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Peoria Unified School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

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 PK-12 & ungraded
34,445 students
35 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

77% (2007)

79% (2006)

81% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

87% (2007)

64% (2006)

83% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

79% (2007)

83% (2006)

82% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

76% (2007)

80% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

86% (2007)

74% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

83% (2007)

82% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

77% (2007)

78% (2006)

79% (2005)

59% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

74% (2007)

64% (2006)

78% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

76% (2007)

78% (2006)

77% (2005)

51% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

78% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

85% (2007)

93% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

76% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

77% (2007)

78% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

88% (2007)

94% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

81% (2007)

83% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

75% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

82% (2007)

89% (2006)

90% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

79% (2006)

73% (2005)

31% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading

82% (2007)

85% (2006)

87% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2007.

Writing

84% (2007)

81% (2006)

89% (2005)

80% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 74% in 2007.

Math

84% (2007)

84% (2006)

87% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	81%
Male	73%
Black	68%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	61%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	36%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	92%
Male	81%
Black	86%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	80%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	61%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	78%
Black	68%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	65%
White	84%
Limited English proficient	42%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	80%
Male	73%
Black	69%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	90%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	22%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	91%
Male	81%
Black	83%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	82%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	61%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	83%
Black	76%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	83%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	38%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	81%
Male	74%
Black	69%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	66%
White	82%
Limited English proficient	27%

Writing	This District
All Students	74%
Female	84%
Male	66%
Black	71%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	64%
White	77%
Limited English proficient	46%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	79%
Male	75%
Black	70%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	61%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	33%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	76%
Black	66%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	62%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	16%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	91%
Male	79%
Black	82%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	71%
White	87%
Limited English proficient	44%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	78%
Male	75%
Black	63%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	66%
White	81%
Limited English proficient	23%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	82%
Male	72%
Black	59%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	65%
White	83%
Limited English proficient	15%

Writing	This District
All Students	88%
Female	94%
Male	83%
Black	83%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	91%
White	89%
Limited English proficient	49%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	79%
Black	64%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	83%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	28%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	80%
Male	71%
Black	63%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	69%
White	79%
Limited English proficient	9%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	89%
Male	75%
Black	71%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	74%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	40%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	75%
Male	74%
Black	59%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	60%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	28%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	79%
Black	78%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	84%
White	85%
Limited English proficient	27%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	90%
Male	79%
Black	83%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	82%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	27%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	86%
Male	81%
Black	74%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	92%
White	86%
Limited English proficient	33%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

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

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	58	58	53	59	58	61	59	71	58	59	55

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	61	56	54	51	68	54	52	50	70	59	58	55

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	59	59	57	59	59	59	59	68	65	63	61

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	59	61	63	59	56	61	59	59	66	58	56	53

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	65	63	63	64	59	59	58	57	75	65	65	64

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	61	65	63	61	66	68	67	64	66	61	61	59

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	63	63	67	64	63	59	63	63	68	65	68	68

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	48	65	59	61	48	63	58	59	66	63	58	59

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 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.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	17

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	65%	46%
Hispanic	25%	40%
Black	5%	5%
Asian	3%	3%
Native American	1%	6%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	31%	51%
English language learners	6%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	55%	82%
English	33%	11%
Other Non-Indian	3%	2%
Vietnamese	2%	<1%
Romanian	2%	<1%
Arabic	1%	<1%
Korean	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
Mandarin	<1%	<1%
Russian	<1%	<1%
Thai	<1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Cambodian	<1%	<1%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%
Japanese	<1%	<1%
Hungarian	<1%	<1%
Other Indian	<1%	<1%
Hebrew	<1%	<1%
Laotian	<1%	<1%
Yugoslavian	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	95%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,347	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	56%
Support services	13%	6%
Administration	10%	14%
Other expenditures	17%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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