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Peoria, AZ

200,881 residents•35,746 students•64 schools
Avg School Rating
5.0
out of 10
43% above Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
51%Reading
27% above Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
5.71
per 1,000 students
10% above Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.91
per 1,000 residents
32% below Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
49
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
8
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
33
Charter
16
Private
15

By Level

Elementary
49
Middle
7
High
8

These figures describe every school in Peoria; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Peoria

64 schools
9.8
BASIS Peoria
Elementarycharter
9.6
Candeo Schools
Elementarycharter
9.6
Peoria Traditional School
Elementarypublic
9.2
BASIS Peoria Primary
Elementarycharter
9.2
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale
Elementarycharter
8.8
Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep
Middlecharter
8.1
Happy Valley School
Elementarycharter
8.0
Sunset Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
Legacy Traditional School - Peoria K-7
Elementarycharter
7.6
Terramar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Lake Pleasant Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Parkridge Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Peoria

204 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Peoria in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
10% above Arizona avg
5.71
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
74
Property
42
Drug
77
Weapons
5
Other
6

School Crime Types

  • Drugs38%
  • Assault32%
  • Theft14%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Sex3%
  • Pornography3%
  • Other6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Peoria

6,008 total incidents reported across Peoria in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
32% below Arizona avg
29.91
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,886
Property
3,441
Drug
471
Weapons
70
Other
140

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault27%
  • Fraud9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

35,746 students enrolled across Peoria's schools.

  • Public26,13273%
  • Charter8,82525%
  • Private7892%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Peoria's K-12 schools.

  • White48%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Native American11%
  • Asian9%
  • Black6%
  • Two or More Races5%
49%Female51%Male
1%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.