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Hidden Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
398th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Hidden Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Paradise Valley Unified District in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has 297 students and has been consistently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger over the past several years.

While Hidden Hills Elementary has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. The school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 29%, compared to the district's 51% and the state's 36%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 32% to 50% across grades 3-6, lower than the district's 45% to 58% and the state's 29% to 42%. However, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 41% is higher than the district's 42% and the state's 34%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Desert Cove Elementary and Palomino Primary, Hidden Hills Elementary generally performs worse across academic measures. When compared to high-performing charter schools like Great Hearts Academies - Archway North Phoenix and BASIS Phoenix Primary, the school's performance lags significantly.

259
Students ?
10.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,014
Per pupil spending ?
47.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1919 E Sharon Dr
       Phoenix, AZ  85022-5057

(602) 449-3100

District: Paradise Valley Unified District


Students who attend Hidden Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Shea Middle School
High:    Shadow Mountain High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.0%
White:
40.2%
African American:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2022)
Above the Arizona median (56th percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg52%
Arizona avg38%
398th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
17th of 23Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District
106th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202548.4398 of 90956.2%★★★☆☆
202450.7403 of 91255.8%★★★☆☆
202355.9482 of 124561.3%★★★☆☆
202238.5558 of 100044.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.9597 of 122651.3%★★★☆☆
201957.0421 of 103959.5%★★★☆☆
201862.9388 of 110965.0%★★★☆☆
201767.3348 of 110668.5%★★★☆☆
201663.6372 of 107965.5%★★★☆☆
201559.0349 of 95563.5%★★★☆☆
201471.3311 of 107971.2%★★★★☆
201373.3291 of 115874.9%★★★★☆
201273.3284 of 114175.1%★★★★☆
201166.7357 of 107566.8%★★★☆☆
201069.7335 of 109069.3%★★★☆☆
200976.3255 of 106276.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202348.3298 of 60750.9%★★★☆☆
202143.9410 of 89554.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202167.5161 of 62074.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202384.745 of 45190.0%★★★★★
202139.3545 of 97544.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202350.5522 of 121957.2%★★★☆☆
202239.8516 of 82437.4%★★☆☆☆
202146.9574 of 121952.9%★★★☆☆
201957.8342 of 86260.3%★★★☆☆
201868.6327 of 102368.0%★★★☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202146.0130 of 30657.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202336.6723 of 117038.2%★★☆☆☆
202136.5712 of 119840.6%★★☆☆☆
201976.4152 of 70978.6%★★★★☆
201847.6423 of 91153.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202159.879 of 42381.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202458.9177 of 55668.2%★★★☆☆
202346.9536 of 111652.0%★★★☆☆
201852.0358 of 82056.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202544.0326 of 62647.9%★★☆☆☆
202457.8234 of 62862.7%★★★☆☆
202355.3478 of 121660.7%★★★☆☆
202145.4592 of 122051.5%★★★☆☆
201941.3457 of 85046.2%★★☆☆☆
201849.0480 of 103253.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202349.0318 of 61748.5%★★☆☆☆
202145.5524 of 102749.0%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202136.1404 of 65438.2%★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202120.7166 of 1712.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202357.5249 of 82069.6%★★★☆☆
202155.7351 of 120170.8%★★★★☆
201862.398 of 41776.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202543.1271 of 46541.7%★★☆☆☆
202463.0159 of 48667.3%★★★☆☆
202362.9337 of 102467.1%★★★☆☆
202265.2223 of 80072.1%★★★★☆
202146.1625 of 116146.2%★★☆☆☆
201935.5409 of 59531.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.7384 of 72046.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2023)90th percentile+29 vs school
Homeless (2021)81st percentile+30 vs school
Asian (2021)74th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2023)70th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile+12 vs school
Foster Care (2021)58th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2023)57th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2023)51st percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)48th percentile-13 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)42nd percentile-14 vs school
Native American (2021)38th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2023)38th percentile-23 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)3rd percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics43%+6 vs state
Science41%+7 vs state
English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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What people are saying
by a parent
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Open Quote I have four children attending Hidden Hills Elementary School and we have been in every grade from K-6th and every teacher we have had has been excellent! Hidden Hills has mastered the balance of offering a great education as well as having a fun learning environment that makes the kids excited to go each day! My kids have been involved with many of the extracurricular activities Hidden Hills offers such as the music programs (choir, band, orchestra) my daughter has loved playing the violin and is on her third year . My kids have also enjoyed being members of the running club! They have many after school activities through out the year for families to attend and bring the community closer! The staff are supportive and really help each child with every kind of learning style become successful! I love this school and wish there were more schools like this out there! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Open Quote I have two boys going to the second grade and we've been very happy with the school so far. the teachers don't leave the administrators don't leave and the parents are fairly active. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 30, 2017

Open Quote Great teachers and staff, very community oriented. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Open Quote My kids love this school, from the principal, the PTSA and all the staff.
It has been a learning year for all of us, me included, on what is possible
when the kids are taught in a place that meets their needs. It has such a great
support from the awesome teachers and caring families to provide a strong foundation
to grow on. Close Quote


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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Open Quote this is a wonderful school you couldnt ask for better teachers .Mrs Geake is an awsome princapal and really takes the time to get to know each of her students which is rare to find this day and age . Close Quote





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Students who attend Hidden Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shea Middle School
High : Shadow Mountain High School

Hidden Hills Elementary School ranks 398th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Hidden Hills Elementary School.

Students at Hidden Hills Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 40% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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