For the 2024-25 school year, there are 44 public schools serving 32,255 students in Peoria, AZ (there are 17 private schools, serving 1,663 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Peoria, AZ are educated in public schools (compared to the AZ state average of 94%).
The top ranked public schools in Peoria, AZ are Basis Peoria Primary, Basis Peoria and Candeo Peoria. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Peoria, AZ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Arizona public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Peoria have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Arizona public schools.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Peoria, AZ (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Basis Peoria Primary
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25950 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 251-1504
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 251-1504
Grades: K-4
| 673 students
Rank: #22.
Basis Peoria
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25950 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 566-9100
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 566-9100
Grades: 5-12
| 974 students
Rank: #33.
Candeo Peoria
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9965 W Calle Lejos
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 979-6500
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 979-6500
Grades: K-8
| 594 students
Rank: #44.
West-mec - Liberty High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
West Wing School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
26716 N High Desert Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 376-5000
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 376-5000
Grades: K-8
| 1,042 students
Rank: #66.
Sunset Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9687 W Adam Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6000
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #77.
Oakwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12900 N 71st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4725
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4725
Grades: PK-8
| 931 students
Rank: #88.
West-mec - Sunrise Mountain High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
Terramar Academy Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7000 W Happy Valley Rd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 445-7600
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 445-7600
Grades: PK-8
| 1,015 students
Rank: #1010.
Legacy Traditional School Peoria
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7877 W Hillcrest Blvd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 299-9825
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 299-9825
Grades: K-8
| 657 students
Rank: #1111.
Sunrise Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 487-5125
Grades: 7-12
| 2,018 students
Rank: #1212.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9621 W Speckled Gecko Dr
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6525
Grades: 7-12
| 2,603 students
Rank: #1313.
Vistancia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30009 N Sunrise Pt
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6500
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6500
Grades: PK-8
| 1,173 students
Rank: #1414.
Paseo Verde Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7880 W Greenway Rd
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-5075
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-5075
Grades: PK-8
| 719 students
Rank: #1515.
Oasis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7841 W Sweetwater Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4800
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4800
Grades: PK-8
| 769 students
Rank: #1616.
Lake Pleasant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
31501 N Westland Rd
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6575
Peoria, AZ 85383
(623) 773-6575
Grades: PK-8
| 1,227 students
Rank: #1717.
West-mec - Centennial High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4402
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4402
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Rank: #1818.
Parkridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9970 W Beardsley Rd
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5400
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5400
Grades: PK-8
| 886 students
Rank: #1919.
Centennial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14388 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4400
Grades: 7-12
| 2,007 students
Rank: #2020.
Coyote Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21180 N 87th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5225
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-5225
Grades: PK-8
| 787 students
Rank: #2121.
Apache Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8633 W John Cabot Rd
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4875
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4875
Grades: PK-8
| 732 students
Rank: #2222.
Peoria Ecampus
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6625 W. Cholla
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Peoria, AZ 85380
(623) 412-5344
Grades: K-12
| 189 students
Rank: #2323.
Desert Harbor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15585 N 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6200
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 486-6200
Grades: PK-8
| 803 students
Rank: #2424.
Frontier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21258 N 81st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4900
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 412-4900
Grades: PK-8
| 970 students
Rank: #2525.
Sonoran Science Academy-peoria
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17667 N 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 776-9344
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 776-9344
Grades: K-8
| 233 students
Rank: #2626.
Peoria High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Grades: 7-12
| 1,566 students
Rank: #2727.
West-mec - Peoria High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11200 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6300
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
Rank: #2828.
Peoria Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11501 N 79th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4450
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4450
Grades: PK-8
| 554 students
Rank: #2929.
Cotton Boll School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8540 W Butler Dr
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4700
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 804 students
Rank: #3030.
Santa Fe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9880 N 77th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6475
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 486-6475
Grades: PK-8
| 735 students
Rank: #3131.
Sundance Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7051 W Cholla St
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4675
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4675
Grades: PK-8
| 604 students
Rank: #3232.
Alta Loma School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9750 N 87th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4575
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4575
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #3333.
Sun Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8361 N 95th Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4825
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 412-4825
Grades: PK-8
| 806 students
Rank: #3434.
Sky View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8624 W Sweetwater Ave
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4850
Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 412-4850
Grades: PK-8
| 535 students
Rank: #3535.
Student Choice High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8194 W. Deer Valley Rd Ste B10
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 242-2722
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 242-2722
Grades: 9-12
| 229 students
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Peoria, Arizona Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
C. Doby Elementary School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
8632 West Northern Avenue, Sui
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Grades: K-8
| 151 students
Copper Canyon Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
7785 W. Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Grades: K-8
| 154 students
Desert Pointe Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
7785 W. Peoria Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 930-1734
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
7877 W. Hillcrest Blvd.
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 376-7300
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 376-7300
Grades: K-8
| 470 students
Oasis High School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
8632 W Northern Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
Paramount Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
11039 W Olive Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 977-0614
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 977-0614
Grades: K-8
| 188 students
Peoria Horizons Charter School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
11820 North 81st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(480) 990-7223
Peoria, AZ 85345
(480) 990-7223
Grades: K-8
| 58 students
Skyline Junior High School (Closed 2008)
Charter School
17667 N. 91st Avenue
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3086
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3086
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Sonoran West Academy (Closed 2014)
Charter School
17667 North 91st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3175
Peoria, AZ 85382
(623) 875-3175
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Stellar Prep (Closed 2014)
Charter School
8632 West Northern Ave
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Peoria, AZ 85345
(623) 776-2069
Grades: K-4
| n/a students
1938 E. Apache Blvd.
Peoria, AZ 85382
(480) 557-6211
Peoria, AZ 85382
(480) 557-6211
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Peoria, AZ?
The top ranked public schools in Peoria, AZ include Basis Peoria Primary, Basis Peoria and Candeo Peoria.
How many public schools are located in Peoria?
44 public schools are located in Peoria.
What percentage of students in Peoria go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Peoria are educated in public schools (compared to the AZ state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Peoria?
Peoria public schools minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public schools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Peoria are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Peoria include: Oasis Elementary School vs. Oakwood Elementary School, Lake Pleasant Elementary School vs. Vistancia Elementary School, Ira A Murphy vs. Santa Fe Elementary School
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