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Parkridge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

9970 W Beardsley Rd, Peoria, AZ 85382 · (623) 412-5400 · Part of Peoria Unified School District

Peoria’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
895
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Parkridge Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Peoria kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Parkridge ElementaryYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9970 W Beardsley Rd, Peoria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten86
Grade 186
Grade 282
Grade 396
Grade 4108
Grade 596
Grade 699
Grade 796
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
908’20
903’21
886’22
872’23
895’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkridge Elementary from Peoria families.

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District

The district →
Lake Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
1,267 students21:1
Vistancia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
1,089 students20:1
Sunset Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
987 students21:1
Country Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B−
972 students19:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
937 students21:1
Frontier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B+
846 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; Peoria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.