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Scottsdale, AZ
Public School Ratings




Scottsdale Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Scottsdale


Cave Creek Unified District 4244 School District details

Cave Creek Unified District 4244 School District
33016 N 60 Th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85266

4,214 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Cave Creek Unified District 4244 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arizona

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.6% of all AZ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
60%
38%
63%
42%
57%
35%
60%
38%
63%
42%
57%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Black Mountain Elementary School
33606 N 60 Th St
Scottsdale, AZ, 85266
PK-06
Cactus Shadows High School
5802 E. Dove Valley Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ, 85266
08-12
Cave Creek Academy Of Excellence School
33016 N 60 Th St
Scottsdale, AZ, 85266
KG-12
Desert Arroyo Middle School
33401 N 56 Th St
Cave Creek, AZ, 85331
M-M
Desert Sun Academy School
27880 N. 64th Street
Scottsdale, AZ, 85266
PK-06
Desert Willow Elementary School
4322 E Desert Willow Parkway
Cave Creek, AZ, 85331
PK-06
Horseshoe Trails Elementary School
5405 E. Pinnacle Vista Drive
Phoenix, AZ, 85085
PK-06
Lone Mountain Elementary School
5250 E. Montgomery Rd.
Cave Creek, AZ, 85331
PK-06
Sonoran Trails Middle School
5555 East Pinnacle Vista Drive
Phoenix, AZ, 85085
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.2% 35.4%
Black 0.8% 6.0%
Hispanic 14.6% 49.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 5.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 0.8%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 0.8%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,010 $21,112,000 45.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $908 $3,827,000 8.3%
Staff $254 $1,071,000 2.3%
General Administration $290 $1,223,000 2.7%
School Administration $413 $1,741,000 3.8%
Operation $1,163 $4,902,000 10.7%
Transportation $723 $3,046,000 6.6%
Other $500 $2,108,000 4.6%
Total Support $4,252 $17,918,000 38.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,658 $6,988,000 15.2%
Total Expenditures $10,920 $46,018,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,503 $6,200,080,000 44.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $882 $994,025,000 7.1%
Staff $535 $602,422,000 4.3%
General Administration $191 $214,711,000 1.5%
School Administration $550 $619,559,000 4.4%
Operation $1,146 $1,291,110,000 9.2%
Transportation $376 $424,188,000 3.0%
Other $494 $556,475,000 4.0%
Total Support $4,173 $4,702,490,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,732 $3,077,967,000 22.0%
Total Expenditures $12,408 $13,980,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Scottsdale Unified District 4240 School District details

Scottsdale Unified District 4240 School District
7575 E Main St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

20,940 Students enrolled in District

33 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Scottsdale Unified District 4240 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arizona

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.5% of all AZ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59%
38%
62%
42%
56%
35%
59%
38%
62%
42%
56%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Anasazi Elementary School
12121 N 124 Th St
Scottsdale, AZ, 85259
PK-05
Arcadia High School
4703 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ, 85018
09-12
Aztec Elementary School
13636 N 100 Th St
Scottsdale, AZ, 85260
M-M
Chaparral High School
6935 E Gold Dust Ave
Scottsdale, AZ, 85253
09-12
Cherokee Elementary School
8801 N 56 Th St
Paradise Valley, AZ, 85253
PK-05
Cheyenne Traditional School
13636 N 100 Th St
Scottsdale, AZ, 85260
PK-08
Cochise Elementary School
9451 N 84 Th St
Scottsdale, AZ, 85258
PK-05
Cocopah Middle School
6615 E Cholla St
Scottsdale, AZ, 85254
06-08
Copper Ridge Math And Science Academy School
10101 E Thompson Peak Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ, 85255
M-M
Copper Ridge Middle School
10101 E Thompson Peak Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ, 85255
M-M
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 62.5% 35.4%
Black 4.4% 6.0%
Hispanic 25.1% 49.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.4% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.6% 5.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 0.8%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 0.8%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,299 $110,952,000 41.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,100 $23,040,000 8.5%
Staff $522 $10,921,000 4.0%
General Administration $131 $2,736,000 1.0%
School Administration $552 $11,552,000 4.3%
Operation $1,254 $26,266,000 9.7%
Transportation $360 $7,545,000 2.8%
Other $295 $6,169,000 2.3%
Total Support $4,213 $88,229,000 32.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,392 $71,034,000 26.3%
Total Expenditures $12,904 $270,215,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,503 $6,200,080,000 44.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $882 $994,025,000 7.1%
Staff $535 $602,422,000 4.3%
General Administration $191 $214,711,000 1.5%
School Administration $550 $619,559,000 4.4%
Operation $1,146 $1,291,110,000 9.2%
Transportation $376 $424,188,000 3.0%
Other $494 $556,475,000 4.0%
Total Support $4,173 $4,702,490,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,732 $3,077,967,000 22.0%
Total Expenditures $12,408 $13,980,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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