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Park Meadows Elementary School

20012 N 35th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308

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Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Park Meadows 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 40% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: Park Meadows Elementary School serves the south part of Glendale, AZ, covering an area of approximately 3.2 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Park Meadows Elementary School's student population of 495 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Park Meadows Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	67
1	57
2	57
3	78
4	74
5	82
6	62

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School
2025	495
2024	544
2023	600
2022	602
2021	482
2020	702
2019	672
2018	638
2017	619
2015	574
2014	544
2013	540
2012	562
2011	577
2010	613
2009	652
2008	640
2007	639
2006	699
2005	715
2004	736
2003	743
2002	756
2001	720
2000	713
1999	673
1998	996
1997	946
1996	803
1995	773
1994	822
1993	823
1992	843
1991	970
1990	929
1989	921
1988	853
1987	754

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School
2025	37
2024	38
2023	41
2022	40
2021	43
2020	45
2019	38
2018	40
2017	39
2015	38
2014	35
2013	36
2012	35
2011	36
2010	40
2009	41
2008	40
2007	39
2006	36
2005	38
2004	38
2003	41
2002	43
2001	45
2000	41
1999	39
1998	47
1997	44
1996	43
1995	44
1994	44
1993	41
1992	43
1991	42
1990	40
1989	42
1988	40
1987	35

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Year Founded

1934

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School Rankings

Park Meadows 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 Park Meadows Elementary School is 0.69, which is more 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)

#637 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School
2023	#637
2022	#674
2021	#457
2019	#464
2018	#571
2017	#307
2016	#178
2015	#525
2014	#397
2013	#478
2012	#268
2011	#304
2010	#299

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2023	40%	34%	51%
2022	42%	35%	52%
2021	47%	32%	50%
2019	58%	45%	59%
2018	64%	45%	60%
2017	62%	42%	57%
2016	67%	39%	51%
2015	53%	38%	47%
2014	78%	63%	75%
2013	75%	63%	75%
2012	79%	63%	73%
2011	76%	62%	72%
2010	75%	60%	71%

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44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2022	44%	40%	56%
2021	51%	39%	55%
2019	61%	45%	61%
2018	49%	44%	60%
2017	60%	42%	57%
2016	62%	40%	54%
2015	45%	38%	48%
2014	87%	79%	89%
2013	85%	78%	89%
2012	90%	77%	87%
2011	89%	77%	87%
2010	87%	74%	85%

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40-44%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	13:1	17:1
2024	14:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	11:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	19:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2015	15:1	19:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	19:1
2012	16:1	18:1	19:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	17:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	16:1	19:1	20:1
2000	17:1	19:1	20:1
1999	17:1	19:1	21:1
1998	21:1	19:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	18:1	19:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	20:1	19:1
1992	20:1	20:1	20:1
1991	23:1	20:1	24:1
1990	23:1	20:1	23:1
1989	22:1	20:1	23:1
1988	21:1	20:1	23:1
1987	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	3%	6%	1%
2018	3%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	2%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1991	1%	7%
1988	3%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	6%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	11%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	2%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	40%	49%
2024	39%	48%
2023	36%	47%	22%
2022	35%	47%	21%
2021	34%	46%	20%
2020	25%	45%	20%
2019	29%	45%	20%
2018	25%	45%	19%
2017	24%	45%	19%
2015	22%	45%	19%
2014	20%	44%	18%
2013	22%	43%	18%
2012	24%	43%	18%
2011	24%	42%	18%
2010	18%	41%	14%
2009	20%	41%	15%
2008	18%	42%	15%
2007	13%	41%	14%
2006	13%	39%	13%
2005	15%	38%	13%
2004	13%	37%	12%
2003	14%	36%	11%
2002	12%	35%	11%
2001	9%	33%	10%
2000	9%	32%	9%
1999	8%	32%	8%
1998	8%	31%	8%
1997	6%	30%	8%
1996	5%	30%	8%
1995	6%	29%	7%
1994	4%	28%	7%
1993	5%	27%	6%
1992	5%	25%	7%
1991	5%	24%	7%
1990	6%	24%	4%
1989	4%	22%	6%
1988	5%	22%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	6%	5%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	7%	5%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	3%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	2%	5%	2%
1988	2%	5%	2%

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White

38%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	38%	33%
2024	41%	34%
2023	41%	35%	64%
2022	44%	35%	65%
2021	51%	36%	63%
2020	54%	38%	68%
2019	51%	38%	68%
2018	55%	38%	70%
2017	56%	38%	70%
2015	59%	40%	71%
2014	65%	41%	72%
2013	64%	42%	72%
2012	65%	42%	72%
2011	65%	42%	72%
2010	71%	44%	77%
2009	67%	44%	77%
2008	71%	44%	77%
2007	77%	45%	78%
2006	78%	47%	79%
2005	76%	49%	80%
2004	75%	48%	80%
2003	76%	49%	81%
2002	78%	50%	82%
2001	83%	52%	83%
2000	85%	53%	85%
1999	87%	55%	87%
1998	86%	56%	87%
1997	91%	57%	87%
1996	91%	57%	87%
1995	91%	58%	89%
1994	93%	60%	88%
1993	91%	60%	90%
1992	91%	61%	86%
1991	91%	62%	84%
1990	91%	63%	94%
1989	92%	64%	89%
1988	87%	64%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	9%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

67%

0.69

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	0.69	0.65
2024	0.68	0.65
2023	0.70	0.65	0.54
2022	0.68	0.65	0.53
2021	0.62	0.66	0.49
2020	0.64	0.65	0.50
2019	0.65	0.65	0.50
2018	0.63	0.65	0.47
2017	0.62	0.65	0.47
2015	0.60	0.64	0.46
2014	0.54	0.64	0.46
2013	0.54	0.64	0.46
2012	0.52	0.64	0.45
2011	0.52	0.65	0.46
2010	0.46	0.64	0.39
2009	0.51	0.64	0.39
2008	0.46	0.63	0.39
2007	0.39	0.63	0.38
2006	0.37	0.63	0.36
2005	0.40	0.62	0.35
2004	0.42	0.63	0.34
2003	0.40	0.63	0.33
2002	0.38	0.62	0.31
2001	0.30	0.62	0.30
2000	0.27	0.61	0.27
1999	0.24	0.59	0.24
1998	0.26	0.59	0.24
1997	0.17	0.58	0.23
1996	0.17	0.58	0.23
1995	0.17	0.58	0.21
1994	0.13	0.56	0.20
1993	0.17	0.57	0.19
1992	0.17	0.56	0.21
1991	0.17	0.56	0.23
1990	0.17	0.54	0.12
1989	0.15	0.54	0.17
1988	0.23	0.54	0.16

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(22-23)

45.5%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2023	45.5%	41.2%	31.3%
2022	55.8%	46.9%	36.7%
2021	42.2%	34.3%	28.2%

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Eligible for

52%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	52%	41%
2024	47%	40%
2023	44%	39%	21%
2022	29%	27%	12%
2021	53%	42%	23%
2020	44%	41%	22%
2019	47%	43%	22%
2018	47%	43%	22%
2017	41%	42%	22%
2015	49%	34%	21%
2014	44%	36%	23%
2013	46%	37%	16%
2012	32%	36%	16%
2011	30%	36%	15%
2010	33%	38%	15%
2009	24%	39%	12%
2007	15%	32%	8%
2006	13%	37%	7%
2005	14%	40%	6%
2004	29%	37%	17%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
2025	12%	10%
2024	10%	10%
2023	10%	7%	6%
2021	12%	9%	6%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2015	9%	5%	5%
2014	11%	14%	6%
2013	10%	10%	4%
2012	8%	11%	5%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	8%	10%	4%
2007	9%	9%	4%
2006	8%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	12%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Park Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Park Meadows Elementary School is ranked #637 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Park Meadows Elementary School often compared to?

Park Meadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Basis Phoenix Primary by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Park Meadows Elementary School?

495 students attend Park Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Park Meadows Elementary School students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Park Meadows Elementary School?

Park Meadows Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Park Meadows Elementary School offer ?

Park Meadows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Park Meadows Elementary School part of?

Park Meadows Elementary School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).

In what neighborhood is Park Meadows Elementary School located?

Park Meadows Elementary School is located in the Deer Valley neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 12 other public schools located in Deer Valley.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: Park Meadows Elementary School serves the south part of Glendale, AZ, covering an area of approximately 3.2 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education