Lake Pleasant Elementary

Summary:

Lake Pleasant Elementary is a public elementary school in Peoria, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 1,227 students. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 134 out of 288 districts in the state.

Lake Pleasant Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance on the AzSCI science assessment is also strong, with 5th and 8th-grade students outperforming the district and state. Additionally, the school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its strong academic performance and overall quality.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Peoria Unified School District, Lake Pleasant Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Schools like Sunset Heights Elementary and Peoria Traditional School also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. However, some nearby schools, such as Zuni Hills Elementary and Vistancia Elementary, have lower proficiency rates compared to Lake Pleasant Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 31501 N Westland Rd
       Peoria, AZ  85383-7846


(623) 773-6575

District: Peoria Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
162nd of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,310 Help


Students who attend Lake Pleasant Elementary usually attend:

High:    Liberty High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  1,227

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.1%
Hispanic:
22.9%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12% Help


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Compare Details Lake Pleasant Elementary ranks better than 82.2% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 3rd among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.05. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lake Pleasant Elementary ranks better than 79.6% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.01. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Lake Pleasant Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Peoria Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (22.9%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Pleasant Elementary is 21.1. 28 elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Pleasant Elementary is $6,310. 30 elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Pleasant Elementary 162nd of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Lake Pleasant Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Pleasant Elementary 112th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Lake Pleasant Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Peoria Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Unified School District 138th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lake Pleasant Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 83.88 152nd 1090 86.1%
2011 76.08 257th 1075 76.1%
2012 75.99 255th 1141 77.7%
2013 76.77 236th 1158 79.6%
2014 79.15 218th 1079 79.8%
2015 83.17 146th 955 84.7%
2016 86.68 134th 1079 87.6%
2017 88.83 107th 1106 90.3%
2018 71.54 309th 1109 72.1%
2019 68.83 324th 1039 68.8%
2021 79.45 243rd 1226 80.2%
2022 63.55 313th 1000 68.7%
2023 78.08 251st 1245 79.8%
2024 80.05 162nd 912 82.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.87 318th 1027 69.0%
2022 68.95 100th 444 77.5%
2023 85.46 34th 617 94.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.80 203rd 975 79.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.74 249th 1201 79.3%
2022 22.02 134th 145 7.6%
2023 55.36 284th 820 65.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.69 255th 820 68.9%
2022 71.56 162nd 618 73.8%
2023 61.69 330th 1116 70.4%
2024 93.45 28th 556 95.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.59 341st 1023 66.7%
2019 56.16 361st 862 58.1%
2021 75.15 281st 1219 76.9%
2022 54.05 375th 824 54.5%
2023 76.11 254th 1219 79.2%
2024 70.70 138th 602 77.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.57 22nd 239 90.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.18 327th 1032 68.3%
2019 65.25 273rd 850 67.9%
2021 80.60 214th 1220 82.5%
2022 58.64 311th 830 62.5%
2023 76.42 255th 1216 79.0%
2024 65.71 184th 628 70.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.30 437th 895 51.2%
2022 54.93 171st 289 40.8%
2023 52.28 266th 607 56.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.90 554th 911 39.2%
2021 72.55 230th 1198 80.8%
2022 71.90 185th 716 74.2%
2023 83.64 129th 1170 89.0%
2024 85.26 56th 486 88.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.80 364th 720 49.4%
2019 35.08 412th 595 30.8%
2021 67.91 330th 1161 71.6%
2022 42.70 479th 800 40.1%
2023 58.31 399th 1024 61.0%
2024 51.61 231st 486 52.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lake Pleasant Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 80.16 120th 692 82.7%
2011 86.03 71st 685 89.6%
2012 82.87 84th 772 89.1%
2013 78.14 142nd 787 82.0%
2014 82.76 109th 690 84.2%
2015 80.01 89th 521 82.9%
2016 88.21 67th 677 90.1%
2017 86.93 71st 695 89.8%
2018 78.85 130th 711 81.7%
2019 73.52 152nd 605 74.9%
2021 77.28 163rd 832 80.4%
2022 66.80 173rd 605 71.4%
2023 76.24 153rd 854 82.1%
2024 76.01 112th 550 79.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.57 385th 650 40.8%
2022 72.65 41st 211 80.6%
2023 50.30 198th 384 48.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.84 272nd 606 55.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.00 429th 789 45.6%
2023 47.52 138th 363 62.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.31 288th 717 59.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.18 88th 624 85.9%
2019 76.93 86th 466 81.5%
2021 77.26 145th 820 82.3%
2022 53.03 210th 494 57.5%
2023 74.11 156th 806 80.6%
2024 65.24 100th 386 74.1%
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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 92.47 8th 143 94.4%
2022 75.45 10th 68 85.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.28 154th 617 75.0%
2019 54.12 177th 435 59.3%
2021 74.32 168th 818 79.5%
2022 67.95 116th 476 75.6%
2023 74.75 155th 810 80.9%
2024 69.17 85th 370 77.0%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.72 162nd 404 59.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.48 336th 573 41.4%
2022 57.76 63rd 129 51.2%
2023 73.40 57th 400 85.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.30 92nd 543 83.1%
2019 92.11 25th 387 93.5%
2021 75.65 111th 802 86.2%
2022 73.85 80th 392 79.6%
2023 59.94 225th 760 70.4%
2024 81.07 39th 329 88.1%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.84 48th 390 87.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Lake Pleasant Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.15 145th 436 66.7%
2019 46.31 186th 337 44.8%
2021 67.19 204th 780 73.8%
2022 49.10 235th 446 47.3%
2023 65.17 183rd 675 72.9%
2024 54.03 118th 288 59.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Open Quote This rating is not true. The classrooms all have 30+ students to one teacher. They have no tutoring options for after school or before. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lake Pleasant Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 410 20 15 63 7 n/a n/a 0 515
2011 480 9 15 99 3 0 18 0 624
2012 523 11 18 130 9 0 17 0 708
2013 577 6 23 110 7 0 19 0 742
2014 608 8 21 117 11 1 25 0 791
2015 329 12 8 57 7 0 12 0 425
2016 370 20 5 58 6 0 17 0 476
2017 423 13 7 73 5 0 18 0 539
2018 529 21 18 118 6 0 21 0 713
2019 628 19 8 150 6 1 41 0 853
2020 691 13 10 187 7 1 53 0 962
2021 677 14 10 191 5 3 54 0 954
2022 799 21 11 247 4 3 66 0 1151
2023 836 21 20 281 3 3 63 0 1227

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Pleasant Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 515 31.7 16.2 19.4
2011 624 32.4 19.2 19.4
2012 708 45.8 15.4 21.8
2013 742 36.8 20.1 22.1
2014 791 37.5 21.0 18.1
2015 425 25.0 17.0 12
2016 476 27.0 17.6 20
2017 539 29.8 18.0 19.3
2018 713 35.8 19.8 12.9
2019 853 39.0 21.8 11.8
2020 962 43.1 22.2 10.8
2021 954 47.8 19.9 n/a
2022 1151 55.6 20.6 4.3
2023 1227 58.1 21.1 12

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Pleasant Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 515 31.7 16.2 19.4
2011 624 32.4 19.2 19.4
2012 708 45.8 15.4 21.8
2013 742 36.8 20.1 22.1
2014 791 37.5 21.0 18.1
2015 425 25.0 17.0 12
2016 476 27.0 17.6 20
2017 539 29.8 18.0 19.3
2018 713 35.8 19.8 12.9
2019 853 39.0 21.8 11.8
2020 962 43.1 22.2 10.8
2021 954 47.8 19.9 n/a
2022 1151 55.6 20.6 4.3
2023 1227 58.1 21.1 12

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Pleasant Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $79 (1.1%) $166 (2.3%) $324 (4.6%) $5,590 (79.1%) $1,228 (17.4%) $6,818 (96.5%) $7,064
2020 $87 (1.7%) $81 (1.6%) $256 (5.0%) $4,427 (85.8%) $563 (10.9%) $4,990 (96.7%) $5,159
2021 $142 (2.4%) $665 (11.0%) $950 (15.7%) $4,746 (78.6%) $489 (8.1%) $5,234 (86.6%) $6,042
2022 $70 (1.1%) $116 (1.8%) $255 (4.0%) $5,322 (84.3%) $802 (12.7%) $6,124 (97.1%) $6,310

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Pleasant Elementary

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 251st of 1245 Elementary schools
 11%
Ranks 152nd of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 153rd of 854 Middle schools
 7.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students8531227
 43.8%
African American1921
 10.5%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian820
 150%
Hispanic150281
 87.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White628836
 33.1%
Two or More Races4163
 53.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.8%12%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Pleasant Elementary

Lake Pleasant Elementary ranks 162nd of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lake Pleasant Elementary are 68% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,227 students attended Lake Pleasant Elementary.

Students who attend Lake Pleasant Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Liberty High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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