Palo Verde School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Palo Verde School

40 N Roosevelt Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85122

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Bottom 50%

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 is 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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%)

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Palo Verde School's student population of 556 students has grown by 87% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palo Verde School
Kind	88
1	96
2	102
3	87
4	86
5	88
Not Listed	9

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School
2023	501
2022	411
2021	296
2020	387
2019	387
2018	465
2017	465
2016	474
2015	465
2014	455
2013	492
2012	550
2011	534
2010	657
2009	597
2008	657
2007	656
2006	622
2005	552
2004	470
2003	481
2002	481
2001	512
2000	520
1999	473
1998	472
1997	524
1994	431
1993	426
1992	408
1991	374

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School
2023	21
2022	19
2021	14
2020	18
2019	18
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	26
2011	28
2010	34
2009	32
2008	35
2007	32
2006	29
2005	29
2004	27
2003	29
2002	26
2001	34
2000	43
1999	32
1998	32
1997	32
1994	25
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Palo Verde School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palo Verde School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1705 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School
2023	#1705
2022	#1631
2021	#1251
2019	#1591
2018	#1516
2017	#1210
2016	#1021
2015	#1199
2014	#1285
2013	#1284
2012	#1201

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11%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	11%	34%	15%
2022	15%	35%	14%
2021	22%	32%	15%
2019	31%	45%	28%
2018	34%	45%	29%
2017	38%	42%	31%
2016	41%	39%	32%
2015	35%	38%	29%
2014	54%	63%	58%
2013	54%	63%	62%
2012	59%	63%	63%

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19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2022	19%	40%	22%
2021	17%	39%	20%
2019	27%	45%	33%
2018	24%	44%	29%
2017	25%	42%	30%
2016	26%	40%	29%
2015	23%	38%	27%
2014	66%	79%	73%
2013	65%	78%	74%
2012	62%	77%	74%
2011	63%	77%	75%

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10-14%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	24:1	17:1	21:1
2022	22:1	17:1	21:1
2021	21:1	17:1	20:1
2020	22:1	18:1	22:1
2019	22:1	18:1	22:1
2018	21:1	19:1	21:1
2017	21:1	19:1	21:1
2016	22:1	20:1	21:1
2015	20:1	20:1	21:1
2014	20:1	19:1	20:1
2013	21:1	19:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	15:1	19:1	19:1
2000	12:1	19:1	16:1
1999	15:1	19:1	18:1
1998	15:1	19:1	18:1
1997	16:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	20:1	19:1
1992	17:1	20:1	19:1
1991	16:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	12%	6%	7%
2019	12%	6%	7%
2018	14%	6%	6%
2017	14%	6%	6%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	7%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	8%	5%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	7%	8%	8%
1999	7%	7%	9%
1998	5%	7%	9%
1997	4%	7%	7%
1994	7%	7%	7%
1993	8%	7%	7%
1992	5%	8%	6%
1991	7%	6%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

65%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	65%	47%	63%
2022	68%	47%	63%
2021	69%	46%	64%
2020	61%	45%	63%
2019	61%	45%	63%
2018	63%	45%	64%
2017	63%	45%	64%
2016	66%	45%	64%
2015	70%	45%	64%
2014	77%	44%	63%
2013	76%	43%	61%
2012	75%	43%	61%
2011	76%	42%	60%
2010	70%	41%	53%
2009	62%	41%	52%
2008	63%	42%	52%
2007	63%	41%	54%
2006	63%	39%	53%
2005	66%	38%	52%
2004	68%	37%	51%
2003	65%	36%	52%
2002	64%	35%	50%
2001	65%	33%	50%
2000	65%	33%	48%
1999	65%	32%	47%
1998	67%	31%	47%
1997	64%	30%	47%
1994	59%	28%	42%
1993	55%	27%	41%
1992	54%	25%	39%
1991	52%	25%	38%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	8%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	6%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	8%	5%	5%
2005	7%	5%	5%
2004	11%	5%	6%
2003	14%	5%	6%
2002	17%	5%	6%
2001	18%	5%	6%
2000	16%	4%	6%
1999	13%	5%	5%
1998	14%	4%	5%
1997	13%	4%	5%
1994	11%	4%	5%
1993	12%	4%	5%
1992	10%	4%	5%
1991	11%	3%	5%

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White

16%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	17%	35%	20%
2022	16%	35%	22%
2021	13%	36%	21%
2020	11%	38%	22%
2019	11%	38%	22%
2018	13%	38%	23%
2017	13%	38%	23%
2016	12%	39%	23%
2015	12%	40%	23%
2014	9%	41%	23%
2013	9%	42%	24%
2012	9%	42%	24%
2011	8%	42%	25%
2010	16%	44%	32%
2009	23%	44%	34%
2008	26%	44%	35%
2007	21%	45%	34%
2006	21%	47%	35%
2005	19%	48%	35%
2004	12%	48%	35%
2003	13%	49%	34%
2002	12%	50%	36%
2001	10%	52%	35%
2000	12%	53%	38%
1999	15%	54%	39%
1998	14%	56%	39%
1997	19%	57%	40%
1994	23%	59%	46%
1993	24%	60%	46%
1992	31%	61%	49%
1991	29%	65%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	0.54	0.65	0.56
2022	0.51	0.65	0.55
2021	0.50	0.66	0.55
2020	0.60	0.65	0.55
2019	0.60	0.65	0.55
2018	0.57	0.65	0.54
2017	0.57	0.65	0.54
2016	0.54	0.65	0.54
2015	0.49	0.64	0.55
2014	0.40	0.64	0.54
2013	0.41	0.64	0.57
2012	0.43	0.64	0.57
2011	0.41	0.65	0.58
2010	0.48	0.64	0.61
2009	0.56	0.64	0.61
2008	0.54	0.63	0.60
2007	0.55	0.63	0.60
2006	0.55	0.63	0.60
2005	0.52	0.62	0.60
2004	0.51	0.63	0.61
2003	0.55	0.63	0.61
2002	0.55	0.62	0.62
2001	0.54	0.62	0.62
2000	0.54	0.62	0.63
1999	0.55	0.60	0.62
1998	0.53	0.59	0.62
1997	0.55	0.58	0.62
1994	0.59	0.57	0.61
1993	0.63	0.56	0.61
1992	0.61	0.56	0.60
1991	0.64	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

70%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	82%	39%	59%
2022	82%	29%	49%
2021	100%	42%	71%
2020	82%	43%	62%
2019	82%	43%	62%
2016	54%	33%	47%
2015	83%	34%	66%
2014	89%	36%	67%
2013	37%	37%	26%
2012	55%	36%	44%
2011	70%	36%	51%
2010	72%	38%	54%
2009	61%	39%	48%
2008	57%	29%	48%
2007	58%	32%	50%
2006	83%	37%	75%
2005	91%	40%	77%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Palo Verde School	Arizona	CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	6%	2%	2%
2021	14%	9%	10%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	6%	14%	8%
2013	4%	10%	5%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	6%	10%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	8%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	12%
2007	10%	9%	12%
2006	16%	8%	14%
2005	9%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

CASA Grande Elementary District (4446)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palo Verde School's ranking?

Palo Verde School is ranked #1705 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Palo Verde School often compared to?

Palo Verde Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande, Mary C O'brien Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Palo Verde School?

556 students attend Palo Verde School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Palo Verde School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palo Verde School?

Palo Verde School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Palo Verde School offer ?

Palo Verde School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Palo Verde School part of?

Palo Verde School is part of CASA Grande Elementary District (4446).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education