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Cactus View Elementary School

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Cactus View Elementary School ranks 620 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Cactus View Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Paradise Valley Unified District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 528 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, currently holding a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cactus View Elementary faces significant challenges in academic achievement, particularly in serving its diverse student population effectively. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22% of 5th graders at Cactus View were proficient in science, compared to 42% in the district and 34% statewide. Additionally, the school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona schools for female, male, Asian, African American, and white student performance. However, Cactus View performs relatively better for Native American and English Language Learner students.

Despite spending more per student ($9,589 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, Cactus View's academic outcomes have not improved. The school's performance varies significantly across grade levels, with 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics scores being higher than 5th and 6th grades. This suggests potential issues with curriculum alignment or instructional quality. In comparison, nearby schools like Echo Mountain Primary and Eagle Ridge Elementary in the Paradise Valley Unified District generally outperform Cactus View, while the school outperforms some local charter schools like Imagine Online Academy and Imagine Bell Canyon.

508

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,589

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17602 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85023-1870

(602) 449-2500

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

White:

32.7%

African American:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg53%

Arizona avg39%

620^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	620 of 909	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	570 of 912	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	914 of 1245	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	659 of 1000	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	708 of 1226	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	656 of 1039	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	619 of 1109	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	626 of 1106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	562 of 1079	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	602 of 955	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	561 of 1079	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.1	608 of 1158	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	533 of 1141	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	507 of 1075	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.3	489 of 1090	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	442 of 1062	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	523 of 607	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	630 of 895	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	13.8	578 of 620	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.2	268 of 451	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	318 of 975	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	454 of 602	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	947 of 1219	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	631 of 824	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	672 of 1219	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	590 of 862	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	649 of 1023	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	14 of 306	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.7	883 of 1170	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	806 of 1198	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	291 of 709	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	557 of 911	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	275 of 549	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	284 of 556	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	800 of 1116	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	525 of 618	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	396 of 820	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	476 of 626	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	465 of 628	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	869 of 1216	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	687 of 830	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	743 of 1220	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	624 of 850	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	510 of 1032	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	409 of 444	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	637 of 1027	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.6	32 of 219	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	32 of 82	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	262 of 654	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	696 of 820	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	553 of 1201	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	333 of 417	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	928 of 1024	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	488 of 800	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	640 of 1161	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	534 of 595	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	543 of 720	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Foster Care (2021)95th percentile+53 vs school

Native American (2023)85th percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)41st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)25th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)15th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2023)14th percentile-13 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)8th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2021)7th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 30, 2023

trash

by a parent
Thursday, September 17, 2020

If I could use a lower rating I would.
My son has been in need of testing for possible special education purposes and this SCHOOL FORGOT ABOUT HIM!!
Please, if you have concerns for your child and may need a little extra help, do not confide in this school. My son had been scheduled 2 years ago and they pulled me in for “behavior” issues. At this meeting I asked for the paper I had already signed to start testing and what were the results? The entire staff looked at each other in confusion. An employee at the school went into the files and found the paper that had been signed back in the 3rd grade. My son is in 5th this year. If I may quote his words, “ The energy felt very negative and my teacher is angry and yelling all the time.”
Take your babies to another school.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Cactus View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17602 N Central Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2500	508	41	12.3		166 (32.7%)	58 (11.4%)	227 (44.7%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.3%)	25.2	620^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.8%		30.7	570^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.5%	50	37.0	42.0	30.0	22.0			43.0	24.0	19.0				22.0		$9,589	$1,078	$270	$2,427	$7,522	$718	$8,240
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	17606 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-9160	678	40	16.9		324 (47.8%)	44 (6.5%)	260 (38.3%)	16 (2.4%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.7%)	79.5	161^st of 909 public elementary schools	82.3%		87.6	96^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.5%	65	46.0	56.0	62.0	71.0	77.0	69.0	57.0	50.0	72.0	64.0	55.0	51.0	63.0	52.0		$00			$00
Constitution Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18440 N 15th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6100	545	37	14.8		126 (23.1%)	37 (6.8%)	341 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	26.6	599^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.1%		25.1	630^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.9%	31	23.0	47.0		27.0			24.0	45.0					22.0		$8,083	$1,211	$56	$2,478	$6,683	$133	$6,816
Lookout Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 W Coral Gables Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 896-5800	979	48	20.2		603 (61.6%)	63 (6.4%)	216 (22.1%)	12 (1.2%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.6%)	77.5	184^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.7	166^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.8%	18	64.0	63.0	57.0	61.0			63.0	58.0	48.0	55.0			48.0		$6,769	$358	$80	$795	$5,603	$728	$6,331
Kaleidoscope School	Public, Charter	K-8	16850 N 16th St	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Kaleidoscope School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 845-5983	296	24	12.3		161 (54.4%)	21 (7.1%)	88 (29.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	57.7	336^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.4	338^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.9%	2		58.0					45.0	47.0								$00			$00
Village Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 W Morningside Dr	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-6300	441	27	16.5		140 (31.7%)	19 (4.3%)	232 (52.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	45.2	434^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.3%		39.8	478^th of 912 public elementary schools	47.6%	44		46.0	37.0	43.0				43.0	47.0	32.0			37.0		$8,025	$1,077	$323	$2,476	$6,516	$109	$6,626
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19801 N 13th St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5700	569	44	12.8		154 (27.1%)	48 (8.4%)	325 (57.1%)	13 (2.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	21.4	683^rd of 909 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.6	537^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.1%	146	31.0	35.0	25.0	24.0			34.0	23.0	35.0				20.0		$11,768	$1,205	$564	$2,973	$9,228	$771	$9,999
Echo Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5500	450	34	13.2		66 (14.7%)	42 (9.3%)	310 (68.9%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	18.0						23.0								$9,119	$899	$228	$2,027	$7,531	$461	$7,992
Echo Mountain Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5600	346	23	14.8		45 (13.0%)	30 (8.7%)	244 (70.5%)	9 (2.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	16.9				12.6	828^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.2%	(n/a)		43.0	21.0	21.0				29.0	27.0	10.0			16.0		$8,414	$1,152	$301	$2,605	$6,219	$742	$6,961
Esperanza Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 W Mohawk Ln	Phoenix	85027	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 445-3700	443	35	12.5		143 (32.3%)	39 (8.8%)	215 (48.5%)	10 (2.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	26.6	598^th of 909 public elementary schools	34.2%		18.6	732^nd of 912 public elementary schools	19.7%	134		23.0	39.0	34.0			37.0		19.0	19.0			37.0		$7,533	$1,011	$96	$2,118	$6,269	$157	$6,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus View Elementary School

What district is Cactus View Elementary School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

How many students attend Cactus View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Cactus View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cactus View Elementary School?

Students at Cactus View Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 33% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Cactus View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cactus View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Canyon High School

Is Cactus View Elementary School a good school?

Cactus View Elementary School ranks 620^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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