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Park Meadows Elementary School

20012 N 35th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308

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Serving 544 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 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 544 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
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 544 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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	24
Kind	66
1	66
2	74
3	82
4	89
5	70
6	73

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Total Students

544 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School
2023	600
2022	602
2021	482
2020	672
2019	672
2018	619
2017	619
2016	595
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	648
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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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School
2023	41
2022	40
2021	43
2020	38
2019	38
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
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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School Rankings

Park Meadows Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Park Meadows Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#674 out of 1956 schools
(Top 50%)

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

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42%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
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%

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44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
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%

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40-44%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	11:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	15:1	20:1	18:1
2015	15:1	20:1	19:1
2014	15:1	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	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	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	21:1	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	24:1	20:1	23:1
1989	22:1	20:1	23:1
1988	22:1	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 Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	6%	1%
2019	3%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	2%	7%	1%
1998	2%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	11%	3%	5%
2017	11%	3%	5%
2016	13%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	6%	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	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

39%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	36%	47%	22%
2022	35%	47%	21%
2021	34%	46%	20%
2020	29%	45%	20%
2019	29%	45%	20%
2018	25%	45%	19%
2017	25%	45%	19%
2016	25%	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	14%	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%	33%	9%
1999	7%	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	6%	25%	7%
1991	5%	25%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	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	6%	5%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

41%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	41%	35%	64%
2022	44%	35%	65%
2021	51%	36%	63%
2020	51%	38%	68%
2019	51%	38%	68%
2018	56%	38%	70%
2017	56%	38%	70%
2016	56%	39%	71%
2015	59%	40%	71%
2014	66%	41%	72%
2013	64%	42%	72%
2012	65%	42%	72%
2011	65%	42%	72%
2010	71%	44%	77%
2009	66%	44%	77%
2008	71%	44%	77%
2007	76%	45%	78%
2006	78%	47%	79%
2005	76%	48%	80%
2004	75%	48%	80%
2003	76%	49%	81%
2002	78%	50%	82%
2001	83%	52%	83%
2000	84%	53%	85%
1999	89%	54%	87%
1998	86%	56%	87%
1997	90%	57%	87%
1996	91%	57%	87%
1995	91%	58%	89%
1994	93%	59%	88%
1993	91%	60%	90%
1992	90%	61%	86%
1991	93%	65%	84%

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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	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	0.70	0.65	0.54
2022	0.68	0.65	0.53
2021	0.62	0.66	0.49
2020	0.65	0.65	0.50
2019	0.65	0.65	0.50
2018	0.62	0.65	0.47
2017	0.62	0.65	0.47
2016	0.61	0.65	0.47
2015	0.60	0.64	0.46
2014	0.52	0.64	0.46
2013	0.55	0.64	0.46
2012	0.53	0.64	0.45
2011	0.52	0.65	0.46
2010	0.46	0.64	0.39
2009	0.52	0.64	0.39
2008	0.46	0.63	0.39
2007	0.40	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	0.28	0.62	0.27
1999	0.22	0.60	0.24
1998	0.26	0.59	0.24
1997	0.19	0.58	0.23
1996	0.17	0.58	0.23
1995	0.17	0.58	0.21
1994	0.13	0.57	0.20
1993	0.17	0.56	0.19
1992	0.18	0.56	0.21
1991	0.15	0.54	0.23

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Eligible for

47%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	44%	39%	21%
2022	29%	29%	12%
2021	53%	42%	23%
2020	47%	43%	22%
2019	47%	43%	22%
2018	41%	42%	22%
2017	41%	42%	22%
2016	43%	33%	22%
2015	48%	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

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Park Meadows Elementary School	Arizona	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	10%	7%	6%
2021	12%	9%	6%
2020	9%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2016	9%	11%	5%
2015	8%	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%
2003	8%	3%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Park Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Park Meadows Elementary School is ranked #674 out of 1,956 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?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% 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?

544 students attend Park Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Park Meadows Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 7% 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 14:1, 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) School District.

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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 544 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education