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New River Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

48827 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85087 · (623) 376-3500 · Part of Deer Valley Unified District

New River’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
162
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about New River Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 20% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New River kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where New River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6New River Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

48827 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten20
Grade 120
Grade 228
Grade 322
Grade 420
Grade 524
Grade 628
Enrollment over time
135’20
198’21
201’22
172’23
162’24

Up 20% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 21%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New River Elementary School from New River families.

Other schools in Deer Valley Unified District

The district →
Highland Lakes School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
A
1,091 students16:1
West Wing School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
963 students18:1
Terramar Academy of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
934 students17:1
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
A+
932 students19:1
Sonoran Foothills School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A+
921 students18:1
Stetson Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
A+
887 students18:1

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; New River’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.