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Enrollment
586
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAPPY VALLEY SCHOOL INC. (79081)·NCES 040040602036
Happy Valley School
7140 W HAPPY VALLEY RD, PEORIA, AZ 85383 · (623) 376-2900 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% 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
18.9:1
31 FTE teachers
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 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 76% larger than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
70.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 70 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 59.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Happy Valley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #162 of 1,072 ▼ 53 | #129 of 646 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #68 of 1,072 ▼ 4 | #60 of 646 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #372 of 930 | #228 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #339 of 1,223 | #265 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #720 of 991 | #453 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #688 of 1,007 | #449 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #151 of 256 | #81 of 138 |
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
586
+68 (+13%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 771
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 | 586 | 31 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 567 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 546 | N/A | N/A | 11% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | N/A | N/A | 15% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | N/A | N/A | 14% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | N/A | N/A | 11% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 771 | N/A | N/A | 16% (127) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Happy Valley School.
About Happy Valley School
Happy Valley School sits in PEORIA, Arizona, and is classified as an elementary school. The latest federal count shows 586 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 30% bigger than average.
The local education agency for Happy Valley School is Happy Valley School Inc. (79081).
Happy Valley School is 73% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 18.9 students per teacher and 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Happy Valley School is A. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 86% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Happy Valley School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
Terramar Academy of the Arts is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Happy Valley School.
Happy Valley 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. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Over 4 years, Happy Valley School's enrollment climbed 13%, to 586.
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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 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
Nearby schools
- Terramar Academy of the Arts0.3 mi · 934
- EdOptions HS Learning Center0.8 mi · 465
- Heritage Academy Pinnacle1.2 mi · 124
- Hillcrest Middle School1.4 mi · 732
- Mountain Ridge High School1.5 mi · 2,823
- Las Brisas Elementary School1.8 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Happy Valley SchoolHow many students attend Happy Valley School?
Happy Valley School enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Happy Valley School serve?
Happy Valley School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Happy Valley School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Happy Valley School is approximately 18.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Happy Valley School?
Student demographics at Happy Valley School are roughly 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Happy Valley School public or private?
Happy Valley School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Happy Valley School Inc. (79081).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.