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What's something Gavilan Peak School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775002358
Gavilan Peak School
2701 W MEMORIAL DR, ANTHEM, AZ 85086 · (623) 445-7400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 76% smaller than its 8th grade class (87).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 60.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 60.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gavilan Peak School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #172 of 1,072 ▼ 65 | #137 of 646 ▼ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #130 of 1,072 ▼ 60 | #110 of 646 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #199 of 930 | #121 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #545 of 1,223 | #413 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #135 of 991 | #67 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #631 of 1,007 | #415 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.5% | #98 of 721 | #60 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
473
-37 (-7%) vs 2020
-44% since 2010-11, when it was 849
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 473 | 35.9 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 44.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 46.1 | 12.3:1 | 13% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 44 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 48.5 | 14.9:1 | 13% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 45 | 17.6:1 | 14% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 849 | 46 | 18.5:1 | 8% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gavilan Peak School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (722 to 473); teachers down 26% (48.5 to 35.9).
About Gavilan Peak School
Gavilan Peak School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arizona, located in ANTHEM. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 473 students enrolled.
Gavilan Peak School is run by Deer Valley Unified District (4246), whose 41 schools enroll 32,265 students.
More than half of the students at Gavilan Peak School are White (70%). Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
Teacher count: 35.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.
Gavilan Peak School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% 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 poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Among nearby public schools, Anthem School is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Gavilan Peak School.
NCES describes the area around Gavilan Peak School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio increased from 11.6:1 to 13.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in ANTHEM
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Canyon Springs STEM AcademyElementary · 805 students
- Diamond Canyon SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Anthem SchoolElementary · 400 students
- AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus AcademyCombined · 79 students
- West-MEC - Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Anthem School0.8 mi · 400
- Diamond Canyon School1.1 mi · 740
- Boulder Creek High School1.4 mi · 2,221
- West-MEC - Boulder Creek High School1.4 mi · 1
- BASIS Phoenix North2.0 mi · 152
- AMCS at Anthem dba Caurus Academy2.0 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Gavilan Peak SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gavilan Peak School?
Gavilan Peak School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Gavilan Peak School serve?
Gavilan Peak School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Gavilan Peak School have?
Gavilan Peak School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Gavilan Peak School?
Student demographics at Gavilan Peak School are roughly 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Gavilan Peak School?
Gavilan Peak School is overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.