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Enrollment
937
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001243
Oakwood Elementary School
12900 N 71ST AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85381 · (623) 412-4725 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL937 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
20.6:1
46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (94).
Student demographics
58%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
56.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -6.0pp since 2017
Math
50.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 6 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #251 of 1,072 ▼ 64 | #193 of 646 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #219 of 1,072 ▼ 24 | #177 of 646 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #195 of 930 | #117 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 937 | #54 of 1,223 | #43 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #845 of 991 | #532 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #363 of 1,007 | #245 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #607 of 721 | #391 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
937
+23 (+3%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 937 | 45.5 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 926 | 44.5 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 931 | 45.3 | 20.5:1 | 28% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 914 | 47 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,000 | 47.5 | 21.1:1 | 25% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 1,007 | 43 | 23.4:1 | 21% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 37 | 21.4:1 | 16% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 44 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 35 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,000 to 937); teachers down 4% (47.5 to 45.5).
About Oakwood Elementary School
Oakwood Elementary School is a large elementary school in Arizona, located in PEORIA. Enrollment stands at 937 students, covering pre-K through 8. It has 108% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Peoria Unified School District (4237) has a total of 44 schools and 34,436 students, Oakwood Elementary School among them.
The share of White students at Oakwood Elementary School is 56%, a majority. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Maricopa County at about 59% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Oakwood Elementary School are from different groups.
Oakwood Elementary School reports a ratio of 20.6 students per teacher, from 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Oakwood Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
RCB College Preparatory Academy is about 0.5 miles from Oakwood Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Oakwood Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 914 (2020-21) to 937 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.4:1 to 20.6:1.
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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 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
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Other Oakwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakwood Elementary. Oakwood Elementary School is the largest of the 14.
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTH, MN · 545 students
- Oakwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 522 students
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPRESTON, ID · 516 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolOakwood, GA · 509 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolPORTLAND, MI · 473 students
Nearby schools
- RCB College Preparatory Academy0.5 mi · 11
- Oasis Elementary School0.8 mi · 724
- Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale0.9 mi · 1,280
- Sundance Elementary School1.0 mi · 549
- Desert Valley Elementary School1.1 mi · 439
- Copperwood School1.2 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Oakwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Oakwood Elementary School?
Oakwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 937 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Oakwood Elementary School serve?
Oakwood Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Oakwood Elementary School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Oakwood Elementary School.
How diverse is Oakwood Elementary School?
Oakwood Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakwood Elementary School?
Oakwood Elementary School is overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in Maricopa County.
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