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Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625000584
Paseo Verde Elementary School
7880 W GREENWAY RD, PEORIA, AZ 85381 · (623) 412-5075 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+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.
- DThree-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
19.4:1
36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (83).
Student demographics
64%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
49.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paseo Verde Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #322 of 1,072 ▼ 67 | #236 of 646 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #310 of 1,072 ▼ 32 | #235 of 646 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #111 of 930 | #62 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #217 of 1,223 | #168 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #764 of 991 | #478 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #177 of 1,007 | #122 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #380 of 721 | #244 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
-70 (-9%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 899
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 689 | 35.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 37.3 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 37.3 | 19.3:1 | 30% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 42 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 826 | 42.3 | 19.5:1 | 34% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 834 | 44 | 18.9:1 | 30% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 828 | 39 | 21.2:1 | 21% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 899 | 44 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paseo Verde Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (826 to 689); teachers down 16% (42.3 to 35.5).
About Paseo Verde Elementary School
Paseo Verde Elementary School is the name of a large elementary school in PEORIA, Arizona. It enrolled 689 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 53% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) is made up of 44 schools with 34,436 students in all.
White students form the largest group at Paseo Verde Elementary School, 45% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 39% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. The chance that two students picked at random at Paseo Verde Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The school reported 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Paseo Verde Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The closest public school to Paseo Verde Elementary School is Centennial High School, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Paseo Verde Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Paseo Verde Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 759 in 2020-21 and 689 in 2024-25, a decrease of 70 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.1:1 to 19.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Paseo Verde Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Centennial High School0.7 mi · 2,026
- Desert Harbor Elementary School1.4 mi · 779
- Oasis Elementary School1.6 mi · 724
- Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale1.7 mi · 1,280
- Sky View Elementary School1.8 mi · 467
- Oakwood Elementary School1.8 mi · 937
Frequently asked questions
About Paseo Verde Elementary SchoolHow large is Paseo Verde Elementary School?
Paseo Verde Elementary School enrolls approximately 689 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Paseo Verde Elementary School serve?
Paseo Verde Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Paseo Verde Elementary School?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Paseo Verde Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paseo Verde Elementary School?
At Paseo Verde Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Paseo Verde Elementary School public or private?
Paseo Verde Elementary School 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.