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Palm Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2801 N 135th Ave, Goodyear, AZ 85395 · (623) 535-6400 · Part of Litchfield Elementary District

Goodyear’s School Grade B better than 62% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
643
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Palm Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2801 N 135th Ave, Goodyear

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten68
Grade 174
Grade 290
Grade 395
Grade 4101
Grade 5110
Grade 688
Enrollment over time
669’20
673’21
671’22
653’23
643’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 33%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palm Valley Elementary from Goodyear families.

Other schools in Litchfield Elementary District

The district →
Belen Soto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Goodyear
A−
1,123 students24:1
Verrado Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckeye
A−
1,014 students22:1
Verrado Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Buckeye
A−
847 students21:1
Mabel Padgett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Litchfield Park
A−
664 students19:1
Dreaming Summit Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Litchfield Park
B+
655 students18:1
Litchfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Litchfield Park
A−
653 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Goodyear’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.