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Enrollment
1,014
Elementary
DISTRICT 638 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4281)·NCES 040438003478
Verrado Heritage Elementary School
20895 W Hamilton St, Buckeye, AZ 85396 · (623) 547-3300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,014 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% 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
22.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · 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 | 24 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 131 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (129).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
47.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Verrado Heritage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #284 of 1,072 ▼ 102 | #212 of 646 ▼ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #148 of 1,072 ▼ 16 | #122 of 646 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #213 of 930 | #131 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,014 | #34 of 1,223 | #26 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #910 of 991 | #572 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #192 of 1,007 | #129 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #217 of 256 | #114 of 138 |
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
1,014
+140 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 1,014 | 46 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 999 | 42 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,017 | 42 | 24.2:1 | 23% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 874 | 43 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 988 | 39 | 25.3:1 | 22% (217) |
| 2015-16 | 800 | 33 | 24.2:1 | 24% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verrado Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (988 to 1,014); teachers up 18% (39 to 46).
About Verrado Heritage Elementary School
Verrado Heritage Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Buckeye, Arizona. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,014 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Enrollment across the 16 schools in Litchfield Elementary District (4281) totals 10,755 students.
White students are the largest group at Verrado Heritage Elementary School, with 43% of enrollment. Next come 42% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 59% White. Verrado Heritage Elementary School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Verrado Heritage Elementary School was 22.0:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Verrado Heritage Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: 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.
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills is the public school closest to Verrado Heritage Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Verrado Heritage Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Verrado Heritage Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The number of students climbed from 874 to 1,014 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 22.0:1, from 20.3:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- Verrado Elementary SchoolElementary · 847 students
- Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 782 students
- Verrado Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Mabel Padgett Elementary SchoolElementary · 664 students
Other schools in Buckeye
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Blue Horizons Elementary SchoolElementary · 976 students
Nearby schools
- The Odyssey Preparatory Academy - Sienna Hills0.6 mi · 472
- Verrado Middle School1.3 mi · 731
- Verrado Elementary School1.4 mi · 847
- Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado Way and I-101.5 mi · 602
- West-MEC - Verrado High School1.5 mi · 1
- Verrado High School1.5 mi · 2,012
Frequently asked questions
About Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolHow large is Verrado Heritage Elementary School?
Verrado Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,014 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Verrado Heritage Elementary School serve?
Verrado Heritage Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Verrado Heritage Elementary School have?
Verrado Heritage Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
How diverse is Verrado Heritage Elementary School?
Verrado Heritage Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Verrado Heritage Elementary School public or private?
Verrado Heritage Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Litchfield Elementary District (4281).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.