Peoria Elementary School, Peoria AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Peoria Elementary School

Peoria Elementary School serves students from preschool through eighth grade as a regular public school within the Peoria Unified School District. The school's enrollment is moderate for its grade band and draws a student population in which a majority of students are Hispanic, with smaller shares identifying as White, Black, Asian, or multiracial. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and on students with disabilities or English learner status were not available from the provided sources.

State assessment results from the 2024-25 school year show student proficiency rates on the Arizona Academic Standards Assessment in both math and English language arts that, when combined across tested grades and subjects, place the school below the midpoint relative to other schools in Maricopa County. In math, reported proficiency rates for grades three, four, and six were in the range of roughly a quarter to just under a third; results for grades five, seven, and eight were suppressed, a common practice when the number of tested students is small. In English language arts, rates for grades three, five, six, seven, and eight ranged from about a third to just under two-fifths, while grade four was suppressed. Science results were available only for grade five, where about a quarter of students met the proficiency standard; the grade eight science result was suppressed. The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate exists.

The overall picture is one of a school where a majority of students are not yet meeting state proficiency benchmarks in core subjects. A parent considering Peoria Elementary may want to ask about the specific instructional supports, intervention programs, and extracurricular offerings, since the data do not include information on course access, staffing ratios, or program availability. The absence of such data makes it harder to assess the full range of learning opportunities.

Peoria itself is a large, fast-growing suburb northwest of downtown Phoenix. Originally an agricultural settlement, the city has shifted toward resort, entertainment, and residential living, anchored by the P83 Entertainment District, Park West shopping, and the Peoria Sports Complex. The Amkor semiconductor plant under construction represents a major employment addition. The city is car-dependent and spread across a wide area, with walkability concentrated in a few commercial nodes rather than a continuous street grid. Lake Pleasant Regional Park and more than 60 miles of trails provide outdoor recreation. The city's growth has been substantial, and the housing market reflects typical suburban values, with a slight recent decline in home prices and moderate rents.

The Peoria Unified School District encompasses 44 schools across Peoria, Glendale, Youngtown, and part of Surprise. The district has maintained a stable school count in recent years, with no major closures or openings reported. No information on recent bond elections, override votes, or curriculum changes was available from the provided research, so it is unclear whether the district has undertaken any significant shifts in funding or programming.

Peoria Elementary is a community school in a growing suburban setting with a diverse student body. Its academic results, as measured by state assessments, suggest room for growth across math, reading, and science. For families weighing their options, the school's fit will depend on how its specific supports and environment match a child's needs, and a follow-up conversation with the school about instruction, enrichment, and student services would be a useful next step.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 27%

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

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 47% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 33% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 41% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 40% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 43% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 25% · ▲ 13 pts above district

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

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 45% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 36% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

This schoolPeoria Unified School District (4237), 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.