Sky View Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Peoria, Arizona, part of the Peoria Unified School District. With a declining student population of 535 in the 2022-2023 school year, Sky View has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic measures, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools.
Sky View Elementary School's academic performance is a concern, with only 29% of 4th graders, 22% of 5th graders, 36% of 7th graders, and 31% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51%, 41%, 49%, and 39% for the district, respectively. In mathematics, only 32% of 3rd graders and 20% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 54% and 36% for the district. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 471 out of 955 schools in 2014-2015 to 749 out of 904 schools in 2023-2024, a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Interestingly, when compared to nearby Desert Harbor Elementary School, which is only 1.59 miles away, Sky View Elementary consistently underperforms in academic measures and has a lower statewide ranking. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sky View Elementary has increased significantly, from 29.79% in 2021-2022 to 53.83% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles.
Peoria Unified School District
Students who attend Sky View Elementary School usually go on to attend:High : Peoria High School
Sky View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Arizona elementary schools.
Students at Sky View Elementary School are 39% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
In the 2023-24 school year, 497 students attended Sky View Elementary School.