Apache Elementary School

Apache Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
8633 W John Cabot Rd,  Peoria, AZ
Peoria Unified School District
4.5
732 Students
A-
Niche Grade
Apache Elementary School is a part of the Peoria Unified School District and is located in Peoria, Arizona. Opened in 1990, this school has a student population of 710. Its capacity of the single-story campus is 976 and students from outside the area can enroll. Apache Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through the eighth grade and has received an “A” rating from the Arizona Department of Education. The student body is called The Warriors, and like many schools in the district, the school offers logo-ed merchandise online to raise money for programs. The school has also successfully used Donors Choose to raise funds for special cutting-edge programs. Similar to other schools in the district, Apache Elementary School gives students the chance to take part in a wide array of extracurricular activities. For sports, this school offers softball, football, volleyball, basketball and cross country for seventh and eighth graders. Music and art programs are also offered. At Apache Elementary School, more than half of the students enrolled tested at or above the state average in Arizona for math and reading. With 38 full-time teachers, the student/teacher ratio at this school stands at 18-to-1. In addition, this school is ranked at #2 in the Peoria Unified School District according to U.S. News.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
48%
Reading Proficiency
50%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
50%
Math Proficiency
48%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.5%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
25%
State Average
48%
Science
19%
State Average
30%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
White
55.9%
Hispanic
27.9%
Two or more races
6.6%
Black
4.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.5 16 Reviews
5.0 parent
12/8/2017
10/10 Apache is a great school, I Highly recommend!!!
5.0 parent
1/11/2017
I couldn't be more impressed with Principal Heidi Caine and the teachers at Apache. Ms. Caine boasts about Apache being a special place because of the students and the teachers, and she has every reason to be proud. I have met with her on a number of occasions and she always treats the students with...
5.0 parent
4/13/2016
It's a student friendly school. Overall a great learning environment. Teachers are absolutely instrumental to helping my daughter reach her best potentials academically.
5.0 parent
12/28/2014
Great school. Tough curriculum students actually have to work for grades. Teachers hold each student responsible for their grades!

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