Gavilan Peak School

Gavilan Peak School, a reasonably sized elementary school in ANTHEM, Arizona, operated by Deer Valley Unified District (4246), instructs 473 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) comprises 41 schools with combined enrollment of 32,265 students; Gavilan Peak School is among them.

On demographics, Gavilan Peak School reports that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Gavilan Peak School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Gavilan Peak School is one.

Anthem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gavilan Peak School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Gavilan Peak School's enrollment has declined 34% since 2018, when it stood at 722 (now 473). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 70%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Gavilan Peak School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.