Coyote Hills Elementary School, Peoria AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Coyote Hills Elementary School

Coyote Hills Elementary is a regular public school in Peoria Unified School District, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade on a single campus in northwest Peoria. With an enrollment that is moderate for a PK–8 school, the student body is predominantly White, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Asian, Black, multiracial, and Native American students. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not reported in the available data, so families looking to understand the school’s economic composition would need to ask the school directly.

State testing results from the most recent school year show a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates are strongest in the early elementary grades, with a clear majority of third and fourth graders meeting the bar. Performance dips in fifth and sixth grades, then settles at just under half proficient in seventh and eighth. A similar pattern appears in math, where third graders post a solid proficiency rate, but the rate declines through the upper elementary and middle school grades, recovering somewhat in eighth grade. Science results, available for fifth and eighth graders, show that about two out of five fifth graders are proficient, while fewer than one in three eighth graders reach that level. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Maricopa County. That relative strength is worth noting, though the within-school drop-off in middle school is something a parent may want to look into further with the school, especially if their child is approaching those grades.

Because Coyote Hills only goes through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, and staffing were also absent from the available information, leaving gaps that families would need to fill by contacting the school or district.

The school sits within the Peoria Unified School District, a large system of several dozen schools that has remained stable in recent years with no major closures, openings, or boundary changes publicly reported. Peoria itself is a rapidly growing suburb northwest of Phoenix, originally an agricultural community that has shifted toward resort and leisure living. The city is car-dependent and sprawling, with development concentrated in master-planned communities and commercial nodes like the P83 Entertainment District and Park West. Major economic drivers include a new semiconductor plant under construction and the year-round spring training facilities used by the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners. Lake Pleasant Regional Park provides a large natural anchor to the north. For families, this means Coyote Hills sits in a suburban environment that is still building out its commercial and industrial base, with housing values and rents that reflect the broader Phoenix metro area.

The district’s stable footprint of schools and the absence of reported recent upheavals suggest continuity for families once enrolled. Coyote Hills itself offers a single PK–8 pathway, which some families prefer for keeping siblings on one campus longer, while others may want the option to transition to a separate middle school. Without program offerings in the data, it is unclear what specialized programs or electives are available beyond the core curriculum. A parent interested in art, music, STEM, or gifted services would need to ask the school directly. Similarly, the lack of civil rights data leaves open questions about discipline equity and special education support. All told, Coyote Hills presents a familiar suburban elementary-to-middle school with early-grade academic strength, a middle school dip that warrants attention, and a location in a fast-growing part of metro Phoenix where the surrounding community is still taking shape.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 27% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 47% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 21% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 33% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 31% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 34% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 41% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 52% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 40% · ▲ 1 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 43% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 747%

School 47% · District 25% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 45% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 36% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 33% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 4 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.