Peralta Trail Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Peralta Trail Elementary School

10965 E Peralta Rd
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

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Tel: (480) 677-7540

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Peralta Trail Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peralta Trail Elementary School
Kind	50
1	40
2	65
3	47
4	42
5	44

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School
2023	286
2022	366
2021	369
2020	459
2019	459
2018	529
2017	529
2016	578
2015	443
2014	469
2013	534
2012	587
2011	639
2010	454
2009	522
2008	528
2007	494
2006	490
2005	455
2004	470
2003	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School
2023	12
2022	21
2021	22
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	33
2015	25
2014	28
2013	33
2012	34
2011	30
2010	28
2009	31
2008	31
2007	27
2006	26
2005	25
2004	23
2003	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Peralta Trail Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peralta Trail Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#947 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School
2023	#947
2022	#1238
2021	#1160
2019	#1161
2018	#1037
2017	#694
2016	#586
2015	#510
2014	#758
2013	#928
2012	#749

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	42%	34%	21%
2022	24%	35%	18%
2021	17%	32%	15%
2019	37%	45%	32%
2018	44%	45%	36%
2017	52%	42%	37%
2016	49%	39%	33%
2015	51%	38%	31%
2014	67%	63%	56%
2013	62%	63%	61%
2012	63%	63%	59%

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26%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2022	26%	40%	23%
2021	26%	39%	20%
2019	41%	45%	33%
2018	38%	44%	36%
2017	41%	42%	32%
2016	46%	40%	35%
2015	48%	38%	29%
2014	81%	79%	75%
2013	75%	78%	76%
2012	80%	77%	78%
2011	84%	77%	78%

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≤10%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	24:1	17:1	21:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	18:1	21:1
2019	18:1	18:1	21:1
2018	19:1	19:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2016	18:1	20:1	20:1
2015	18:1	20:1	18:1
2014	17:1	19:1	18:1
2013	16:1	19:1	18:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	21:1	19:1	20:1
2010	17:1	18:1	17:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

32%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	31%	47%	40%
2022	35%	47%	39%
2021	35%	46%	39%
2020	31%	45%	34%
2019	31%	45%	34%
2018	30%	45%	32%
2017	30%	45%	32%
2016	28%	45%	32%
2015	24%	45%	31%
2014	20%	44%	29%
2013	22%	43%	28%
2012	19%	43%	27%
2011	15%	42%	25%
2010	17%	41%	22%
2009	23%	41%	23%
2008	22%	42%	23%
2007	20%	41%	23%
2006	20%	39%	20%
2005	21%	38%	19%
2004	20%	37%	17%
2003	19%	36%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%

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White

56%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	58%	35%	52%
2022	55%	35%	54%
2021	57%	36%	54%
2020	61%	38%	60%
2019	61%	38%	60%
2018	66%	38%	64%
2017	66%	38%	64%
2016	67%	39%	64%
2015	73%	40%	64%
2014	74%	41%	65%
2013	72%	42%	66%
2012	77%	42%	68%
2011	80%	42%	69%
2010	77%	44%	72%
2009	70%	44%	72%
2008	72%	44%	72%
2007	75%	45%	72%
2006	74%	47%	75%
2005	72%	48%	77%
2004	74%	48%	78%
2003	77%	49%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	0.57	0.65	0.57
2022	0.58	0.65	0.56
2021	0.56	0.66	0.56
2020	0.53	0.65	0.53
2019	0.53	0.65	0.53
2018	0.48	0.65	0.49
2017	0.48	0.65	0.49
2016	0.48	0.65	0.50
2015	0.41	0.64	0.49
2014	0.43	0.64	0.50
2013	0.44	0.64	0.49
2012	0.37	0.64	0.47
2011	0.33	0.65	0.46
2010	0.38	0.64	0.44
2009	0.46	0.64	0.44
2008	0.43	0.63	0.43
2007	0.40	0.63	0.43
2006	0.42	0.63	0.40
2005	0.44	0.62	0.38
2004	0.42	0.63	0.36
2003	0.37	0.63	0.33

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	33%	39%	42%
2022	33%	29%	33%
2021	82%	42%	81%
2020	53%	43%	51%
2019	53%	43%	51%
2018	57%	42%	63%
2017	57%	42%	63%
2016	52%	33%	59%
2015	40%	34%	50%
2014	39%	36%	51%
2013	41%	37%	50%
2012	34%	36%	46%
2011	35%	36%	46%
2010	37%	38%	44%
2009	31%	39%	35%
2008	32%	29%	33%
2007	36%	32%	36%
2006	44%	37%	38%
2005	32%	40%	31%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Peralta Trail Elementary School	Arizona	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
2023	41%	7%	14%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	8%
2016	12%	11%	11%
2015	10%	5%	11%
2014	11%	14%	9%
2013	12%	10%	11%
2012	10%	11%	9%
2011	8%	10%	8%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	10%	10%	8%
2008	11%	9%	8%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

BasketballSoccer

Volley Ball

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bobcats

Peralta Trail Elementary School is a dynamic K5 campus where students thrive academically, socially, and creatively. Located in the scenic Gold Canyon community and proudly part of the Apache Junction Unified School District, PTES is an academically strong, STEM-focused school dedicated to innovation and student growth. Under the leadership of Principal Patricia Smith, our school embraces a "kids first" mindset that nurtures curiosity, elevates student voice, and supports the whole child.Every student at Peralta Trail participates weekly in Gen Tech STEM, an engaging, hands-on program that connects learning to real-world applications. Our STEM curriculum includes exciting experiences such as Cool Coding, Radical Robots, Max Modeling, and Mighty Micros, encouraging students to think critically, collaborate, and problem-solve creatively.Beyond academics, PTES offers a wide range of enrichment opportunities designed to inspire every learner. Students can participate in student council, after-school clubs and sports, Band, Strings, general music, PE, chess, Lego League robotics, and more. These programs help students discover their interests, build confidence, and develop leadership skills.At Peralta Trail Elementary, we are committed to shaping the creators, thinkers, and leaders of tomorrow. With a strong focus on innovation, community, and academic excellence, we provide a supportive environment where every child can dream big, explore with confidence, and succeed together.

Profile last updated: 01/05/2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peralta Trail Elementary School's ranking?

Peralta Trail Elementary School is ranked #947 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Peralta Trail Elementary School?

288 students attend Peralta Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Peralta Trail Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peralta Trail Elementary School?

Peralta Trail Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Peralta Trail Elementary School offer ?

Peralta Trail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Peralta Trail Elementary School part of?

Peralta Trail Elementary School is part of Apache Junction Unified District (4443).

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

i went to school their 3 years ago and every teacher and staff member was so fun great. they have a great music theme safe play ground, caring teachers, spirt days or funny days i always had a blast so ful of learning in a great district and a good involment.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education