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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Paseo Hills School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001679
Paseo Hills School
3302 W LOUISE DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85027 · (623) 445-4500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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
15.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 30 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (76).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
28.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -11.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 11 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paseo Hills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #577 of 1,072 ▲ 63 | #370 of 646 ▲ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #562 of 1,072 ▲ 37 | #366 of 646 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #172 of 930 | #100 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #218 of 1,223 | #169 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #364 of 991 | #212 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #190 of 1,007 | #128 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #351 of 721 | #227 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
689
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 1,173
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 689 | 44.2 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 772 | 42 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 60% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 49 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 841 | 54.7 | 15.4:1 | 56% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 938 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 57% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 973 | 59 | 16.5:1 | 34% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 1,173 | 57 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paseo Hills School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (841 to 689); teachers down 19% (54.7 to 44.2).
About Paseo Hills School
This page covers Paseo Hills School, a high-enrollment elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. There are 689 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 451.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) serves 32,265 students across 41 schools.
Hispanic students make up 47% of enrollment at Paseo Hills School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 38% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 15.6:1 is based on 44.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Paseo Hills School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Arizona public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.
Deer Valley Middle School, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 689 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 646. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
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- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Deer Valley Middle School0.8 mi · 448
- Barry Goldwater High School0.9 mi · 1,602
- Jefferson Preparatory High School1.2 mi · 49
- Adams Traditional Academy1.3 mi · 532
- Park Meadows Elementary School1.5 mi · 495
- Desert Sage Elementary School1.5 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Paseo Hills SchoolHow large is Paseo Hills School?
Paseo Hills School enrolls approximately 689 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Paseo Hills School serve?
Paseo Hills School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Paseo Hills School have?
Paseo Hills School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
How diverse is Paseo Hills School?
Paseo Hills School reports a student body of 38% White, 47% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Paseo Hills School in?
Paseo Hills School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.