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Peoria Unified School District

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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6330 W Thunderbird Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306
Maricopa County
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PH: (623) 486-6000
FAX: (623) 486-6102

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  • Grades K-12
  • 36,140 students
  • 39 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 79% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 83% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 79% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 81% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 69% (2009)
 64% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 85% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 86% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 82% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 79% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 83% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 77% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 78% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 88% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 78% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 75% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 81% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 89% (2009)
 72% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 84% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 79% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 66% (2009)
 59% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 91% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 75% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 84% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 81% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 83% (2009)
 82% (2008)
 84% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 42% (2009)
 38% (2008)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

55
 53
 58

58
 58
 62

58
 58
 60
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

51
 55
 54

49
 55
 54

56
 58
 59
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

54
 55
 57

59
 58
 61

60
 62
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

57
 57
 58

58
 58
 58

52
 52
 53
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

64
 64
 65

58
 58
 59

65
 66
 65
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

64
 66
 69

64
 66
 66

60
 62
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

63
 63
 65

62
 62
 63

69
 69
 70
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

61
 60
 61

60
 60
 61

61
 60
 61
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher19
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White63%45%
Hispanic26%41%
Black6%6%
Asian3%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%6%
Unspecified1%n/a
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program29%51%
English language learners6%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
English59%12%
Spanish35%81%
Vietnamese2%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Romanian<1%<1%
Other Non-Indian<1%1%
Korean<1%<1%
Somali<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
Other Indian<1%<1%
Dinka<1%<1%
Farsi<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Persian<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Navajo<1%2%
Maay<1%<1%
Greek<1%<1%
Italian<1%<1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
Ukrainian<1%<1%
Hungarian<1%<1%
Laotian<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
Albanian<1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,384$7,051
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional59%56%
Support services13%9%
Administration9%13%
Other expenditures19%22%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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