Summary:
Palm Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Goodyear, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 671 students. The school is part of the Litchfield Elementary District, which is ranked 110 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Palm Valley Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5 over the past few years. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 44% for 3rd grade, 49% for 4th grade, and 48% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 39%, 46%, and 38%, respectively. In Mathematics, Palm Valley's proficiency rates were 56% for 3rd grade, 52% for 4th grade, and 48% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 43%, 36%, and 33%. The school's science proficiency rate of 40% in 5th grade was also higher than the state average of 34%.
Palm Valley Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial/ethnic makeup of 32.94% White, 7.9% African American, 46.2% Hispanic, 3.87% Asian, and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. This diversity is more pronounced than the nearby Rancho Santa Fe Elementary and Corte Sierra Elementary schools. While Palm Valley's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, the school has maintained a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well compared to other Arizona elementary schools. However, the increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 9.36% in 2021-2022 to 31.89% in 2022-2023, suggests the school may need to adapt its support and resources to address the evolving needs of its student population.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-8
District:
Litchfield Elementary District
SchoolDigger Rank:
343rd of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,143
Students who attend Palm Valley Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.6
Number of students: 653
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
47.5%
White:
30.9%
African American:
9.5%
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Two or more races:
6.7%
Asian:
3.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%
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