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Palo Verde Elementary District

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Palo Verde Elementary District is located in southwest Arizona. Palo Verde Elementary District has 65.12 square miles of land area and 0.06 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Palo Verde Elementary District population is 2,145. Palo Verde Elementary District median household income is $42,917 in 2010-2014. Palo Verde Elementary District median house value is $131,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Palo Verde Elementary District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(55 out of 167, top 33%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	1
Population	2,145 (2010-2014), rank #159
Population Growth	33.90% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	32.91/sq mi, rank #94
Median Household Income:	$42,917 at 2010-2014—-8.90% increase since 2005-2009, rank #91
Median House Price:	$131,600 at 2010-2014—-37.92% increase since 2005-2009, rank #90
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	65.12 sq mi, rank #183
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.10%), rank #146
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Buckeye, Palo Verde, Tonopah
Zip:	85326, 85343, 85396, 85354
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Palo Verde Elementary District Map and Nearby Locations

10700 South Palo Verde Rd

Palo Verde AZ, 85343, Maricopa County

Phone: 623-327-3690

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	455	433	450	498	507	453	449
English Language Learner Students:	70	53	62	11	2	63	65
Total Teachers:	21.00	24.00	25.67	26.67	24.00	27.00	22.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00
Elementary:	18.00	22.00	23.67	24.67	22.00	24.00	20.00
Secondary:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	33.79	37.08	34.76	34.38	32.50	31.40	30.70
Instructional Aides:	13.13	14.25	13.65	14.68	13.10	12.00	13.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.63	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.80	0.80	4.20	3.16	3.16	4.00	4.80
District Administrators:	3.00	1.80	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	2.27	2.63	2.63	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	2.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	0.30
Student Support Services:	6.46	5.72	4.67	5.07	4.77	4.70	4.90
Other Support Services:	4.50	6.88	7.61	7.47	6.47	4.70	4.40
Student-Teacher Ratio:	21.67	18.04	17.53	18.67	21.13	16.78	20.41

Schools

Palo Verde Elementary School

Kindergarten to Grade 8

10700 South Palo Verde Rd, Palo Verde AZ 85343

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	455	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375.38	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	373	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	348	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	460.3	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	469	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	451	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	474	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	370	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390.37	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	468	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	471	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	483.33	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	471	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	478	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531.87	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.19	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493.65	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	549	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497.59	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436.46	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	438	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518.74	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507.2	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	547	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416.66	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	438	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525.85	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	546	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493.96	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	498	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	556	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	438	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447.46	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	422	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	454	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	522.94	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514.43	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,200,000	$9,333		$3,856,000	$7,743		$4,739,000	$9,347
Federal:	$673,000	$1,496	16.0%	$698,000	$1,402	18.1%	$963,000	$1,899	20.3%
State:	$2,074,000	$4,609	49.4%	$1,920,000	$3,855	49.8%	$2,021,000	$3,986	42.6%
Local:	$1,453,000	$3,229	34.6%	$1,238,000	$2,486	32.1%	$1,755,000	$3,462	37.0%
Total Expenditures:	$4,370,000	$9,711		$4,327,000	$8,689		$3,783,000	$7,462
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,698,000	$8,218		$3,897,000	$7,825		$3,537,000	$6,976
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,963,000	$4,362	53.1%	$2,104,000	$4,225	54.0%	$1,776,000	$3,503	50.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$413,000	$918	11.2%	$465,000	$934	11.9%	$459,000	$905	13.0%
Administration:	$486,000	$1,080	13.1%	$533,000	$1,070	13.7%	$500,000	$986	14.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$836,000	$1,858	22.6%	$795,000	$1,596	20.4%	$802,000	$1,582	22.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$626,000	$1,391		$317,000	$637		$138,000	$272
Construction:	$542,000	$1,204		$138,000	$277		$86,000	$170
Total Other:	$2,000	$4		$3,000	$6		$3,000	$6
Interest on Debt:	$44,000	$98		$110,000	$221		$105,000	$207

Total Salary:	$2,267,000	$5,038		$2,427,000	$4,873		$2,046,000	$4,036
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,447,000	$3,216	63.8%	$1,519,000	$3,050	62.6%	$1,287,000	$2,538	62.9%
Other Salary:	$820,000	$1,822	36.2%	$908,000	$1,823	37.4%	$759,000	$1,497	37.1%
Total Benefit:	$568,000	$1,262		$587,000	$1,179		$504,000	$994
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$356,000	$791	62.7%	$362,000	$727	61.7%	$303,000	$598	60.1%
Other Benefit:	$212,000	$471	37.3%	$225,000	$452	38.3%	$201,000	$396	39.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	70.0%	63.2%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	30.0%	36.8%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	7.0 years	7.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	55.0%	47.4%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	25.0%	26.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	20.0%	26.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	0.0%	0.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.0%	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,035.0	$39,701.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$35,812.0	$33,396.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$41,380.0	$40,815.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$49,966.0	$49,935.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Palo Verde Elementary District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.