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How has Copperwood School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001092
Copperwood School
11232 N 65TH AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85304 · (623) 412-4650 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- BThree-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
16.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (82).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
53.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -8.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Copperwood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #250 of 1,072 ▲ 26 | #192 of 646 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #255 of 1,072 ▲ 41 | #202 of 646 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #363 of 930 | #225 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #292 of 1,223 | #227 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #510 of 991 | #306 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #200 of 1,007 | #136 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #201 of 721 | #128 of 456 |
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
625
-75 (-11%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 959
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 625 | 37 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 36 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 46% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 39 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 44.7 | 18.9:1 | 39% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 865 | 43 | 20.1:1 | 39% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 900 | 45 | 20.0:1 | 38% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 685 | 38 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 959 | 41 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copperwood School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (842 to 625); teachers down 17% (44.7 to 37).
About Copperwood School
Students in GLENDALE, Arizona, attend Copperwood School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 625 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 39% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Copperwood School is one of 44 schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237), which enrolls 34,436 students in total.
Copperwood School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. Smaller groups are 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 59% of Maricopa County residents are White. Copperwood School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 16.9 students per teacher and 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona fairly closely.
Copperwood School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Copperwood School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Sundance Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Copperwood School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 75 students since 2020-21, to 625. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.9 to 16.9 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Sundance Elementary School0.6 mi · 549
- Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School0.7 mi · 578
- RCB College Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 11
- Ira A Murphy1.0 mi · 450
- Desert Valley Elementary School1.1 mi · 439
- Ironwood High School1.2 mi · 1,804
Frequently asked questions
About Copperwood SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Copperwood School?
Copperwood School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Copperwood School serve?
Copperwood School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copperwood School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Copperwood School is approximately 16.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Copperwood School?
Copperwood School reports a student body of 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Copperwood School public or private?
Copperwood School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.