Compare education: Peoria AZ vs Iuka MS

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Peoria	Iuka
No Schooling	1.1% (2,127)	2.4% (75)
High School Diploma	12.9% (25,582)	19.9% (616)
Less than High School	9.3% (18,494)	21.0% (650)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	23.6% (46,719)	11.2% (348)

Education Levels Comparison: Peoria vs Iuka

In Iuka, a higher percentage of residents lack formal schooling at 2.4% compared to 1.1% in Peoria.
The rate of residents with high school diplomas is higher in Iuka at 19.9% compared to 12.9% in Peoria.
The percentage of residents with less than a high school education is higher in Iuka at 21.0%, compared to 9.3% in Peoria.
A higher percentage of residents in Peoria hold a bachelor's degree or higher at 23.6%, compared to 11.2% in Iuka.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Peoria

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Iuka, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
Ombudsman - Charter Northwest	High	0	142	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 16 hispanic: 78 white: 41 other: 7	79/ 63	None
Paramount Academy	Not reported	None	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Student Choice High School	High	0	229	N/A/N/A	asian: 6 black: 13 hispanic: 71 white: 137 other: 2	130/ 99	None
Peoria Accelerated High School	High	0	549	N/A/N/A	asian: 7 black: 57 hispanic: 368 white: 82 other: 35	274/ 275	None
West-MEC - Sunrise Mountain High School	High	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
West-MEC - Liberty High School	High	0	0	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 0 other: 0	0/ 0	None
West-MEC - Centennial High School	High	0	1	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 1 other: 0	1/ 0	None
West-MEC - Peoria High School	High	0	2	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 0 white: 2 other: 0	1/ 1	None
Candeo Peoria	Elementary	0	594	N/A/N/A	asian: 73 black: 10 hispanic: 64 white: 407 other: 40	293/ 301	None
Skyline D5	High	0	236	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 9 white: 2 other: 223	113/ 123	None
EdOptions HS Learning Center	High	0	531	N/A/N/A	asian: 7 black: 23 hispanic: 207 white: 248 other: 46	254/ 277	None
Sonoran Science Academy-Peoria	Other	0	233	N/A/N/A	asian: 7 black: 37 hispanic: 51 white: 113 other: 25	137/ 96	None
BASIS Peoria	High	0	974	N/A/N/A	asian: 669 black: 49 hispanic: 59 white: 156 other: 41	521/ 453	None
Legacy Traditional School - Peoria	Elementary	0	657	N/A/N/A	asian: 54 black: 18 hispanic: 111 white: 429 other: 45	312/ 345	None
BASIS Peoria Primary	Elementary	0	673	N/A/N/A	asian: 376 black: 20 hispanic: 79 white: 144 other: 54	320/ 353	None
RCB College Preparatory Academy	High	0	10	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 5 white: 3 other: 0	5/ 5	None
Santa Fe Elementary School	Elementary	43	735	1/16	asian: 10 black: 29 hispanic: 519 white: 137 other: 40	367/ 368	None
Alta Loma School	Elementary	36	729	1/19	asian: 17 black: 70 hispanic: 472 white: 127 other: 43	370/ 359	None
Ira A Murphy	Elementary	34	451	1/13	asian: 12 black: 30 hispanic: 280 white: 107 other: 22	240/ 211	None
Peoria Elementary School	Elementary	39	554	1/14	asian: 12 black: 29 hispanic: 366 white: 125 other: 22	294/ 260	None
Peoria High School	High	73	1566	1/21	asian: 53 black: 155 hispanic: 863 white: 398 other: 97	768/ 798	95.5
Paseo Verde Elementary School	Elementary	37	719	1/19	asian: 23 black: 29 hispanic: 247 white: 367 other: 53	382/ 337	None
Desert Harbor Elementary School	Elementary	47	803	1/16	asian: 28 black: 29 hispanic: 243 white: 445 other: 58	406/ 397	None
Cheyenne Elementary School	Elementary	37	598	1/16	asian: 11 black: 71 hispanic: 307 white: 169 other: 40	303/ 295	None
Sunrise Mountain High School	High	99	2018	1/20	asian: 62 black: 60 hispanic: 392 white: 1401 other: 103	1063/ 955	98
Sundance Elementary School	Elementary	33	604	1/18	asian: 13 black: 20 hispanic: 311 white: 224 other: 36	311/ 293	None
Cotton Boll School	Elementary	38	804	1/20	asian: 38 black: 51 hispanic: 459 white: 231 other: 25	391/ 413	None
Oakwood Elementary School	Elementary	45	931	1/20	asian: 29 black: 34 hispanic: 287 white: 529 other: 52	460/ 471	None
Oasis Elementary School	Elementary	39	769	1/19	asian: 31 black: 28 hispanic: 243 white: 432 other: 35	432/ 337	None
Sun Valley Elementary School	Elementary	39	806	1/20	asian: 10 black: 75 hispanic: 439 white: 223 other: 59	424/ 382	None

Name: Ombudsman - Charter Northwest

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 142

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 16
hispanic: 78
white: 41
other: 7

Male/Female: 79/ 63

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Paramount Academy

Level: Not reported

Teachers: None

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Student Choice High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 229

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 6
black: 13
hispanic: 71
white: 137
other: 2

Male/Female: 130/ 99

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Peoria Accelerated High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 549

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 7
black: 57
hispanic: 368
white: 82
other: 35

Male/Female: 274/ 275

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West-MEC - Sunrise Mountain High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West-MEC - Liberty High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 0

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 0
other: 0

Male/Female: 0/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West-MEC - Centennial High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 1

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 1
other: 0

Male/Female: 1/ 0

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West-MEC - Peoria High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 2

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 0
white: 2
other: 0

Male/Female: 1/ 1

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Candeo Peoria

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 594

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 73
black: 10
hispanic: 64
white: 407
other: 40

Male/Female: 293/ 301

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Skyline D5

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 236

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 9
white: 2
other: 223

Male/Female: 113/ 123

Grad. Rate: None

Name: EdOptions HS Learning Center

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 531

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 7
black: 23
hispanic: 207
white: 248
other: 46

Male/Female: 254/ 277

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sonoran Science Academy-Peoria

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 233

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 7
black: 37
hispanic: 51
white: 113
other: 25

Male/Female: 137/ 96

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BASIS Peoria

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 974

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 669
black: 49
hispanic: 59
white: 156
other: 41

Male/Female: 521/ 453

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Legacy Traditional School - Peoria

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 657

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 54
black: 18
hispanic: 111
white: 429
other: 45

Male/Female: 312/ 345

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BASIS Peoria Primary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 673

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 376
black: 20
hispanic: 79
white: 144
other: 54

Male/Female: 320/ 353

Grad. Rate: None

Name: RCB College Preparatory Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 10

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 5
white: 3
other: 0

Male/Female: 5/ 5

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Santa Fe Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 43

Students: 735

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 10
black: 29
hispanic: 519
white: 137
other: 40

Male/Female: 367/ 368

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Alta Loma School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 36

Students: 729

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 17
black: 70
hispanic: 472
white: 127
other: 43

Male/Female: 370/ 359

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Ira A Murphy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 451

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 12
black: 30
hispanic: 280
white: 107
other: 22

Male/Female: 240/ 211

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Peoria Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 39

Students: 554

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 12
black: 29
hispanic: 366
white: 125
other: 22

Male/Female: 294/ 260

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Peoria High School

Level: High

Teachers: 73

Students: 1566

Teachers/Students: 1/21

By race: asian: 53
black: 155
hispanic: 863
white: 398
other: 97

Male/Female: 768/ 798

Grad. Rate: 95.5

Name: Paseo Verde Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 37

Students: 719

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 23
black: 29
hispanic: 247
white: 367
other: 53

Male/Female: 382/ 337

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Desert Harbor Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 47

Students: 803

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 28
black: 29
hispanic: 243
white: 445
other: 58

Male/Female: 406/ 397

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Cheyenne Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 37

Students: 598

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 11
black: 71
hispanic: 307
white: 169
other: 40

Male/Female: 303/ 295

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sunrise Mountain High School

Level: High

Teachers: 99

Students: 2018

Teachers/Students: 1/20

By race: asian: 62
black: 60
hispanic: 392
white: 1401
other: 103

Male/Female: 1063/ 955

Grad. Rate: 98

Name: Sundance Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 33

Students: 604

Teachers/Students: 1/18

By race: asian: 13
black: 20
hispanic: 311
white: 224
other: 36

Male/Female: 311/ 293

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Cotton Boll School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 38

Students: 804

Teachers/Students: 1/20

By race: asian: 38
black: 51
hispanic: 459
white: 231
other: 25

Male/Female: 391/ 413

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Oakwood Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 45

Students: 931

Teachers/Students: 1/20

By race: asian: 29
black: 34
hispanic: 287
white: 529
other: 52

Male/Female: 460/ 471

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Oasis Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 39

Students: 769

Teachers/Students: 1/19

By race: asian: 31
black: 28
hispanic: 243
white: 432
other: 35

Male/Female: 432/ 337

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Sun Valley Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 39

Students: 806

Teachers/Students: 1/20

By race: asian: 10
black: 75
hispanic: 439
white: 223
other: 59

Male/Female: 424/ 382

Grad. Rate: None

In Peoria, AZ, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Peoria.