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Enrollment
972
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001982
Country Meadows Elementary School
8409 N 111TH AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85345 · (623) 412-5200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL972 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Arizona public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- C+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
19.1:1
51 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 | 45 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (112).
Student demographics
55%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
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 37.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Country Meadows Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #810 of 1,072 ▼ 2 | #502 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #760 of 1,072 ▼ 29 | #474 of 646 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #364 of 930 | #224 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 972 | #44 of 1,223 | #35 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #731 of 991 | #458 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #462 of 1,007 | #313 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #467 of 721 | #295 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
972
-14 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 1,006
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
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 | 972 | 51 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 978 | 44.1 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,015 | 44.2 | 23.0:1 | 66% (669) |
| 2020-21 | 986 | 55 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,115 | 57.4 | 19.4:1 | 71% (791) |
| 2015-16 | 1,100 | 54 | 20.4:1 | 68% (750) |
| 2010-11 | 1,218 | 65 | 18.7:1 | 65% (797) |
| 2000-01 | 1,006 | 45 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Country Meadows Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,115 to 972); teachers down 11% (57.4 to 51).
About Country Meadows Elementary School
Country Meadows Elementary School, a large elementary school, is located in PEORIA, Arizona. It teaches 972 students in pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) runs 44 schools with a combined 34,436 students. Country Meadows Elementary School is one of them.
The student body at Country Meadows Elementary School is 61% Hispanic. The school is also 25% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Country Meadows Elementary School scores 55%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. The school has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Country Meadows Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 28% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income comes to about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus is the nearest public school to Country Meadows Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Country Meadows Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 986 in 2020-21 to 972 in 2024-25, a change of 14 students. The school's ratio increased from 17.9:1 to 19.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Country Meadows Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 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
Other Country Meadows Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Country Meadows Elementary. Country Meadows Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Country Meadows Elementary SchoolLong Grove, IL · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus0.5 mi · 199
- West-MEC - Central Campus1.5 mi · 27
- Sun Valley Elementary School1.9 mi · 720
- Heritage Elementary School2.4 mi · 832
- Ombudsman - Charter Northwest2.5 mi · 203
- Crown Charter School2.6 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Country Meadows Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Country Meadows Elementary School?
Country Meadows Elementary School enrolls approximately 972 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Country Meadows Elementary School serve?
Country Meadows Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Country Meadows Elementary School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Country Meadows Elementary School.
How diverse is Country Meadows Elementary School?
Country Meadows Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 61% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Country Meadows Elementary School?
Country Meadows Elementary School is overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.