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Gavilan Peak School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Gavilan Peak School is a PK–8 school in Anthem, Arizona, serving 473 students in the Deer Valley Unified District. Its clearest academic distinction is a split: English language arts is strong against nearby schools, while mathematics is the subject where it has the least advantage locally.

In 2025–26, 63% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 55% in the district, 41% statewide and a rounded nearby-school average of 56%; Gavilan Peak ranked fourth among the 10 nearby schools. Mathematics proficiency was 50%—just above the district’s 49% and the state’s 33%, but below the nearby average of 54%; it ranked seventh of 10 locally. The overall math result conceals a grades 4–5 concern: proficiency was 50% in grade 4 and 47% in grade 5, below district results by 6 and 7 points, while math was above the district in grades 3, 6, 7 and 8. Science is another strength against public benchmarks: in 2024–25, grade 5 proficiency was 68%, 17 points above the district and 34 above the state, ranking third among nearby schools with results. Grade 8 was 61%, 10 points above the district and 31 above the state, around the middle of nearby schools.

SchoolDigger rates the school at the 78th statewide percentile and 4 stars in 2025–26, down from the 92nd percentile and 5 stars in 2023–24. Science trends differ by grade: grade 5 eased from 70% to 68% over two years, while grade 8 rose from 52% to 61%. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 13.1, the second-lowest among nine nearby schools reporting data, versus their average of 16.2; the reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 13% in 2022–23. A notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is the White Students ranking, which fell from the 85th percentile in 2023–24 to the 32nd in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 78th percentile that year—a signal of weaker relative results for this group that families may want to discuss with the school.

473
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,929
Per pupil spending ?
11.6%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 2701 W Memorial Dr
       Anthem, AZ  85086-4955

(623) 445-7400

District: Deer Valley Unified District


Students who attend Gavilan Peak School usually attend:

High:    Boulder Creek High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (56% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Arizona elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg52%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
202nd of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
80th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 9% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th 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
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202674.0202 of 90077.6%★★★★☆
202584.0127 of 90986.0%★★★★☆
202489.476 of 91291.7%★★★★★
202395.047 of 124596.2%★★★★★
202288.967 of 100093.3%★★★★★
202194.059 of 122695.2%★★★★★
201984.6143 of 103986.2%★★★★☆
201888.5114 of 110989.7%★★★★☆
201788.1118 of 110689.3%★★★★☆
201687.0130 of 107988.0%★★★★☆
201585.5115 of 95588.0%★★★★☆
201491.154 of 107995.0%★★★★★
201388.564 of 115894.5%★★★★★
201285.0101 of 114191.1%★★★★★
201187.688 of 107591.8%★★★★★
201085.2127 of 109088.3%★★★★☆
200989.647 of 106295.6%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202380.573 of 60788.0%★★★★☆
202271.357 of 28980.3%★★★★☆
202170.1109 of 89587.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.0130 of 31658.9%★★★☆☆
202225.7212 of 27021.5%★☆☆☆☆
202155.9285 of 62054.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202677.293 of 57983.9%★★★★☆
202581.374 of 58987.4%★★★★☆
202486.944 of 60292.7%★★★★★
202392.062 of 121994.9%★★★★★
202283.176 of 82490.8%★★★★★
202193.648 of 121996.1%★★★★★
201977.9156 of 86281.9%★★★★☆
201886.5122 of 102388.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202379.7168 of 117085.6%★★★★☆
202285.660 of 71691.6%★★★★★
202176.9173 of 119885.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202385.394 of 111691.6%★★★★★
202288.536 of 61894.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202660.6206 of 59165.1%★★★☆☆
202577.6103 of 62683.5%★★★★☆
202485.761 of 62890.3%★★★★★
202395.039 of 121696.8%★★★★★
202285.073 of 83091.2%★★★★★
202191.683 of 122093.2%★★★★★
201981.5125 of 85085.3%★★★★☆
201884.0150 of 103285.5%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202383.08 of 14594.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202372.399 of 61784.0%★★★★☆
202278.152 of 44488.3%★★★★☆
202174.4154 of 102785.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202340.6446 of 82045.6%★★☆☆☆
202151.6403 of 120166.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202638.0299 of 43731.6%★★☆☆☆
202560.7166 of 46564.3%★★★☆☆
202476.974 of 48684.8%★★★★☆
202392.520 of 102498.0%★★★★★
202278.687 of 80089.1%★★★★☆
202189.341 of 116196.5%★★★★★
201963.9195 of 59567.2%★★★☆☆
201873.8181 of 72074.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202680.680 of 53685.1%★★★★☆
202584.163 of 55288.6%★★★★☆
202487.354 of 55090.2%★★★★★
202394.034 of 85496.0%★★★★★
202283.365 of 60589.3%★★★★☆
202177.6158 of 83281.0%★★★★☆
201979.3108 of 60582.1%★★★★☆
201885.385 of 71188.0%★★★★☆
201788.362 of 69591.1%★★★★★
201688.963 of 67790.7%★★★★★
201571.4130 of 52175.0%★★★★☆
201486.482 of 69088.1%★★★★☆
201384.473 of 78790.7%★★★★★
201283.878 of 77289.9%★★★★★
201190.435 of 68594.9%★★★★★
201091.429 of 69295.8%★★★★★
200984.980 of 66387.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202375.250 of 24779.8%★★★★☆
202136.0286 of 40429.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202390.211 of 14592.4%★★★★★
202142.3196 of 60667.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202683.635 of 37090.5%★★★★★
202581.944 of 39588.9%★★★★☆
202485.636 of 38690.7%★★★★★
202393.232 of 80696.0%★★★★★
202281.452 of 49489.5%★★★★☆
202173.0180 of 82078.0%★★★★☆
201971.8118 of 46674.7%★★★★☆
201880.799 of 62484.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202385.263 of 76091.7%★★★★★
202281.552 of 39286.7%★★★★☆
202171.1140 of 80282.5%★★★★☆
201884.950 of 54390.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202392.722 of 71796.9%★★★★★
202282.441 of 36988.9%★★★★☆
201864.7121 of 50375.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202660.8114 of 37069.2%★★★☆☆
202569.190 of 37976.3%★★★★☆
202475.763 of 37083.0%★★★★☆
202392.539 of 81095.2%★★★★★
202275.970 of 47685.3%★★★★☆
202178.3138 of 81883.1%★★★★☆
201976.786 of 43580.2%★★★★☆
201884.085 of 61786.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202381.326 of 38493.2%★★★★★
202281.120 of 21190.5%★★★★★
202178.966 of 65089.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202351.3125 of 36365.6%★★★☆☆
202158.4144 of 78981.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202658.487 of 27067.8%★★★☆☆
202566.772 of 27774.0%★★★★☆
202476.247 of 28883.7%★★★★☆
202386.946 of 67593.2%★★★★★
202270.984 of 44681.2%★★★★☆
202168.8194 of 78075.1%★★★★☆
201957.8139 of 33758.8%★★★☆☆
201870.0113 of 43674.1%★★★★☆
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
Military Connected (2023)94th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile-5 vs school
African American (2023)88th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2023)86th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)84th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2023)59th percentile-37 vs school
Special Education (2023)46th percentile-51 vs school
White (2026)32nd percentile-46 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2023)93rd percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)92nd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2023)92nd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school
Asian (2023)80th percentile-16 vs school
Male (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school
White (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2023)66th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts63%+22 vs state
Mathematics50%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 19, 2021

Open Quote Looking forward to another great year! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, November 14, 2019

Open Quote My child attends the preschool (developmental) at this school so the review is for preschool and it's pretty much a joke. If you expect your child to actually prepare for kindergarten or learn anything, don't get your hopes up. They don't even teach them how to write their name or work on letters! The teacher has not been teaching long and you can definitely tell. She doesn't have her stuff together and just seems so unprepared and overwhelmed everytime single time I've seen her. My child tells me how other kids get hurt pretty much every day and "they don't get in trouble". "So and so punched so and so and he didn't have to say sorry " . I great that an the time. the students aren't even protected from the kids who are physically aggressive and have behavior issues . It's scary! I don't really even feel safe with my kid here anymore. I was on campus one day, and walked by the playground, all the kids were up on the jungle gym running around (high up) all the while the teacher is talking to the 2 assistants across the playground completely unaware of the kids . Not paying a bit of attention. I was floored! There was an incident in which my child came home with a huge red/scrape mark and the teacher never even took my child to the nurse to be looked at. Nor did they even let me know he was hurt at school. The teacher does the bare minimum, that's for sure. They claim to provide "healthy" snacks when in reality it's just cheap junk food. The only reason I keep my kid here is because he's receiving services and it's the school in my neighborhood that provides "services". If you have the choice, don't send your child here! And definitely don't pay for this preschool if you don't have to! Your welcome Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Open Quote Excellent environment. Daughter loves her teacher and staff. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, May 30, 2014

Open Quote Overcrowded, 32 children in each grade 5 class. Bullying, bad language, terrible behavior problems and no discipline. Children were actually twerking on desks during class. No policies in place to deal with such issues. No respect for other students or teachers. My child's teacher told me, "I can't help anymore". Close Quote





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Students who attend Gavilan Peak School usually go on to attend:

High : Boulder Creek High School

Gavilan Peak School ranks 202nd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Gavilan Peak School.

Students at Gavilan Peak School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

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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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