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Parkridge Elementary School

9970 W Beardsley Rd
Peoria, AZ 85382

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Serving 895 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkridge 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 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 895 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in AZ
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Parkridge Elementary serves the southern part of Peoria, AZ, encompassing an area of approximately 3.8 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located 2.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Parkridge Elementary School's student population of 895 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 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	Parkridge Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	86
1	86
2	82
3	96
4	108
5	96
6	99
7	96
8	99

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Total Students

895 students

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Total Students Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School
2025	895
2024	872
2023	886
2022	903
2021	908
2020	1,007
2019	995
2018	925
2017	882
2015	896
2014	1,065
2013	1,144
2012	1,093
2011	1,071
2010	1,039
2009	1,025
2008	1,042
2007	978
2006	1,047
2005	836
2004	518

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School
2025	44
2024	44
2023	47
2022	46
2021	47
2020	48
2019	45
2018	45
2017	45
2015	42
2014	47
2013	46
2012	53
2011	46
2010	47
2009	49
2008	48
2007	45
2006	46
2005	40
2004	28

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School Motto

Every Student, Every Day.

School Rankings

Parkridge 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 Parkridge Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#319 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School
2023	#319
2022	#414
2021	#307
2019	#420
2018	#387
2017	#262
2016	#240
2015	#282
2014	#171
2013	#170
2012	#76
2011	#98
2010	#97

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56%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	56%	34%	40%
2022	49%	35%	40%
2021	52%	32%	36%
2019	63%	45%	50%
2018	66%	45%	51%
2017	70%	42%	50%
2016	65%	39%	44%
2015	59%	38%	49%
2014	86%	63%	71%
2013	87%	63%	70%
2012	89%	63%	71%
2011	86%	62%	70%
2010	85%	60%	69%

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54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	54%	40%	44%
2021	52%	39%	42%
2019	59%	45%	50%
2018	58%	44%	51%
2017	57%	42%	46%
2016	58%	40%	42%
2015	54%	38%	47%
2014	92%	79%	85%
2013	91%	78%	84%
2012	94%	77%	84%
2011	93%	77%	84%
2010	92%	74%	82%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	20:1	17:1
2024	20:1	17:1
2023	19:1	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	22:1	19:1	20:1
2018	21:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	19:1	19:1
2015	21:1	19:1	20:1
2014	23:1	19:1	20:1
2013	25:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	17:1
2011	23:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	21:1	17:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	18:1	20:1
2006	23:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	4%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	26%	49%
2024	24%	48%
2023	25%	47%	38%
2022	23%	47%	37%
2021	23%	46%	36%
2020	21%	45%	34%
2019	20%	45%	34%
2018	20%	45%	34%
2017	19%	45%	34%
2015	17%	45%	33%
2014	15%	44%	30%
2013	15%	43%	28%
2012	15%	43%	29%
2011	16%	42%	29%
2010	13%	41%	27%
2009	13%	41%	26%
2008	12%	42%	26%
2007	11%	41%	25%
2006	14%	39%	24%
2005	10%	38%	22%
2004	11%	37%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%

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White

60%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	60%	33%
2024	63%	34%
2023	62%	35%	48%
2022	65%	35%	49%
2021	66%	36%	51%
2020	68%	38%	53%
2019	69%	38%	53%
2018	72%	38%	55%
2017	73%	38%	55%
2015	74%	40%	56%
2014	75%	41%	58%
2013	76%	42%	60%
2012	76%	42%	59%
2011	76%	42%	60%
2010	81%	44%	62%
2009	81%	44%	63%
2008	83%	44%	63%
2007	83%	45%	64%
2006	80%	47%	67%
2005	82%	49%	68%
2004	84%	48%	70%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	6%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

67%

0.57

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	0.57	0.65
2024	0.55	0.65
2023	0.55	0.65	0.63
2022	0.53	0.65	0.62
2021	0.51	0.66	0.62
2020	0.49	0.65	0.61
2019	0.48	0.65	0.61
2018	0.44	0.65	0.59
2017	0.43	0.65	0.59
2015	0.42	0.64	0.58
2014	0.42	0.64	0.57
2013	0.40	0.64	0.56
2012	0.40	0.64	0.56
2011	0.40	0.65	0.56
2010	0.33	0.64	0.54
2009	0.33	0.64	0.54
2008	0.30	0.63	0.53
2007	0.30	0.63	0.52
2006	0.34	0.63	0.50
2005	0.32	0.62	0.48
2004	0.28	0.63	0.47

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(22-23)

26%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	26%	41.2%	35.2%
2022	38.3%	46.9%	46.6%
2021	19.7%	34.3%	31.7%

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Eligible for

29%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	29%	41%
2024	30%	40%
2023	26%	39%	32%
2022	17%	27%	19%
2021	28%	42%	37%
2020	25%	41%	34%
2019	25%	43%	34%
2018	27%	43%	36%
2017	29%	42%	36%
2015	25%	34%	32%
2014	21%	36%	33%
2013	15%	37%	33%
2012	18%	36%	32%
2011	16%	36%	32%
2010	13%	38%	28%
2009	10%	39%	24%
2008	10%	29%	22%
2007	8%	32%	17%
2006	10%	37%	20%
2004	9%	37%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Parkridge Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	5%	10%
2024	5%	10%
2023	4%	7%	7%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	6%	10%	7%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	4%	10%	6%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	4%	10%	7%
2008	4%	9%	7%
2007	4%	9%	6%
2006	1%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkridge Elementary School's ranking?

Parkridge Elementary School is ranked #319 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Parkridge Elementary School often compared to?

Parkridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunset Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Parkridge Elementary School?

895 students attend Parkridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Parkridge Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

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

Parkridge Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Parkridge Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Parkridge Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 895 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Parkridge Elementary serves the southern part of Peoria, AZ, encompassing an area of approximately 3.8 square miles. Families in this zone can typically expect a drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located 2.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education