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Which teacher or staff member at Sierra Verde STEAM Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
932
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775002127
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
7241 W ROSE GARDEN LN, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 · (623) 376-4800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL932 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% 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.
- 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
18.8:1
50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (115).
Student demographics
62%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
71.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sierra Verde STEAM Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #87 of 1,072 ▼ 26 | #71 of 646 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #64 of 1,072 ▲ 16 | #57 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #366 of 930 | #226 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 932 | #57 of 1,223 | #46 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #714 of 991 | #447 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #256 of 1,007 | #180 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #604 of 721 | #389 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
932
+160 (+21%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 932 | 49.5 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 964 | 50.4 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 898 | 50.1 | 17.9:1 | 17% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 51 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 998 | 52 | 19.2:1 | 19% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 982 | 52 | 18.9:1 | 18% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | 41 | 19.1:1 | 11% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Verde STEAM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (998 to 932); teachers down 5% (52 to 49.5).
About Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy is one of the public schools in GLENDALE, Arizona. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 932 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students.
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) runs 41 schools with a combined 32,265 students. Sierra Verde STEAM Academy is one of them.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at Sierra Verde STEAM Academy combined. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is close to the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. Sierra Verde STEAM Academy has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy operates with 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.8:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Sierra Verde STEAM Academy is A. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Maricopa County residents, median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
Of nearby public schools, Copper Creek Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy had 772 students in 2020-21 and 932 in 2024-25, a 21% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- 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 GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Copper Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 688
- Frontier Elementary School1.0 mi · 846
- Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria1.0 mi · 609
- Student Choice High School1.3 mi · 201
- Hillcrest Middle School1.3 mi · 732
- Mountain Ridge High School1.4 mi · 2,823
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Verde STEAM AcademyHow large is Sierra Verde STEAM Academy?
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 932 students in grades PK-08.
Is Sierra Verde STEAM Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Sierra Verde STEAM Academy have?
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Sierra Verde STEAM Academy?
Student demographics at Sierra Verde STEAM Academy are roughly 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Sierra Verde STEAM Academy?
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy is overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.