierra Verde STEAM Academy.

Students who attend Sierra Verde STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Mountain Ridge High School

Yes. Sierra Verde STEAM Academy ranks in the top 9.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

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