Peoria Unified School District Superintendent Kenneth Christopher Somers | Peoria Unified School District
Peoria Unified School District Superintendent Kenneth Christopher Somers | Peoria Unified School District
The students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.
Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.
Peoria Unified School District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Peoria.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Additionally, WalletHub also claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
| School Name | % Who Passed | Number of students tested |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria Traditional School | 76% | 255 |
| Parkridge Elementary | 60% | 589 |
| Lake Pleasant Elementary School | 60% | 818 |
| Sunset Heights Elementary School | 59% | 733 |
| Oakwood Elementary School | 54% | 601 |
| Coyote Hills Elementary School | 51% | 533 |
| Sunrise Mountain High School | 50% | 494 |
| Peoria eCampus | 50% | 74 |
| Frontier Elementary School | 48% | 568 |
| Oasis Elementary School | 48% | 482 |
| Vistancia Elementary School | 48% | 704 |
| Paseo Verde Elementary School | 48% | 485 |
| Canyon Elementary School | 47% | 185 |
| Copperwood School | 47% | 442 |
| Liberty High School | 45% | 592 |
| Centennial High School | 45% | 475 |
| Apache Elementary School | 44% | 489 |
| Desert Harbor Elementary School | 43% | 520 |
| Zuni Hills Elementary School | 42% | 596 |
| Desert Valley Elementary School | 39% | 301 |
| Marshall Ranch Elementary School | 37% | 453 |
| Cactus High School | 34% | 228 |
| Cotton Boll School | 34% | 547 |
| Ironwood High School | 34% | 418 |
| Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School | 31% | 355 |
| Pioneer Elementary School | 31% | 273 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | 28% | 454 |
| Peoria High School | 26% | 362 |
| Sundance Elementary School | 26% | 375 |
| Foothills Elementary School | 25% | 345 |
| Peoria Elementary School | 25% | 324 |
| Heritage School | 23% | 325 |
| Desert Palms Elementary School | 23% | 251 |
| Cheyenne Elementary School | 22% | 384 |
| Raymond S. Kellis | 22% | 395 |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | 22% | 524 |
| Kachina Elementary School | 21% | 221 |
| Country Meadows Elementary School | 18% | 659 |
| Sky View Elementary School | 17% | 325 |
| Ira A. Murphy | 13% | 290 |
| Alta Loma School | 12% | 402 |
| Peoria Flex Academy | < 10% | 35 |
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