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Enrollment
1,384
Elementary
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUEEN CREEK UNIFIED DISTRICT (4245)·NCES 040681003658
Silver Valley Elementary
9737 E Toledo Ave, Mesa, AZ 85212 · (480) 987-7443 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,384 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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
21.5:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · 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 | 97 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 159 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 164 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 226 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 189 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 204 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 172 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (159) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (172).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +6.0pp since 2020
Math
53.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Silver Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #216 of 1,072 ▲ 22 | #165 of 646 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #184 of 1,072 ▲ 77 | #152 of 646 ▲ 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #390 of 930 | #242 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,384 | #4 of 1,223 | #2 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #889 of 991 | #563 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #536 of 1,007 | #352 of 627 |
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
1,384
+490 (+55%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 1,384 | 64.5 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,330 | 62.5 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,240 | 61.5 | 20.2:1 | 10% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 894 | 43 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Valley Elementary.
About Silver Valley Elementary
Silver Valley Elementary is a public large elementary school in Mesa, Arizona. The school enrolls 1,384 students, from pre-K through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
The 15 schools of Queen Creek Unified District (4245), including Silver Valley Elementary, enroll 15,065 students.
White students make up a majority at Silver Valley Elementary, at 66%. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Silver Valley Elementary counts 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 21.5 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 21.5:1 here.
allk12 grades Silver Valley Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
Eastmark High School is the public school closest to Silver Valley Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal data put enrollment at 894 in 2020-21 and 1,384 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Silver Valley Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
- Crismon High SchoolHigh · 2,009 students
- Queen Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eastmark High SchoolHigh · 1,889 students
- Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,153 students
- Schnepf Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,044 students
- Gateway Polytechnic AcademyElementary · 1,003 students
Other schools in Mesa
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Silver Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Silver Valley Elementary. Silver Valley Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Silver Valley ElementaryLexington, NC · 221 students
Nearby schools
- Eastmark High School0.7 mi · 1,889
- BASIS Mesa0.9 mi · 894
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark1.1 mi · 294
- Gateway Polytechnic Academy1.6 mi · 1,003
- American Leadership Academy Mesa K-62.3 mi · 403
- Meridian2.8 mi · 850
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Silver Valley Elementary?
Silver Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 1,384 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Silver Valley Elementary serve?
Silver Valley Elementary serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Silver Valley Elementary?
Approximately 21.5:1 students per teacher at Silver Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Silver Valley Elementary?
Silver Valley Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Silver Valley Elementary in?
Silver Valley Elementary is part of Queen Creek Unified District (4245).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.