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Enrollment
895
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625003145
Parkridge Elementary
9970 W BEARDSLEY RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382 · (623) 412-5400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% 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.
- A-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
20.2:1
44 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 | 47 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (99).
Student demographics
57%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
56.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
58.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Parkridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #156 of 1,072 ▼ 26 | #126 of 646 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #221 of 1,072 no change | #179 of 646 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #252 of 930 | #151 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #70 of 1,223 | #57 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #825 of 991 | #521 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #407 of 1,007 | #281 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #660 of 721 | #422 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
895
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 1,071
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 895 | 44.3 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 872 | 43.5 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 886 | 47 | 18.9:1 | 30% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 908 | 46 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 925 | 44.5 | 20.8:1 | 32% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 880 | 41 | 21.5:1 | 30% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 1,071 | 45 | 23.8:1 | 20% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (925 to 895); teachers unchanged (44.5 to 44.3).
About Parkridge Elementary
In PEORIA, Arizona, Parkridge Elementary is a large elementary school. The school enrolls 895 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451, so this school runs 98% larger than that.
In Peoria Unified School District (4237), 44 schools enroll a combined 34,436 students.
A majority of students at Parkridge Elementary, 60%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Black. That is close to the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Parkridge Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.2:1, with 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Parkridge Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Parkridge Elementary is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The shortest distance from Parkridge Elementary to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Sunset Heights Elementary School. The five-mile area around Parkridge Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Parkridge Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 908 in 2020-21 and 895 in 2024-25.
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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 Parkridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Parkridge Elementary. Parkridge Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Parkridge ElementaryCorona, CA · 634 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Heights Elementary School0.8 mi · 987
- Liberty High School1.3 mi · 2,510
- Coyote Hills Elementary School1.6 mi · 695
- Peoria Traditional School1.6 mi · 380
- Zuni Hills Elementary School1.8 mi · 794
- Explore Academy - Peoria2.0 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About Parkridge ElementaryHow many students attend Parkridge Elementary?
Parkridge Elementary enrolls approximately 895 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Parkridge Elementary serve?
Parkridge Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Parkridge Elementary?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Parkridge Elementary.
How diverse is Parkridge Elementary?
Parkridge Elementary reports a student body of 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Parkridge Elementary public or private?
Parkridge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.