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What's something Terramar Academy of the Arts does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
934
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775003098
Terramar Academy of the Arts
7000 W HAPPY VALLEY RD, PEORIA, AZ 85383 · (623) 445-7600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL934 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- B+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
17.2:1
54 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 | 29 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 125 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 51% smaller than its 8th grade class (125).
Student demographics
52%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
65.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
54.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 72.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Terramar Academy of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #204 of 1,072 ▼ 29 | #156 of 646 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #114 of 1,072 ▲ 11 | #97 of 646 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #312 of 930 | #192 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 934 | #55 of 1,223 | #44 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #554 of 991 | #334 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #546 of 1,007 | #358 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #710 of 721 | #454 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
934
+37 (+4%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 934 | 54.2 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 963 | 54.4 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,015 | 53.7 | 18.9:1 | 13% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 897 | 51 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 49.3 | 19.1:1 | 13% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 863 | 47 | 18.4:1 | 16% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 790 | 45 | 17.6:1 | 13% (101) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terramar Academy of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (940 to 934); teachers up 10% (49.3 to 54.2).
About Terramar Academy of the Arts
Terramar Academy of the Arts is a large elementary school. Its address is in PEORIA, Arizona. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 934 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 107% bigger than the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Terramar Academy of the Arts is one school in Deer Valley Unified District (4246), a system of 41 schools with 32,265 students.
More than half of the students at Terramar Academy of the Arts are White (66%). Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The diversity index for Terramar Academy of the Arts is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Terramar Academy of the Arts comes to 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.2:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Terramar Academy of the Arts outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Terramar Academy of the Arts among them.
Terramar Academy of the Arts's closest public school neighbor is Happy Valley School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Terramar Academy of the Arts holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 934, up from 897 in 2020-21.
People who know Terramar Academy of the Arts can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 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
- Happy Valley School0.3 mi · 586
- EdOptions HS Learning Center0.6 mi · 465
- Heritage Academy Pinnacle1.1 mi · 124
- Hillcrest Middle School1.4 mi · 732
- Mountain Ridge High School1.4 mi · 2,823
- Las Brisas Elementary School1.5 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Terramar Academy of the ArtsHow many students attend Terramar Academy of the Arts?
Terramar Academy of the Arts enrolls approximately 934 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Terramar Academy of the Arts serve?
Terramar Academy of the Arts serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Terramar Academy of the Arts?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Terramar Academy of the Arts is approximately 17.2:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Terramar Academy of the Arts?
At Terramar Academy of the Arts, the student body is approximately 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Terramar Academy of the Arts in?
Terramar Academy of the Arts is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
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