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Best Elementary Schools
in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

This page covers 27 elementary schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241). 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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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Grayhawk Elementary School
Grades PK–06358 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
2
rank
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory
Grades PK–08477 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
3
rank
Liberty Elementary School
Grades PK–06366 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
4
rank
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School
Grades PK–06371 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
5
rank
Sky Crossing Elementary School
Grades PK–06509 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
4%
Low economic need
6
rank
Copper Canyon Elementary School
Grades PK–06484 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
7
rank
Desert Cove Elementary School
Grades PK–06396 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
8
rank
Sandpiper Elementary School
Grades PK–06443 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
9
rank
Desert Shadows Elementary School
Grades PK–06464 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
10
rank
Mercury Mine Elementary School
Grades PK–06506 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,378
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
17 more elementary schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) not shown here.
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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
27
Elementary Schools
45
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
56
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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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.