Top Rankings
Peoria Unified School District (4237) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 34 public preschools serving 22,871 students in Peoria Unified School District (4237). This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Peoria Unified School District (4237) have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
44 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
36,741 Students
373,451 Students
# Teachers
1,924 Teachers
22,760 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Peoria Unified School District (4237), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Graduation Rate
95%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
345 Students
15,429 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
1,056 Students
8,215 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
13,515 Students
179,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
48%
# Black Students
1,938 Students
20,158 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
17,971 Students
132,777 Students
% White Students
49%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
117 Students
1,381 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,799 Students
15,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
770
16,509
# Students in K Grade:
2,371
47,485
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,346
46,929
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,377
48,996
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,498
48,278
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,457
47,395
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,524
46,146
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,572
34,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,655
17,600
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,890
18,726
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,453
55
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,463
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,318
86
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,047
139
# Ungraded Students:
-
327
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,277 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$377 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$341 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,267
$11,274
Spending / Student
$9,277
$11,177
Best Peoria Unified School District (4237) Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
Sunflower School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Grades: PK-12
| 24 students
Rank: #88.
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: #99.
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: #1010.
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: #1111.
Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Grades: PK-8
| 294 students
Rank: #1212.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
Copperwood School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11232 N 65th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4650
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4650
Grades: PK-8
| 693 students
Rank: #1515.
Zuni Hills Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10851 W Williams Rd
Sun City, AZ 85373
(623) 412-5275
Sun City, AZ 85373
(623) 412-5275
Grades: PK-8
| 914 students
Rank: #1616.
Marshall Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12995 N Marshall Ranch Dr
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6450
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6450
Grades: PK-8
| 668 students
Rank: #1717.
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: #1818.
Foothills Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15808 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4626
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4626
Grades: PK-8
| 666 students
Rank: #1919.
Desert Valley Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12901 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4750
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4750
Grades: PK-8
| 520 students
Rank: #2020.
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: #2121.
Kachina Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5304 W Crocus Dr
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4500
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4500
Grades: PK-8
| 337 students
Rank: #2222.
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: #2323.
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: #2424.
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: #2525.
Desert Palms Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11441 N 55th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4600
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4600
Grades: PK-8
| 461 students
Rank: #2626.
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10401 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4775
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4775
Grades: PK-8
| 660 students
Rank: #2727.
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: #2828.
Heritage School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5312 W Mountain View Rd
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4525
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4525
Grades: PK-8
| 479 students
Rank: #2929.
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
Rank: #3030.
Country Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8409 N 111th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5200
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-5200
Grades: PK-8
| 1,001 students
Rank: #3131.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6315 W Port Au Prince Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4550
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4550
Grades: PK-8
| 414 students
Rank: #3232.
Alta Loma School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9750 N 87th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4575
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4575
Grades: PK-8
| 739 students
Rank: #3333.
Ira A Murphy
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7231 W North Ln
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4475
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4475
Grades: PK-8
| 453 students
Rank: n/an/a
6000 W Olive Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 486-6000
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 486-6000
Grades: PK
| 17 students
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