Candeo Peoria

Candeo Peoria is a mid-tier K-5 school in PEORIA, Arizona, operated by Candeo Schools Inc. (89758). The school caters to 597 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% above the state mean of about 451.

Candeo Schools Inc. (89758) is the operating authority for Candeo Peoria, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Candeo Peoria records that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 24% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Candeo Peoria is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

BASIS Peoria is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Candeo Peoria.

Candeo Peoria operates from a commuter-belt location. As a public charter, Candeo Peoria runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Candeo Peoria has grew 11%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 597 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 77% to 54% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.