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Paseo Verde Elementary School

7880 W Greenway Rd
Peoria, AZ 85381

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Tel: (623) 412-5075

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Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Paseo Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Paseo Verde Elementary School's student population of 689 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paseo Verde Elementary School
Kind	57
1	56
2	82
3	75
4	70
5	84
6	89
7	93
8	83

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School
2025	689
2024	695
2023	719
2022	757
2021	759
2020	816
2019	816
2018	827
2017	827
2016	834
2015	840
2014	798
2013	794
2012	811
2011	828
2010	842
2009	835
2008	859
2007	828
2006	877
2005	869
2004	936
2003	940
2002	937
2001	899
2000	923
1999	1,143
1998	1,046

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School
2025	36
2024	37
2023	37
2022	39
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	45
2017	45
2016	44
2015	44
2014	41
2013	38
2012	48
2011	40
2010	43
2009	47
2008	43
2007	41
2006	47
2005	50
2004	53
2003	52
2002	51
2001	44
2000	44
1999	50
1998	49

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

Paseo Verde Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paseo Verde Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#398 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School
2023	#398
2022	#358
2021	#314
2019	#469
2018	#566
2017	#366
2016	#366
2015	#228
2014	#349
2013	#236
2012	#134

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	46%	34%	40%
2022	52%	35%	40%
2021	51%	32%	36%
2019	61%	45%	50%
2018	53%	45%	51%
2017	58%	42%	50%
2016	56%	39%	44%
2015	60%	38%	49%
2014	79%	63%	71%
2013	81%	63%	70%
2012	85%	63%	71%

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56%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	56%	40%	44%
2021	52%	39%	42%
2019	58%	45%	50%
2018	56%	44%	51%
2017	58%	42%	46%
2016	53%	40%	42%
2015	58%	38%	47%
2014	89%	79%	85%
2013	91%	78%	84%
2012	92%	77%	84%
2011	92%	77%	84%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	19:1	18:1	19:1
2022	19:1	18:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	19:1	20:1
2019	19:1	19:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	19:1
2015	19:1	19:1	20:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	21:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	19:1	17:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	19:1	19:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	20:1
1999	23:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	3%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

39%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	39%	49%
2024	37%	48%
2023	34%	47%	38%
2022	33%	47%	37%
2021	33%	46%	36%
2020	34%	45%	34%
2019	34%	45%	34%
2018	32%	45%	34%
2017	32%	45%	34%
2016	31%	45%	33%
2015	29%	45%	33%
2014	26%	44%	30%
2013	25%	43%	28%
2012	24%	43%	29%
2011	25%	42%	29%
2010	24%	41%	27%
2009	23%	41%	26%
2008	21%	42%	26%
2007	22%	41%	25%
2006	20%	39%	24%
2005	17%	38%	22%
2004	17%	37%	21%
2003	16%	36%	20%
2002	15%	35%	19%
2001	14%	33%	18%
2000	11%	33%	17%
1999	11%	32%	17%
1998	9%	31%	17%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%

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White

45%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	45%	33%
2024	48%	34%
2023	51%	35%	48%
2022	54%	35%	49%
2021	55%	36%	51%
2020	53%	38%	53%
2019	53%	38%	53%
2018	56%	38%	55%
2017	56%	38%	55%
2016	57%	39%	55%
2015	61%	40%	56%
2014	62%	41%	58%
2013	64%	42%	60%
2012	64%	42%	59%
2011	64%	42%	60%
2010	64%	44%	62%
2009	66%	44%	63%
2008	68%	44%	63%
2007	69%	45%	64%
2006	70%	47%	67%
2005	74%	48%	68%
2004	74%	48%	70%
2003	75%	49%	71%
2002	77%	50%	72%
2001	79%	52%	74%
2000	81%	53%	75%
1999	82%	54%	75%
1998	84%	56%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	7%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	0.64	0.65
2024	0.63	0.65
2023	0.62	0.65	0.63
2022	0.60	0.65	0.62
2021	0.59	0.66	0.62
2020	0.60	0.65	0.61
2019	0.60	0.65	0.61
2018	0.58	0.65	0.59
2017	0.58	0.65	0.59
2016	0.58	0.65	0.59
2015	0.55	0.64	0.58
2014	0.55	0.64	0.57
2013	0.54	0.64	0.56
2012	0.53	0.64	0.56
2011	0.53	0.65	0.56
2010	0.53	0.64	0.54
2009	0.51	0.64	0.54
2008	0.49	0.63	0.53
2007	0.48	0.63	0.52
2006	0.47	0.63	0.50
2005	0.42	0.62	0.48
2004	0.42	0.63	0.47
2003	0.41	0.63	0.46
2002	0.38	0.62	0.44
2001	0.36	0.62	0.42
2000	0.33	0.62	0.41
1999	0.32	0.60	0.40
1998	0.29	0.59	0.38

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(22-23)

28.9%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	28.9%	41.2%	35.2%
2022	51.2%	46.9%	46.6%
2021	25.8%	34.3%	31.7%

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Eligible for

33%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	33%	41%
2024	33%	40%
2023	23%	39%	32%
2022	17%	29%	19%
2021	30%	42%	37%
2020	26%	43%	34%
2019	26%	43%	34%
2018	27%	42%	36%
2017	27%	42%	36%
2016	23%	33%	33%
2015	22%	34%	32%
2014	19%	36%	33%
2013	22%	37%	33%
2012	19%	36%	32%
2011	19%	36%	32%
2010	15%	38%	28%
2009	12%	39%	24%
2008	13%	29%	22%
2007	9%	32%	17%
2006	10%	37%	20%
2005	7%	40%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Paseo Verde Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2025	7%	10%
2024	7%	9%
2023	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	6%	11%	7%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	7%	14%	7%
2013	4%	10%	7%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	2%	10%	6%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	3%	9%	7%
2007	4%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paseo Verde Elementary School's ranking?

Paseo Verde Elementary School is ranked #398 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Paseo Verde Elementary School often compared to?

Paseo Verde Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakwood Elementary School, Parkridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Paseo Verde Elementary School?

689 students attend Paseo Verde Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Paseo Verde Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paseo Verde Elementary School?

Paseo Verde Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Paseo Verde Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Paseo Verde Elementary School part of?

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

Popular comparisons: Paseo Verde Elementary School vs. Oakwood Elementary School, Paseo Verde Elementary School vs. Parkridge Elementary School

The nearest high school and middle school to Paseo Verde Elementary School is Centennial High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Desert Harbor Elementary School (1.5 miles away)

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Centennial High School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
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14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400

0.7 miles

Gr: 7-12 | 2,026 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

West-mec - Centennial High School

Vocational School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 54% )
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14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4402

0.7 miles

Gr: 9-12

Rcb College Preparatory Academy

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7033 W. Catus Road
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 500-2853

1.2 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Desert Harbor Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
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15585 N 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6200

1.5 miles

Gr: PK-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Arizona Conservatory For Arts And Academics Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
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16454 N 28th Ave
Mesa, AZ 85204
(623) 878-0986

1.6 miles

Gr: K-5 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education