Copperwood School

As a moderately sized primary school in GLENDALE, Arizona, Copperwood School works with 625 students from grades pre-K through 8, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237). That puts it 39% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 44 schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237) (34,436 students total), Copperwood School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Copperwood School shows that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Copperwood School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sundance Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Copperwood School has edged down 26%, going from 842 students in 2018 to 625 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 28% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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