Apache Elementary School

As an expansive elementary school in PEORIA, Arizona, Apache Elementary School caters to 751 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Peoria Unified School District (4237). By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Apache Elementary School sits 67% larger than that benchmark.

Peoria Unified School District (4237) comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 34,436 students; Apache Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Apache Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, Apache Elementary School shows 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Apache Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Apache Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Explore Academy - Peoria, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Apache Elementary School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Apache Elementary School has rose 6%, going from 709 students in 2018 to 751 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 64% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.