Eagle Ridge Elementary School, Phoenix AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Ridge Elementary School

Eagle Ridge Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through sixth grade as a regular public school in the Paradise Valley Unified District, within the sprawling urban setting of Phoenix. The school sits in a city known for its wide, grid-like roadways and car-oriented layout, a place that has grown rapidly over decades and now functions as a major economic hub for the Mountain West, with concentrations in technology, manufacturing, and services.

State assessment results from the most recent school year show proficiency rates that are below the midpoint among districts in Maricopa County. In math, the share of students meeting proficiency standards ranges in the low to mid thirties across tested grades, with one grade level’s result suppressed. In English language arts, proficiency rates fall in the mid twenties to low thirties. Science results, available only for grade five, also show a modest proficiency rate. Only one year of data is available, so there is no trend to examine. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was not available, and the district brief turned up no parent-relevant changes to note from recent public sources.

The student body is modest in size for an elementary school. The demographic makeup is roughly half Hispanic, a bit over a third White, with smaller shares of Black, Native American, Asian, and multiracial students. Information on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education identification, and English learner status was not reported, so a family may want to ask the school directly about those supports.

Housing in the area commands values above the national median, and rents also run above typical national levels. The broader Phoenix economy, anchored by Sky Harbor International Airport and a diverse mix of manufacturing and service industries, has drawn sustained population growth, though the search results did not specify recent development projects near the school.

For a parent considering this school, the central picture is an elementary school with academic results that are lower than the county median, set in a large, fast-growing metro region with above-average housing costs. The school’s size and grade span are typical for a neighborhood elementary, and its district did not report any major changes in recent public records. A family would likely want to discuss academic support and enrichment options directly with the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 33% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 56% · ▼ 33 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 50% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 25% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 60% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 48% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 57% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 42% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

This schoolParadise Valley Unified District (4241), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.