Peoria Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Peoria Elementary School

11501 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345

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Top 50%

Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Peoria Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Peoria Elementary School's student population of 517 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peoria Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	45
1	51
2	51
3	53
4	50
5	62
6	53
7	63
8	47

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School
2023	554
2022	570
2021	550
2020	617
2019	617
2018	565
2017	565
2016	571
2015	612
2014	644
2013	638
2012	637
2011	642
2010	725
2009	802
2008	829
2007	823
2006	756
2005	766
2004	801
2003	880
2002	885
2001	857
2000	954
1999	972
1998	1,017
1997	1,028
1996	1,104
1995	1,040
1994	1,004
1993	1,225
1992	1,118
1991	991
1990	959
1989	1,040
1988	1,071
1987	913

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School
2023	39
2022	42
2021	41
2020	35
2019	35
2018	40
2017	40
2016	39
2015	35
2014	37
2013	35
2012	46
2011	40
2010	47
2009	47
2008	45
2007	44
2006	46
2005	46
2004	51
2003	49
2002	49
2001	45
2000	46
1999	52
1998	56
1997	52
1996	50
1995	46
1994	46
1993	53
1992	52
1991	46
1990	43
1989	46
1988	46
1987	40

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School Motto

Every Student, Every Day, Prepared to Shape Tomorrow

School Rankings

Peoria Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peoria Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#905 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School
2023	#905
2022	#947
2021	#1050
2019	#1465
2018	#1586
2017	#1297
2016	#1251
2015	#1083
2014	#1230
2013	#1061
2012	#1020

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	28%	34%	40%
2022	28%	35%	40%
2021	21%	32%	36%
2019	29%	45%	50%
2018	25%	45%	51%
2017	27%	42%	50%
2016	23%	39%	44%
2015	31%	38%	49%
2014	49%	63%	71%
2013	55%	63%	70%
2012	56%	63%	71%

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37%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	37%	40%	44%
2021	29%	39%	42%
2019	34%	45%	50%
2018	29%	44%	51%
2017	31%	42%	46%
2016	30%	40%	42%
2015	32%	38%	47%
2014	75%	79%	85%
2013	75%	78%	84%
2012	74%	77%	84%
2011	72%	77%	84%

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15-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	14:1	17:1	19:1
2022	14:1	17:1	19:1
2021	13:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	14:1	19:1	19:1
2017	14:1	19:1	19:1
2016	15:1	20:1	19:1
2015	17:1	20:1	20:1
2014	17:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	14:1	18:1	17:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	18:1	20:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	20:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1
1996	22:1	19:1	21:1
1995	23:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	21:1
1993	23:1	20:1	22:1
1992	21:1	20:1	22:1
1991	21:1	20:1	22:1
1990	22:1	20:1	21:1
1989	23:1	20:1	21:1
1988	24:1	20:1	21:1
1987	23:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

69%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	66%	47%	38%
2022	67%	47%	37%
2021	61%	46%	36%
2020	59%	45%	34%
2019	59%	45%	34%
2018	60%	45%	34%
2017	60%	45%	34%
2016	58%	45%	33%
2015	60%	45%	33%
2014	57%	44%	30%
2013	54%	43%	28%
2012	58%	43%	29%
2011	63%	42%	29%
2010	60%	41%	27%
2009	59%	41%	26%
2008	56%	42%	26%
2007	55%	41%	25%
2006	52%	39%	24%
2005	52%	38%	22%
2004	46%	37%	21%
2003	45%	36%	20%
2002	44%	35%	19%
2001	42%	33%	18%
2000	41%	33%	17%
1999	40%	32%	17%
1998	40%	31%	17%
1997	39%	30%	16%
1996	40%	30%	16%
1995	41%	29%	16%
1994	41%	28%	16%
1993	36%	27%	15%
1992	40%	25%	16%
1991	39%	25%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	5%
2017	10%	5%	5%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	9%	5%	5%
2012	10%	5%	5%
2011	9%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	7%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%
2001	7%	5%	4%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	4%	4%	3%
1991	1%	3%	2%

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White

19%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	23%	35%	48%
2022	21%	35%	49%
2021	25%	36%	51%
2020	28%	38%	53%
2019	28%	38%	53%
2018	27%	38%	55%
2017	27%	38%	55%
2016	28%	39%	55%
2015	28%	40%	56%
2014	30%	41%	58%
2013	32%	42%	60%
2012	29%	42%	59%
2011	26%	42%	60%
2010	30%	44%	62%
2009	31%	44%	63%
2008	34%	44%	63%
2007	36%	45%	64%
2006	40%	47%	67%
2005	40%	48%	68%
2004	44%	48%	70%
2003	45%	49%	71%
2002	46%	50%	72%
2001	49%	52%	74%
2000	51%	53%	75%
1999	54%	54%	75%
1998	54%	56%	77%
1997	55%	57%	77%
1996	55%	57%	77%
1995	55%	58%	78%
1994	54%	59%	78%
1993	60%	60%	79%
1992	54%	61%	78%
1991	59%	65%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.51	0.65	0.63
2022	0.51	0.65	0.62
2021	0.56	0.66	0.62
2020	0.57	0.65	0.61
2019	0.57	0.65	0.61
2018	0.56	0.65	0.59
2017	0.56	0.65	0.59
2016	0.58	0.65	0.59
2015	0.56	0.64	0.58
2014	0.58	0.64	0.57
2013	0.61	0.64	0.56
2012	0.57	0.64	0.56
2011	0.53	0.65	0.56
2010	0.55	0.64	0.54
2009	0.56	0.64	0.54
2008	0.57	0.63	0.53
2007	0.57	0.63	0.52
2006	0.57	0.63	0.50
2005	0.57	0.62	0.48
2004	0.60	0.63	0.47
2003	0.60	0.63	0.46
2002	0.60	0.62	0.44
2001	0.58	0.62	0.42
2000	0.57	0.62	0.41
1999	0.55	0.60	0.40
1998	0.55	0.59	0.38
1997	0.55	0.58	0.38
1996	0.54	0.58	0.38
1995	0.53	0.58	0.37
1994	0.54	0.57	0.36
1993	0.51	0.56	0.36
1992	0.55	0.56	0.35
1991	0.53	0.54	0.32

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Eligible for

79%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	57%	39%	32%
2022	36%	29%	19%
2021	75%	42%	37%
2020	65%	43%	34%
2019	65%	43%	34%
2018	72%	42%	36%
2017	72%	42%	36%
2016	67%	33%	33%
2015	60%	34%	32%
2014	65%	36%	33%
2013	65%	37%	33%
2012	64%	36%	32%
2011	64%	36%	32%
2010	56%	38%	28%
2009	50%	39%	24%
2008	48%	29%	22%
2007	45%	32%	17%
2006	46%	37%	20%
2005	31%	40%	12%
2004	36%	37%	15%
2003	33%	9%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Peoria Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	11%	7%	7%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	9%	9%	6%
2017	9%	9%	6%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	9%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	7%	11%	6%
2011	10%	10%	6%
2010	12%	8%	7%
2009	14%	10%	7%
2008	13%	9%	7%
2007	8%	9%	6%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	14%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peoria Elementary School's ranking?

Peoria Elementary School is ranked #905 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Peoria Elementary School often compared to?

Peoria Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Peoria Traditional School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Peoria Elementary School?

517 students attend Peoria Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Peoria Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peoria Elementary School?

Peoria Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Peoria Elementary School offer ?

Peoria Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Peoria Elementary School part of?

Peoria Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

In what neighborhood is Peoria Elementary School located?

Peoria Elementary School is located in the Varney neighborhood of Peoria, AZ.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education