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What's the most underrated thing about Coyote Hills Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
695
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001983
Coyote Hills Elementary School
21180 N 87TH AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85382 · (623) 412-5225 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL695 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- B-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
11.8:1
59 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
50%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
50.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
47.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Coyote Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #285 of 1,072 ▼ 62 | #213 of 646 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #297 of 1,072 ▼ 37 | #228 of 646 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #446 of 930 | #285 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 695 | #209 of 1,223 | #161 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #56 of 991 | #26 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #574 of 1,007 | #376 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #334 of 721 | #213 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
695
-65 (-9%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 1,479
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 695 | 58.9 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 61.4 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 59 | 13.3:1 | 21% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 59 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 853 | 55.3 | 15.4:1 | 16% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 840 | 51 | 16.5:1 | 17% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 1,354 | 60 | 22.6:1 | 14% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 1,479 | 59 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coyote Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (853 to 695); teachers up 7% (55.3 to 58.9).
About Coyote Hills Elementary School
Coyote Hills Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in PEORIA, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 695 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) counts 34,436 students in its 44 schools, and Coyote Hills Elementary School is one of them.
A majority of students at Coyote Hills Elementary School, 65%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Coyote Hills Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Teachers at the school number 58.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.8:1. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Coyote Hills Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is 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%. Coyote Hills Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The nearest other public school, Peoria Traditional School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Coyote Hills Elementary School.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 760 to 695 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 11.8 students per teacher, compared with 12.9 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 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 Coyote Hills Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Coyote Hills Elementary. Coyote Hills Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Coyote Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 478 students
- Coyote Hills ElementaryNewark, CA · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Peoria Traditional School0.0 mi · 380
- Sunrise Mountain High School0.4 mi · 1,896
- Frontier Elementary School0.8 mi · 846
- Student Choice High School0.9 mi · 201
- Liberty High School1.2 mi · 2,510
- Sunset Heights Elementary School1.3 mi · 987
Frequently asked questions
About Coyote Hills Elementary SchoolHow large is Coyote Hills Elementary School?
Coyote Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 695 students in grades PK-08.
Is Coyote Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Coyote Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Coyote Hills Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Coyote Hills Elementary School.
How diverse is Coyote Hills Elementary School?
Coyote Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Coyote Hills Elementary School?
Coyote Hills Elementary School is overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in Maricopa County.
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