Palo Verde School

Set in CASA GRANDE, Arizona, Palo Verde School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, operated by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446). It hosts 548 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 22% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Casa Grande Elementary District (4446), which oversees 13 schools and 6,630 students, Palo Verde School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Palo Verde School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder is composed of 16% White, 9% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Palo Verde School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.9:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Pinal County indicate median household income runs about $80,266, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pinal County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), Palo Verde School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Center for Online and Innovative Learning, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Palo Verde School has climbed 26%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 548 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 12% to 16%. Class-load math has loosened: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 in 2025.

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