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What's the most underrated thing about Oasis Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
724
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001424
Oasis Elementary School
7841 W SWEETWATER AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85381 · (623) 412-4800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
41 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 | 69 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (91).
Student demographics
62%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
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -13.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oasis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #323 of 1,072 ▼ 67 | #237 of 646 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #382 of 1,072 ▼ 34 | #272 of 646 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #65 of 930 | #40 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #178 of 1,223 | #134 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #613 of 991 | #380 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #221 of 1,007 | #154 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #584 of 721 | #376 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
724
0 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 724 | 40.5 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 769 | 41 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 39.6 | 19.4:1 | 40% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 43 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 782 | 39.8 | 19.6:1 | 37% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 42 | 18.6:1 | 38% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 36 | 19.0:1 | 29% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 992 | 46 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 35 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oasis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (782 to 724); teachers up 2% (39.8 to 40.5).
About Oasis Elementary School
Oasis Elementary School is a large elementary school in PEORIA, Arizona. The school had 724 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) enrolls 34,436 students, and its 44 schools include Oasis Elementary School.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Oasis Elementary School. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Oasis Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Federal staffing data show 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Oasis Elementary School and a ratio of 17.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,352 public schools operate in Maricopa County, serving about 725,139 students.
The closest other public school is Oakwood Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Oasis Elementary School was 724 in 2020-21 and 724 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.8:1 to 17.9:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Oasis Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Oasis Elementary. Oasis Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Oasis ElementaryThermal, CA · 488 students
- Oasis ElementaryTwentynine Palms, CA · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Oakwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 937
- Peoria Elementary School0.9 mi · 499
- Centennial High School1.0 mi · 2,026
- Sky View Elementary School1.0 mi · 467
- RCB College Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 11
- Peoria Flex Academy1.2 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Oasis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oasis Elementary School?
Oasis Elementary School enrolls approximately 724 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Oasis Elementary School serve?
Oasis Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Oasis Elementary School have?
Oasis Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oasis Elementary School?
At Oasis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Oasis Elementary School?
Oasis Elementary School is overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in Maricopa County.
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