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Enrollment
597
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANDEO SCHOOLS INC. (89758)·NCES 040075802766
Candeo Peoria
9965 W CALLE LEJOS, PEORIA, AZ 85383 · (623) 979-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 86% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
79.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2017-18 | 83.0% | 87.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Candeo Peoria ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #19 of 1,072 ▲ 4 | #18 of 646 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #8 of 1,072 ▲ 12 | #7 of 646 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #222 of 930 | #135 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #324 of 1,223 | #251 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #678 of 991 | #425 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #205 of 1,007 | #140 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #120 of 256 | #63 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
597
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 452
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 597 | 32.3 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 555 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 594 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 627 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 536 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 584 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 452 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Candeo Peoria.
About Candeo Peoria
Candeo Peoria operates as a mid-sized elementary school in PEORIA, Arizona. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 597 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
The local education agency for Candeo Peoria is Candeo Schools Inc. (89758).
Of every 100 students at Candeo Peoria, about 54 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. The diversity index for Candeo Peoria is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.5 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Candeo Peoria earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In the wider Maricopa County area, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Candeo Peoria.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, BASIS Peoria, is the closest to Candeo Peoria. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Candeo Peoria is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 597, from 627 in 2020-21.
People who know Candeo Peoria can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Nearby schools
- BASIS Peoria1.1 mi · 1,021
- BASIS Peoria Primary1.1 mi · 696
- Liberty High School1.3 mi · 2,510
- Zuni Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 794
- Sunset Heights Elementary School1.7 mi · 987
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale2.1 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Candeo PeoriaWhat is the total enrollment at Candeo Peoria?
Candeo Peoria enrolls approximately 597 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Candeo Peoria serve?
Candeo Peoria serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Candeo Peoria?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Candeo Peoria is approximately 18.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Candeo Peoria?
At Candeo Peoria, the student body is approximately 54% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 24% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Candeo Peoria in?
Candeo Peoria is part of Candeo Schools Inc. (89758).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.