Parkridge Elementary

As a big elementary-level community in PEORIA, Arizona, Parkridge Elementary works with 895 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Peoria Unified School District (4237). Enrollment runs roughly 98% larger than the state mean of about 451.

Parkridge Elementary is one of 44 schools operated by Peoria Unified School District (4237), a district that hosts 34,436 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Parkridge Elementary records that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 4% Black. Compared to Maricopa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Parkridge Elementary is one.

Sunset Heights Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkridge Elementary has edged down 3%, going from 925 students in 2018 to 895 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 72% to 60%.

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