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Oakwood Elementary School

12900 N 71st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381

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Serving 926 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Oakwood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 926 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oakwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Oakwood Elementary School's student population of 926 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oakwood Elementary School
Kind	100
1	107
2	106
3	111
4	87
5	101
6	107
7	96
8	111

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Total Students

926 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	931
2022	931
2021	914
2020	1,001
2019	1,001
2018	961
2017	961
2016	1,007
2015	961
2014	916
2013	886
2012	856
2011	790
2010	762
2009	753
2008	745
2007	768
2006	802
2005	809
2004	798
2003	812
2002	838
2001	862
2000	891
1999	851
1998	862
1997	820
1996	805
1995	809
1994	858
1993	805
1992	706
1991	639
1990	666
1989	780
1988	1,024
1987	771

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	45
2022	46
2021	48
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	44
2015	40
2014	41
2013	40
2012	43
2011	38
2010	37
2009	39
2008	40
2007	42
2006	43
2005	40
2004	44
2003	42
2002	42
2001	44
2000	41
1999	45
1998	46
1997	40
1996	40
1995	39
1994	45
1993	37
1992	36
1991	35
1990	38
1989	40
1988	45
1987	37

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School Rankings

Oakwood Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oakwood Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#277 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School
2023	#277
2022	#262
2021	#238
2019	#371
2018	#357
2017	#211
2016	#191
2015	#147
2014	#104
2013	#137
2012	#94

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54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	54%	34%	40%
2022	57%	35%	40%
2021	55%	32%	36%
2019	64%	45%	50%
2018	62%	45%	51%
2017	66%	42%	50%
2016	62%	39%	44%
2015	66%	38%	49%
2014	90%	63%	71%
2013	85%	63%	70%
2012	87%	63%	71%

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60%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	60%	40%	44%
2021	57%	39%	42%
2019	62%	45%	50%
2018	62%	44%	51%
2017	66%	42%	46%
2016	65%	40%	42%
2015	62%	38%	47%
2014	94%	79%	85%
2013	93%	78%	84%
2012	94%	77%	84%
2011	94%	77%	84%

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32%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

31%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	31%	47%	38%
2022	30%	47%	37%
2021	29%	46%	36%
2020	26%	45%	34%
2019	26%	45%	34%
2018	24%	45%	34%
2017	24%	45%	34%
2016	22%	45%	33%
2015	21%	45%	33%
2014	18%	44%	30%
2013	16%	43%	28%
2012	17%	43%	29%
2011	16%	42%	29%
2010	12%	41%	27%
2009	13%	41%	26%
2008	12%	42%	26%
2007	13%	41%	25%
2006	13%	39%	24%
2005	13%	38%	22%
2004	11%	37%	21%
2003	11%	36%	20%
2002	12%	35%	19%
2001	11%	33%	18%
2000	10%	33%	17%
1999	10%	32%	17%
1998	9%	31%	17%
1997	9%	30%	16%
1996	9%	30%	16%
1995	8%	29%	16%
1994	7%	28%	16%
1993	8%	27%	15%
1992	9%	25%	16%
1991	9%	25%	15%

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Black

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

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White

56%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	57%	35%	48%
2022	58%	35%	49%
2021	59%	36%	51%
2020	63%	38%	53%
2019	63%	38%	53%
2018	66%	38%	55%
2017	66%	38%	55%
2016	66%	39%	55%
2015	68%	40%	56%
2014	71%	41%	58%
2013	73%	42%	60%
2012	73%	42%	59%
2011	73%	42%	60%
2010	77%	44%	62%
2009	76%	44%	63%
2008	76%	44%	63%
2007	77%	45%	64%
2006	77%	47%	67%
2005	76%	48%	68%
2004	79%	48%	70%
2003	80%	49%	71%
2002	80%	50%	72%
2001	82%	52%	74%
2000	81%	53%	75%
1999	84%	54%	75%
1998	85%	56%	77%
1997	84%	57%	77%
1996	85%	57%	77%
1995	86%	58%	78%
1994	86%	59%	78%
1993	86%	60%	79%
1992	86%	61%	78%
1991	89%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.58	0.65	0.63
2022	0.57	0.65	0.62
2021	0.57	0.66	0.62
2020	0.54	0.65	0.61
2019	0.54	0.65	0.61
2018	0.51	0.65	0.59
2017	0.51	0.65	0.59
2016	0.52	0.65	0.59
2015	0.49	0.64	0.58
2014	0.46	0.64	0.57
2013	0.44	0.64	0.56
2012	0.44	0.64	0.56
2011	0.44	0.65	0.56
2010	0.39	0.64	0.54
2009	0.40	0.64	0.54
2008	0.40	0.63	0.53
2007	0.39	0.63	0.52
2006	0.39	0.63	0.50
2005	0.40	0.62	0.48
2004	0.36	0.63	0.47
2003	0.35	0.63	0.46
2002	0.35	0.62	0.44
2001	0.32	0.62	0.42
2000	0.33	0.62	0.41
1999	0.29	0.60	0.40
1998	0.27	0.59	0.38
1997	0.29	0.58	0.38
1996	0.27	0.58	0.38
1995	0.25	0.58	0.37
1994	0.26	0.57	0.36
1993	0.26	0.56	0.36

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Eligible for

18%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	22%	39%	32%
2022	14%	29%	19%
2021	19%	42%	37%
2020	18%	43%	34%
2019	18%	43%	34%
2018	17%	42%	36%
2017	17%	42%	36%
2016	15%	33%	33%
2015	13%	34%	32%
2014	15%	36%	33%
2013	15%	37%	33%
2012	15%	36%	32%
2011	13%	36%	32%
2010	11%	38%	28%
2009	10%	39%	24%
2008	9%	29%	22%
2007	7%	32%	17%
2006	7%	37%	20%
2005	4%	40%	12%
2004	7%	37%	15%
2003	4%	9%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Oakwood Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	6%	7%	7%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	5%	11%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2013	5%	10%	7%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	4%	10%	6%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	2%	9%	6%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Oakwood Elementary School's ranking?

Oakwood Elementary School is ranked #277 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Oakwood Elementary School often compared to?

Oakwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oasis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Oakwood Elementary School?

926 students attend Oakwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Oakwood Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Oakwood Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Oakwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Oakwood Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 926 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education