For the 2024 school year, there are 45 public schools serving 32,495 students in Peoria, AZ (there are 17 private schools, serving 1,420 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Peoria, AZ are educated in public schools (compared to the AZ state average of 94%).
The top ranked public schools in Peoria, AZ are Basis Peoria, Basis Peoria Primary and Candeo Peoria. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Peoria, AZ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arizona public school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 39% statewide average). Schools in Peoria have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Arizona public schools.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Peoria, AZ (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Basis Peoria
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25950 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 566-9100
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 566-9100
Grades: 5-12
| 943 students
Rank: #22.
Basis Peoria Primary
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25950 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 251-1504
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 251-1504
Grades: K-4
| 662 students
Rank: #33.
Candeo Peoria
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9965 W Calle Lejos
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 979-6500
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 979-6500
Grades: K-8
| 572 students
Rank: #44.
West Wing School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
26716 N High Desert Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 376-5000
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 376-5000
Grades: K-8
| 1,005 students
Rank: #55.
Legacy Traditional School Peoria
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7877 W Hillcrest Blvd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 299-9825
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 299-9825
Grades: K-8
| 890 students
Rank: #66.
West-mec - Liberty High School
Vocational School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #77.
Sunset Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9687 W Adam Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6000
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,076 students
Rank: #88.
Vistancia Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30009 N Sunrise Pt
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6500
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6500
Grades: PK-8
| 1,112 students
Rank: #99.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12900 N 71st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4725
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4725
Grades: PK-8
| 931 students
Rank: #1010.
Terramar Of The Arts
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7000 W Happy Valley Rd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 445-7600
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 445-7600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,005 students
Rank: #1111.
West-mec - Sunrise Mountain High School
Vocational School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
Rank: #1212.
Lake Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
31501 N Westland Rd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6575
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6575
Grades: PK-8
| 1,151 students
Rank: #1313.
Parkridge Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9970 W Beardsley Rd
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5400
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5400
Grades: PK-8
| 903 students
Rank: #1414.
Paseo Verde Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7880 W Greenway Rd
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-5075
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-5075
Grades: PK-8
| 757 students
Rank: #1515.
Peoria Flex Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7565 W Peoria Ave Ste A
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5475
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5475
Grades: 8-12
| 93 students
Rank: #1616.
West-mec - Centennial High School
Vocational School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4402
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4402
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #1717.
Coyote Hills Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21180 N 87th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5225
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5225
Grades: PK-8
| 800 students
Rank: #1818.
Desert Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15585 N 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6200
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6200
Grades: PK-8
| 756 students
Rank: #1919.
Apache Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8633 W John Cabot Rd
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4875
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4875
Grades: PK-8
| 732 students
Rank: #2020.
Peoria Ecampus
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6625 W. Cholla
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Grades: K-12
| 455 students
Rank: #2121.
Oasis Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7841 W Sweetwater Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4800
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4800
Grades: PK-8
| 755 students
Rank: #2222.
Frontier Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21258 N 81st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4900
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4900
Grades: PK-8
| 947 students
Rank: #2323.
Paramount Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11039 W Olive Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 977-0614
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 977-0614
Grades: K-8
| 188 students
Rank: #2424.
Sunrise Mountain High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Grades: 7-12
| 2,025 students
Rank: #2525.
Sonoran Science Academy-peoria
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17667 N 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 776-9344
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 776-9344
Grades: K-8
| 224 students
Rank: #2626.
Centennial High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Grades: 7-12
| 2,052 students
Rank: #2727.
Liberty High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Grades: 7-12
| 2,472 students
Rank: #2828.
Cotton Boll School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8540 W Butler Dr
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4700
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 803 students
Rank: #2929.
West-mec - Peoria High School
Vocational School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Grades: 7-12
| 1 students
Rank: #3030.
Santa Fe Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9880 N 77th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6475
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6475
Grades: PK-8
| 746 students
Rank: #3131.
Cheyenne Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11806 N 87th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 487-5100
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 487-5100
Grades: PK-8
| 574 students
Rank: #3232.
Sky View Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8624 W Sweetwater Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4850
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4850
Grades: PK-8
| 527 students
Rank: #3333.
Sundance Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7051 W Cholla St
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4675
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4675
Grades: PK-8
| 619 students
Rank: #3434.
Sun Valley Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8361 N 95th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4825
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4825
Grades: PK-8
| 772 students
Rank: #3535.
Peoria Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11501 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4450
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4450
Grades: PK-8
| 570 students
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Peoria, Arizona Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
C. Doby Elementary School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
8632 West Northern Avenue, Sui
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Grades: K-8
| 151 students
Copper Canyon Academy (Closed 2021)
Charter School
7785 W. Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Grades: K-8
| 154 students
Desert Pointe Academy (Closed 2021)
Charter School
7785 W. Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
7877 W. Hillcrest Blvd.
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 376-7300
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 376-7300
Grades: K-8
| 470 students
Oasis High School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
8632 W Northern Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
Peoria Horizons Charter School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
11820 North 81st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(480) 990-7223
Peoria, AZ 85345
(480) 990-7223
Grades: K-8
| 58 students
Skyline Junior High School (Closed 2008)
Charter School
17667 N. 91st Avenue
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3086
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3086
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Sonoran West Academy (Closed 2014)
Charter School
17667 North 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3175
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3175
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Stellar Prep (Closed 2014)
Charter School
8632 West Northern Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
1938 E. Apache Blvd.
Peoria, AZ 85382
(480) 557-6211
Peoria, AZ 85382
(480) 557-6211
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Peoria, AZ?
The top ranked public schools in Peoria, AZ include Basis Peoria, Basis Peoria Primary and Candeo Peoria.
How many public schools are located in Peoria, AZ?
45 public schools are located in Peoria, AZ.
What percentage of students in Peoria, AZ go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Peoria, AZ are educated in public schools (compared to the AZ state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Peoria, AZ?
Peoria, AZ public schools minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public schools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
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