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Best Elementary Schools
in Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

This page covers 30 elementary schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 30
1
rank
Gavilan Peak School
Grades PK–08565 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
2
rank
New River Elementary School
Grades PK–06201 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
3
rank
Anthem School
Grades PK–08438 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
4
rank
Norterra Canyon School
Grades PK–08584 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
5
rank
Canyon Springs STEM Academy
Grades PK–08801 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
19%
Low economic need
6
rank
Traditional Academy at Bellair
Grades PK–06216 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Desert Mountain School
Grades PK–08472 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
8
rank
Desert Sage Elementary School
Grades PK–06621 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
9
rank
Sonoran Foothills School
Grades PK–08860 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
10
rank
Diamond Canyon School
Grades PK–08807 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,201
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
30
Elementary Schools
40
Total Schools
61
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Gavilan Peak School
Score: 61/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.