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Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)

Item: Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

10700 S Palo Verde Rd
Palo Verde, AZ 85343

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Top 50%

Tel: (623) 327-3690

www.pvesd.org

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 482 students in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275). This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

Public School in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) have an score of 31% (versus the Arizona public school average of 34%), and score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

1 School

2,487 Schools

# Students

482 Students

1,111,369 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

62,202 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
Pre-K	17	28
Kind	36	101
1	44	107
2	55	112
3	46	117
4	49	114
5	56	118
6	55	118
7	59	118
8	61	120
Grade Not Listed	4	1

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District Rank

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#230 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)
2023	#230
2022	#294
2021	#317
2019	#262
2018	#277
2017	#307
2016	#432
2015	#337
2014	#351
2013	#220
2012	#170

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2023	31%	34%
2022	25%	35%
2021	21%	32%
2019	47%	45%
2018	42%	45%
2017	39%	42%
2016	27%	39%
2015	36%	38%
2014	58%	63%
2013	70%	63%
2012	73%	63%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2022	42%	40%
2021	38%	39%
2019	46%	45%
2018	42%	44%
2017	37%	42%
2016	25%	40%
2015	31%	38%
2014	70%	79%
2013	80%	78%
2012	79%	77%
2011	76%	77%

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20-24%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2024	0.45	0.65
2023	0.46	0.65
2022	0.51	0.65
2021	0.45	0.66
2020	0.48	0.65
2019	0.48	0.65
2018	0.46	0.65
2017	0.46	0.65
2016	0.48	0.65
2015	0.49	0.64
2014	0.49	0.64
2013	0.53	0.64
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.56	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.53	0.63
2007	0.53	0.63
2006	0.55	0.63
2005	0.58	0.62
2004	0.56	0.63
2003	0.57	0.63
2002	0.57	0.62
2001	0.58	0.62
2000	0.59	0.62
1999	0.57	0.60
1998	0.58	0.59
1997	0.58	0.58
1996	0.59	0.58
1995	0.59	0.58
1994	0.58	0.57
1993	0.60	0.56
1992	0.52	0.56
1991	0.51	0.54
1990	0.56	0.53
1989	0.51	0.51
1988	0.43	0.50

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	3%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	8%
1990	3%	6%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2010)
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

74%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2024	69%	48%
2023	68%	47%
2022	63%	47%
2021	69%	46%
2020	66%	45%
2019	66%	45%
2018	66%	45%
2017	66%	45%
2016	64%	45%
2015	63%	45%
2014	64%	44%
2013	57%	43%
2012	55%	43%
2011	51%	42%
2010	46%	41%
2009	52%	41%
2008	55%	42%
2007	57%	41%
2006	53%	39%
2005	48%	38%
2004	40%	37%
2003	42%	36%
2002	43%	35%
2001	42%	33%
2000	44%	33%
1999	43%	32%
1998	35%	31%
1997	33%	30%
1996	28%	30%
1995	31%	29%
1994	28%	28%
1993	34%	27%
1992	28%	25%
1991	27%	25%
1990	29%	24%
1989	29%	22%
1988	24%	23%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	7%	5%
2000	7%	4%
1999	6%	5%
1998	10%	4%
1997	11%	4%
1996	14%	4%
1995	11%	4%
1994	14%	4%
1993	11%	4%
1992	7%	4%
1991	7%	3%

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% White

22%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2024	27%	34%
2023	28%	35%
2022	31%	35%
2021	27%	36%
2020	30%	38%
2019	30%	38%
2018	33%	38%
2017	33%	38%
2016	34%	39%
2015	34%	40%
2014	33%	41%
2013	38%	42%
2012	40%	42%
2011	45%	42%
2010	48%	44%
2009	42%	44%
2008	41%	44%
2007	39%	45%
2006	42%	47%
2005	44%	48%
2004	53%	48%
2003	51%	49%
2002	50%	50%
2001	49%	52%
2000	47%	53%
1999	50%	54%
1998	54%	56%
1997	55%	57%
1996	56%	57%
1995	55%	58%
1994	57%	59%
1993	53%	60%
1992	63%	61%
1991	66%	65%
1990	57%	66%
1989	69%	67%
1988	73%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,882 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2023	$5 MM	$4 MM
2022	$6 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$6 MM	$4 MM
2019	$5 MM	$4 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$3 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$3 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$3 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$2 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$8 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$7 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2023	$5 MM	$4 MM
2022	$6 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$6 MM	$4 MM
2019	$5 MM	$4 MM
2018	$4 MM	$4 MM
2017	$4 MM	$3 MM
2016	$4 MM	$3 MM
2015	$4 MM	$2 MM
2014	$4 MM	$3 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$2 MM
2010	$4 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$2 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$2 MM
2006	$3 MM	$2 MM
2005	$3 MM	$2 MM
2004	$4 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$8 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,367

$11,551

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2023	$12,285	$10,782
2022	$14,002	$10,794
2021	$13,528	$11,986
2020	$14,002	$10,794
2019	$11,732	$11,173
2018	$9,672	$11,763
2017	$9,510	$10,306
2016	$9,236	$9,541
2015	$10,438	$9,449
2014	$8,481	$8,489
2012	$9,333	$9,312
2011	$7,743	$9,958
2010	$9,347	$9,449
2009	$9,806	$9,374
2008	$9,214	$9,689
2007	$8,393	$9,028
2006	$8,761	$7,988
2005	$8,088	$7,640
2004	$12,351	$7,113
2003	$8,443	$6,846
2002	$7,670	$7,000
2001	$7,565	$5,056
2000	$6,332	$26,222
1999	$6,113	$5,976
1998	$6,282	$5,422
1997	$6,271	$15,154
1995	$5,606	$5,429
1992	$4,817	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$10,882

$11,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	Arizona
2023	$11,760	$10,054
2022	$14,158	$10,562
2021	$12,951	$11,177
2020	$14,158	$10,562
2019	$11,599	$10,609
2018	$9,306	$11,165
2017	$9,291	$9,883
2016	$8,212	$8,430
2015	$8,333	$8,879
2014	$8,571	$8,678
2012	$9,711	$9,270
2011	$8,689	$9,464
2010	$7,462	$8,879
2009	$10,558	$8,323
2008	$8,795	$8,177
2007	$8,381	$7,648
2006	$8,198	$7,012
2005	$7,732	$6,644
2004	$12,092	$6,165
2003	$6,812	$5,701
2002	$6,717	$6,081
2001	$6,589	$6,763
2000	$4,927	$24,897
1999	$5,770	$6,021
1998	$5,362	$5,233
1997	$5,294	$13,894
1995	$4,550	$5,519
1992	$4,339	$5,527

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Best Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palo Verde Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

10700 S. Palo Verde Road
Palo Verde, AZ 85343
(623) 327-3680

Gr: PK-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)?

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) manages 1 public schools serving 482 students.

What is the rank of Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)?

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) is ranked #241 out of 602 school districts in Arizona (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)?

74% of Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)?

Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,882 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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