1
Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4446)·NCES 040171000111
Palo Verde School
40 N ROOSEVELT AVE, CASA GRANDE, AZ 85122 · (520) 421-1650 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- CThree-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
24.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · 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 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -24.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 24 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Palo Verde School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pinal County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #938 of 1,072 ▼ 7 | #44 of 54 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #963 of 1,072 ▼ 45 | #46 of 54 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #279 of 930 | #18 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #414 of 1,223 | #22 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #957 of 991 | #51 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #561 of 1,007 | #40 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.7% | #55 of 256 | #11 of 25 |
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
548
+252 (+85%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 548 | 22 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 21 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 91% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 14 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 20.5 | 21.3:1 | 91% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 21 | 22.6:1 | 61% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 28 | 19.1:1 | 75% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palo Verde School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (436 to 548); teachers up 7% (20.5 to 22).
About Palo Verde School
Palo Verde School is a mid-sized elementary school in CASA GRANDE, Arizona, one of the schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). Federal data show 548 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 22% above that mark.
Palo Verde School is among 13 schools run by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446), which serves 6,630 students.
The student body at Palo Verde School is 67% Hispanic. The school is also 16% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
The school had 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 24.9:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Palo Verde School lands at D, ahead of 12% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Pinal County, home to about 469,006 people, the median household earns about $80,266 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Palo Verde School shares Pinal County with 154 other public schools.
Palo Verde School's nearest public school is Center for Online and Innovative Learning (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Palo Verde School.
The NCES locale for Palo Verde School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data put enrollment at 296 in 2020-21 and 548 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.1:1 in 2020-21, and 24.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- McCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Casa Grande Middle SchoolMiddle · 648 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Desert Willow Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
Other schools in CASA GRANDE
- Vista Grande High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- Casa Grande Union High SchoolHigh · 1,912 students
- Legacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeElementary · 1,486 students
- The Grande InnovationElementary · 833 students
- Cactus Middle SchoolMiddle · 737 students
- Villago Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Nearby schools
- Center for Online and Innovative Learning0.8 mi · 332
- PACE1.0 mi · 83
- PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center1.3 mi · 101
- Saguaro Elementary School1.4 mi · 456
- Casa Grande Middle School1.4 mi · 648
- The Grande Innovation1.4 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About Palo Verde SchoolHow large is Palo Verde School?
Palo Verde School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-08.
Is Palo Verde School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palo Verde School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Palo Verde School have?
Palo Verde School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Palo Verde School?
Student demographics at Palo Verde School are roughly 16% White, 67% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Palo Verde School public or private?
Palo Verde School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446).
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