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Enrollment
817
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000102
Peralta School
7125 W ENCANTO BLVD, PHOENIX, AZ 85035 · (623) 691-5600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL817 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · 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 | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (115).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
23.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
15.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -17.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 17 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Peralta School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #863 of 1,072 ▼ 3 | #535 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #820 of 1,072 ▲ 109 | #504 of 646 ▲ 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #350 of 930 | #214 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 817 | #105 of 1,223 | #83 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #915 of 991 | #574 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #917 of 1,007 | #603 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #595 of 721 | #382 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
817
-63 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,008
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 817 | 36.7 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 877 | 46 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 871 | 35 | 24.9:1 | 78% (679) |
| 2020-21 | 880 | 42 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 44.3 | 19.8:1 | 88% (771) |
| 2015-16 | 961 | 39 | 24.6:1 | 100% (958) |
| 2010-11 | 870 | 52 | 16.7:1 | 80% (698) |
| 2000-01 | 1,182 | 48 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,008 | 47 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peralta School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (877 to 817); teachers down 17% (44.3 to 36.7).
About Peralta School
Peralta School is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of PHOENIX, Arizona. Total enrollment is 817 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. It has 81% more students than the average for elementary schools in Arizona (about 451).
Within Cartwright Elementary District (4282), Peralta School is one of 22 schools. The district enrolls 13,436 students.
The share of students at Peralta School who are Hispanic is 91%. Other groups include 5% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Peralta School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 22.3:1 is based on 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona have an average ratio of 17.0:1.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Peralta School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Peralta School's nearest public school is Imagine Desert West Middle (about 0.5 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal data place Peralta School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 7%. The ratio was 20.9:1 in 2020-21 and 22.3:1 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 Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- Frank Borman SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Sunset SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community SchoolElementary · 703 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
- Imagine Desert West Middle0.5 mi · 437
- Midtown High School0.6 mi · 10
- Precision Academy0.6 mi · 90
- Imagine Desert West Elementary0.6 mi · 714
- Trevor Browne High School0.8 mi · 2,850
- Palm Lane0.9 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Peralta SchoolHow large is Peralta School?
Peralta School enrolls approximately 817 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Peralta School serve?
Peralta School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peralta School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Peralta School is approximately 22.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peralta School?
At Peralta School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Peralta School public or private?
Peralta School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.