Best Elementary Schools in Peoria, AZ (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Peoria, AZ, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Peoria, AZ rankings: Elementary Schools
Peoria, AZ elementary schools ranked
How Peoria, AZ's elementary schools compare
A: 11B: 8C: 4D: 6
66% of the 29 ranked elementary schools in Peoria, AZ earn an A or B (11 A grades, 8 B, 4 C, 6 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 16 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (55% here, 70% nationally), and 7 exceed it. On average 44% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 42% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Academy Of Math And Science Peoria Advanced (46% against 27%, B+), Candeo Peoria (76% against 60%, A+), Basis Peoria Primary (79% against 64%, A+), Great Hearts Academies Archway Glendale (74% against 61%, A+), Desert Harbor Elementary School (44% against 33%, B+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Peoria Unified School District (4237) (3), Deer Valley Unified District (4246) (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Lake Pleasant Elementary (1,227 students, A-, #8), Vistancia Elementary School (1,173 students, A-, #11), Sunset Heights Elementary School (1,064 students, A, #6).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 6 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Peoria, AZ that are not ranked
1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (1)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Sonoran Science Academy Peoria, Peoria
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Peoria, AZ, as grouped on its schools page; the Arizona ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Peoria, AZ
What is the best elementary school in Peoria, AZ?
Basis Peoria Primary in Peoria ranks first among the 29 ranked elementary schools in Peoria, AZ with a SchoolGrade of A+, 79% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 64%.
How are elementary schools in Peoria, AZ ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Peoria, AZ have?
SchoolGrade grades 30 public elementary schools in Peoria, AZ; 29 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.