Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Peoria Unified School District serves 35,466 students across 44 schools in Arizona, making it one of the state's larger suburban districts. With 42 of those schools ranked and an average score of 6.3 out of 10, the district sits in solid mid-range territory — a useful benchmark for parents weighing options across the region.

Elementary school is where Peoria Unified stands out most clearly. Coyote Hills Elementary School and Peoria Traditional School both earn 8.2 out of 10, tying for the top spot in the district. Peoria Elementary School follows closely at 8.0, while Marshall Ranch Elementary and Desert Valley Elementary round out the upper tier at 7.8 and 7.7, respectively. That cluster of high-performing elementaries well above the district's 6.3 average signals meaningful variation within the system — where you live, or where you apply, matters here.

Coyote Hills and Peoria Traditional representing the district ceiling at 8.2 is worth noting for parents with younger children. Both schools outpace the districtwide average by nearly two full points, which is a significant gap in a system this size. Parents comparing these campuses to peer schools elsewhere in Arizona will find them competitive. The district's average of 6.3 across 42 ranked schools is honest context: strong options exist, but performance is uneven across the full portfolio of 44 campuses.

For families moving to the Peoria area, the practical takeaway is straightforward. The elementary tier has real bright spots, and the data rewards careful school-by-school comparison rather than treating the district as uniform. Check your address's attendance zone early — the difference between a 6.3 and an 8.2 school can hinge on a few blocks. MySchoolScout's school pages for each campus include ratings, enrollment figures, and side-by-side comparisons to help narrow the search before an in-person visit.