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How has Palm Valley Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4281)·NCES 040438001420
Palm Valley Elementary
2801 N 135TH AVE, GOODYEAR, AZ 85395 · (623) 535-6400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% 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
20.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · 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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp 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 52 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 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 61.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palm Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #227 of 1,072 ▼ 19 | #174 of 646 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #378 of 1,072 ▼ 14 | #269 of 646 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #413 of 930 | #257 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #273 of 1,223 | #214 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #859 of 991 | #543 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #103 of 1,007 | #71 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #270 of 721 | #171 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
643
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 643 | 31 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 653 | 37 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 33 | 20.3:1 | 32% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 36 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 820 | 37 | 22.2:1 | 33% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 820 | 35 | 23.4:1 | 29% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 35 | 22.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 40 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palm Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (820 to 643); teachers down 16% (37 to 31).
About Palm Valley Elementary
Palm Valley Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in GOODYEAR, Arizona. It enrolls 643 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. It has 43% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Palm Valley Elementary sits within Litchfield Elementary District (4281), which has 16 schools and 10,755 students.
Hispanic students account for 46% of enrollment at Palm Valley Elementary, more than any other group. Other students are 33% White, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
Classroom staffing at Palm Valley Elementary totals 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Palm Valley Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 75% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, 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 counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
Palm Valley Elementary's nearest public school is Valor Preparatory Academy (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Palm Valley Elementary.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 643 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 669. The ratio was 18.6:1 in 2020-21 and 20.7:1 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Palm Valley Elementary. 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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Verrado Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Verrado Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in GOODYEAR
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Desert Edge High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Estrella Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Copper TrailsElementary · 1,020 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
Nearby schools
- Valor Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 230
- West-MEC Estrella Mountain Community College0.4 mi · 1
- Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella0.7 mi · 335
- Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School1.0 mi · 482
- Corte Sierra Elementary School1.1 mi · 564
- Litchfield Elementary School1.2 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About Palm Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Palm Valley Elementary?
Palm Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 643 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Palm Valley Elementary serve?
Palm Valley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Palm Valley Elementary?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Palm Valley Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palm Valley Elementary?
At Palm Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 33% White, 46% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Palm Valley Elementary public or private?
Palm Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Litchfield Elementary District (4281).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.