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Palo Verde School vs. Mary C O'brien Elementary School

Should you attend Palo Verde School or Mary C O'brien Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Palo Verde School
40 N Roosevelt Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Mary C O'brien Elementary School
1400 N Eleven Mile Corner Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Palo Verde School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palo Verde School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 122 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
556 students
122 students
This chart displays total students of Palo Verde School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mary C O'brien Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Palo Verde School
This chart displays gender of Mary C O'brien Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
14 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Palo Verde School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mary C O'brien Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palo Verde School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1631 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
#56 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palo Verde School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mary C O'brien Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palo Verde School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
75-79%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palo Verde School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Palo Verde School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mary C O'brien Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
88
20
Grade 1 Students
96
20
Grade 2 Students
102
14
Grade 3 Students
87
18
Grade 4 Students
86
17
Grade 5 Students
88
18
Grade 6 Students
-
15
Ungraded Students
9
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Palo Verde School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palo Verde School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
65%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palo Verde School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palo Verde School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
16%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palo Verde School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palo Verde School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Palo Verde School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palo Verde School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palo Verde School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mary C O'brien Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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