Palm Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2801 N 135th Ave
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

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Serving 643 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palm Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 643 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Palm Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Palm Valley Elementary School's student population of 643 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palm Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	68
1	74
2	90
3	95
4	101
5	110
6	88

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Total Students

643 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School
2025	643
2024	653
2023	671
2022	673
2021	669
2020	777
2019	812
2018	831
2017	831
2016	820
2015	849
2014	826
2013	789
2012	801
2011	788
2010	932
2009	987
2008	946
2007	881
2006	945
2005	833
2004	809
2003	624
2002	879
2001	510
2000	855
1999	757
1998	606

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School
2025	31
2024	37
2023	33
2022	34
2021	37
2020	36
2019	38
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	37
2014	36
2013	36
2012	38
2011	35
2010	41
2009	45
2008	43
2007	42
2006	45
2005	44
2004	40
2003	32
2002	39
2001	40
2000	40
1999	36
1998	27

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School Motto

Our school family LEARNS with passion, GROWS in academic excellence, and EMBRACES inclusion to create world changers.

School Rankings

Palm Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palm Valley Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#522 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School
2023	#522
2022	#587
2021	#517
2019	#404
2018	#445
2017	#331
2016	#176
2015	#182
2014	#171
2013	#232
2012	#213

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49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2023	49%	34%	45%
2022	49%	35%	43%
2021	43%	32%	36%
2019	60%	45%	56%
2018	61%	45%	57%
2017	65%	42%	56%
2016	65%	39%	53%
2015	61%	38%	49%
2014	86%	63%	76%
2013	84%	63%	76%
2012	84%	63%	74%

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48%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2022	48%	40%	49%
2021	50%	39%	48%
2019	64%	45%	57%
2018	58%	44%	57%
2017	55%	42%	55%
2016	65%	40%	53%
2015	63%	38%	49%
2014	92%	79%	86%
2013	90%	78%	87%
2012	90%	77%	86%
2011	90%	77%	85%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	21:1	17:1
2024	18:1	18:1	19:1
2023	20:1	18:1	20:1
2022	20:1	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	22:1	19:1	23:1
2019	21:1	19:1	23:1
2018	22:1	19:1	23:1
2017	22:1	19:1	23:1
2016	23:1	19:1	22:1
2015	23:1	19:1	23:1
2014	23:1	19:1	22:1
2013	22:1	19:1	22:1
2012	21:1	19:1	21:1
2011	22:1	19:1	23:1
2010	23:1	18:1	21:1
2009	22:1	18:1	21:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	22:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	22:1
2001	13:1	19:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	21:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2024	1%	5%	1%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2024	4%	3%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	10%	3%	5%
2010	12%	3%	6%
2009	11%	3%	6%
2008	11%	3%	6%
2007	13%	3%	6%
2006	10%	2%	4%
2005	9%	2%	4%
2004	8%	2%	4%
2003	8%	2%	4%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	9%	2%	4%
2000	7%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

45%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2024	47%	48%	47%
2023	46%	47%	46%
2022	46%	47%	45%
2021	45%	46%	44%
2020	41%	45%	41%
2019	39%	45%	41%
2018	36%	45%	39%
2017	36%	45%	39%
2016	33%	45%	39%
2015	31%	45%	37%
2014	31%	44%	36%
2013	30%	43%	35%
2012	27%	43%	34%
2011	25%	42%	33%
2010	23%	41%	32%
2009	24%	41%	32%
2008	24%	42%	32%
2007	23%	41%	31%
2006	22%	39%	31%
2005	20%	38%	29%
2004	18%	37%	27%
2003	15%	36%	27%
2002	20%	35%	25%
2001	15%	33%	24%
2000	20%	33%	23%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2024	9%	6%	8%
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	8%	5%	9%
2011	7%	5%	10%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	10%
2007	5%	5%	9%
2006	6%	5%	9%
2005	7%	5%	9%
2004	7%	5%	8%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	8%	5%	6%
2000	7%	4%	6%

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White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2024	31%	34%	35%
2023	33%	35%	37%
2022	36%	35%	39%
2021	37%	36%	40%
2020	40%	38%	43%
2019	45%	38%	43%
2018	47%	38%	45%
2017	47%	38%	45%
2016	49%	39%	45%
2015	50%	40%	47%
2014	48%	41%	47%
2013	48%	42%	48%
2012	53%	42%	49%
2011	56%	42%	50%
2010	55%	44%	50%
2009	55%	44%	51%
2008	56%	44%	51%
2007	57%	45%	52%
2006	61%	47%	55%
2005	63%	48%	57%
2004	66%	48%	59%
2003	70%	49%	61%
2002	64%	50%	64%
2001	67%	52%	65%
2000	65%	53%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2024	7%	4%	6%
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	0.68	0.65
2024	0.67	0.65	0.65
2023	0.67	0.65	0.65
2022	0.66	0.65	0.64
2021	0.66	0.66	0.65
2020	0.67	0.65	0.64
2019	0.64	0.65	0.64
2018	0.65	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.65	0.64
2016	0.65	0.65	0.64
2015	0.65	0.64	0.64
2014	0.67	0.64	0.64
2013	0.67	0.64	0.64
2012	0.64	0.64	0.64
2011	0.61	0.65	0.64
2010	0.63	0.64	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64	0.63
2008	0.62	0.63	0.63
2007	0.61	0.63	0.62
2006	0.57	0.63	0.60
2005	0.56	0.62	0.59
2004	0.52	0.63	0.57
2003	0.48	0.63	0.55
2002	0.55	0.62	0.53
2001	0.52	0.62	0.51
2000	0.53	0.62	0.50
1999	0.43	0.60	0.46
1998	0.39	0.59	0.44

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Eligible for

32%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	32%	41%
2024	31%	40%	31%
2023	24%	39%	24%
2022	9%	29%	12%
2021	31%	42%	32%
2020	23%	43%	25%
2019	21%	43%	25%
2018	24%	42%	29%
2017	24%	42%	29%
2016	23%	33%	29%
2015	19%	34%	27%
2014	21%	36%	29%
2013	21%	37%	29%
2012	19%	36%	28%
2010	24%	38%	27%
2009	16%	39%	24%
2008	11%	29%	19%
2007	9%	32%	17%
2006	12%	37%	22%
2005	10%	40%	23%
2004	13%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Palm Valley Elementary School	Arizona	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
2025	9%	10%
2024	9%	10%	8%
2023	8%	7%	7%
2021	9%	9%	8%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	5%	11%	6%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	5%	14%	7%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	6%	10%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	4%	3%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Litchfield Elementary District (4281)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palm Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Palm Valley Elementary School is ranked #522 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Palm Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Palm Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Litchfield Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Palm Valley Elementary School?

643 students attend Palm Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Palm Valley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palm Valley Elementary School?

Palm Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Palm Valley Elementary School offer ?

Palm Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Palm Valley Elementary School part of?

Palm Valley Elementary School is part of Litchfield Elementary District (4281).