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Best Elementary Schools
in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)

This page covers 18 elementary schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240). 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

Showing 10 of 18
1
rank
Desert Canyon Elementary
Grades PK–05496 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
7%
Low economic need
2
rank
Copper Ridge School
Grades PK–08600 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
3
rank
Redfield Elementary School
Grades PK–06428 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
4
rank
Anasazi Elementary
Grades PK–05442 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
5
rank
Kiva Elementary School
Grades PK–06527 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
6
rank
Cheyenne Traditional School
Grades PK–08880 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
4%
Low economic need
7
rank
Sequoya Elementary School
Grades PK–05548 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
8
rank
Hopi Elementary School
Grades KG–05676 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
9
rank
Echo Canyon K-8
Grades PK–08320 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Tavan Elementary School
Grades PK–05608 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,713
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8 more elementary schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240) 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
18
Elementary Schools
30
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
50
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.