Best High Schools in Peoria, AZ

High schools
21
Students
30,624
Avg actual
40%
Avg projected
35%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Peoria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Basis Peoria

A+

SchoolGrade

81%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90841) • Charter • Grades 5 - 12 • 974 Students

2. Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep

A+

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 610 Students

3. Mountain Ridge High School

A+

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2771 Students

4. Sandra Day O'connor High School

A

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2567 Students

5. Boulder Creek High School

A

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

56%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2375 Students

6. Sunrise Mountain High School

A-

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Peoria Unified School District (4237) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2018 Students

7. Liberty High School

B+

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Peoria Unified School District (4237) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2603 Students

8. Centennial High School

B

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Peoria Unified School District (4237) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2007 Students

9. Ironwood High School

B-

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Peoria Unified School District (4237) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1922 Students

10. Deer Valley High School

B-

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1637 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Peoria, AZ

Middle schools
1
Students
899
Avg actual
40%
Avg projected
33%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Peoria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Hillcrest Middle School

A

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 899 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Peoria, AZ

Elementary schools
54
Students
35,037
Avg actual
45%
Avg projected
40%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Peoria, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Basis Peoria Primary

A+

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Basis Charter Schools Inc. (273398) • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 673 Students

2. Candeo Peoria

A+

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Candeo Schools Inc. (89758) • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 594 Students

3. Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale

A+

SchoolGrade

74%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 559 Students

4. Peoria Traditional School

A+

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Peoria Unified School District (4237) • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 337 Students

5. Legend Springs Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 666 Students

6. Sierra Verde Steam Academy

A+

SchoolGrade

68%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 898 Students

7. Inspiration Mountain School

A+

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 486 Students

8. Terramar Academy Of The Arts

A

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

58%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1015 Students

9. Happy Valley School

A

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Happy Valley School Inc. (79081) • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 546 Students

10. Stetson Hills School

A

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 912 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Peoria, AZ

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Peoria, AZ has a total population of 196,875 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 36% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Peoria, AZ

67,333

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

92%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

36%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Peoria, AZ.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B

13.93 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B

2.45 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

11.48 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Peoria, AZ.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Peoria, AZ.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,205 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

85 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Peoria, AZ Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Peoria, AZ

How many schools are in Peoria, AZ?

Peoria, AZ has 80 public schools: 21 high schools, 1 middle schools and 54 elementary schools, serving 67,333 students in total.

How do schools in Peoria perform on state tests?

On average, 80 schools in Peoria score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Peoria meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Peoria?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Peoria, AZ

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Sun City, AZ

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
El Mirage, AZ

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Youngtown, AZ

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Glendale, AZ

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Sun City West, AZ

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Surprise, AZ

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Luke Afb, AZ

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Litchfield Park, AZ

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Phoenix, AZ

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Waddell, AZ

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Peoria

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
62%
Exceeding
27%
Avg actual scores
44.2%
Avg projected
41.5%

37 of 42 schools in Peoria carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 14B: 10C: 6D: 6F: 1

All 42 public schools we grade in Peoria. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (42)

Private schools (10)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Peoria (4)