Deer Valley Unified District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria and Cave Creek.
At a glance
32,265Students enrolled
41Schools
4Towns served
$11,444Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency50%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 77.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,444
per student each year · 7% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
32,061’20
33,353’21
33,199’22
32,837’23
32,265’24
Students
White · 60%19,376
Hispanic · 24%7,695
Two or more races · 6%1,919
Asian · 5%1,767
Black · 3%1,077
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%349
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools41 in district
Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,091 students · Glendale
APublicWest Wing SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 963 students · Peoria
APublicTerramar Academy of the ArtsElementary · Grades PK–8 · 934 students · Peoria
APublicSierra Verde STEAM AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 932 students · Glendale
A+PublicSonoran Foothills SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 921 students · Phoenix
A+PublicStetson Hills SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 887 students · Phoenix
A+PublicUnion Park SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 873 students · Phoenix
A+PublicCanyon Springs STEM AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 805 students · Anthem
APublicInspiration Mountain SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 789 students · Phoenix
PublicDiamond Canyon SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 740 students · Anthem
APublicPaseo Hills SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 689 students · Phoenix
B+PublicCopper Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 688 students · Glendale
APublicLegend Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 685 students · Glendale
APublicNorterra Canyon SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 601 students · Phoenix
A-PublicDesert Sage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 594 students · Glendale
APublicSunset Ridge SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 563 students · Phoenix
APublicConstitution Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 545 students · Phoenix
BPublicArrowhead Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 515 students · Glendale
A-PublicPark Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 495 students · Glendale
A-PublicLas Brisas Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 480 students · Glendale
APublicGavilan Peak SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 473 students · Anthem
APublicMirage Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 454 students · Glendale
BPublicGreenbrier Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 452 students · Glendale
A-PublicEsperanza Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 443 students · Phoenix
BPublicVillage Meadows Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 441 students · Phoenix
B+PublicDesert Mountain SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 438 students · Desert Hills
A-PublicMountain Shadows Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 426 students · Glendale
A-PublicSunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 426 students · Phoenix
B-PublicAnthem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 400 students · Anthem
APublicTraditional Academy at BellairElementary · Grades PK–6 · 241 students · Glendale
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.