Other / mixed grade configuration · Palo Verde, AZ
Palo Verde Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Palo Verde Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
The verdict
Palo Verde Elementary School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Arizona schools.
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.9:1
- large classes for Arizona
- 53.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 482
- students enrolled
Palo Verde Elementary School has class sizes larger than 86% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 040585000470 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+35 students YoY
Palo Verde Elementary School grew from 446 students in 2022-23 to 481 in 2023-24 (+7.8%).
Teacher FTE added 22.7 → 24.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+35 students YoY 040585000470 · Palo Verde, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD
482 enr · 21.9:1 · 53.8% lunch · RII 22
Nearest enrollment peer: Trevista at Horace Mann (482 students)
Palo Verde Elementary School grew from 446 students in 2022-23 to 481 in 2023-24 (+7.8%). Teacher FTE added 22.7 → 24.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Palo Verde Elementary School compares
Palo Verde Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.9:1 | ▲ 29% | 17:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.8% | ▲ 11% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 482 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Palo Verde Elementary School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
District finance for Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) reports $13,352 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~482 students)
Frequently asked questions about Palo Verde Elementary School
How many students attend Palo Verde Elementary School?
Palo Verde Elementary School has 482 students enrolled. It is a public school in Palo Verde, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 446 (2022-23) → 481 (2023-24), up 35.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palo Verde Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Palo Verde Elementary School is 21.9:1, which is 29% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Palo Verde Elementary School?
53.8% of students at Palo Verde Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palo Verde Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Palo Verde Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.7% of enrollment, in Palo Verde, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palo Verde Elementary School?
Palo Verde Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)?
None reported; Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) operates only Palo Verde Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.