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Enrollment
1,267
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625002990
Lake Pleasant Elementary
31501 N WESTLAND RD, PEORIA, AZ 85383 · (623) 773-6575 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,267 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% 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.
- AThree-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
21.3:1
60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (138).
Student demographics
51%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
61.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 61 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 up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Pleasant Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #170 of 1,072 ▼ 41 | #135 of 646 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #161 of 1,072 ▲ 10 | #133 of 646 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #137 of 930 | #82 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,267 | #9 of 1,223 | #6 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #881 of 991 | #558 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #573 of 1,007 | #375 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +77.7% | #7 of 256 | #4 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
1,267
+313 (+33%) vs 2020
+103% since 2010-11, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 1,267 | 59.5 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,276 | 57 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,227 | 58.1 | 21.1:1 | 12% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 954 | 47 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 35.8 | 19.9:1 | 13% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 20% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 19% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Pleasant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (713 to 1,267); teachers up 66% (35.8 to 59.5).
About Lake Pleasant Elementary
Students in PEORIA, Arizona, attend Lake Pleasant Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary school. It reported 1,267 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Lake Pleasant Elementary is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237), where 44 schools serve 34,436 students.
Federal enrollment data show Lake Pleasant Elementary is 66% White. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
Classroom staffing at Lake Pleasant Elementary totals 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
Lake Pleasant Elementary earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Lake Pleasant Elementary.
Vistancia Elementary School is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Lake Pleasant Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Lake Pleasant Elementary is Town: Fringe.
The school grew from 954 students in 2020-21 to 1,267 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
- Academy of Math and Science Peoria AdvancedElementary · 1,030 students
Nearby schools
- Vistancia Elementary School1.1 mi · 1,089
- BASIS Peoria5.4 mi · 1,021
- BASIS Peoria Primary5.5 mi · 696
- Desert Oasis Elementary School5.6 mi · 753
- Candeo Peoria6.1 mi · 597
- Zuni Hills Elementary School6.3 mi · 794
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Pleasant ElementaryHow large is Lake Pleasant Elementary?
Lake Pleasant Elementary enrolls approximately 1,267 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Lake Pleasant Elementary serve?
Lake Pleasant Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lake Pleasant Elementary?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at Lake Pleasant Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Lake Pleasant Elementary?
Student demographics at Lake Pleasant Elementary are roughly 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lake Pleasant Elementary public or private?
Lake Pleasant Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.