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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
Enrollment
695
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
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
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
59
Grade 3
75
Grade 4
75
Grade 5
93
Grade 6
86
Grade 7
89
Grade 8
83
Student demographics
White
45465%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
17926%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 48%
Black
152%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Asian
172%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
264%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33348%
Female
36252%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
50.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
47.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
695
-158 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.4:1
% White
65%
was 74%
% Hispanic
26%
was 18%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Coyote Hills Elementary School

Coyote Hills Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment K-5 school in PEORIA, Arizona, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237). Current enrollment sits at 695 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 54% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Peoria Unified School District (4237) runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 34,436 students. Coyote Hills Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Coyote Hills Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Coyote Hills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Peoria Traditional School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Coyote Hills Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 853 students in 2018 compared to 695 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 74% to 65%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Coyote Hills Elementary School
District
Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Address
21180 N 87TH AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85382
Phone
(623) 412-5225
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
695
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040625001983
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
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Frequently asked questions

About Coyote Hills Elementary School
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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