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Navajo Elementary School

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Navajo Elementary School ranks 315 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Navajo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Scottsdale Unified District in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has 464 students and is ranked 315 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Navajo Elementary School's student performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, the school shows strengths in supporting certain student subgroups. For example, the performance of African American and Hispanic students at Navajo is stronger compared to the state averages. However, the school's performance for Asian and Native American students is relatively lower. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.61% in 2021-2022 to 45.76% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools within the Scottsdale Unified District, Navajo Elementary School generally performs at a lower level on standardized tests, with some exceptions like Pueblo Elementary School and Kiva Elementary School, which consistently outperform Navajo. The nearby charter schools, such as Hirsch Academy and Noah Webster Schools-Pima, also show varying levels of performance, with some outperforming Navajo Elementary School and others performing at a similar or lower level.

473

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,189

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4525 N Granite Reef Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-1719

(480) 484-2600

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Navajo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mohave Middle School
High:	Saguaro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Scottsdale Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg63%

Arizona avg39%

315^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Scottsdale Unified District

81^st of 289Scottsdale 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	60.8	315 of 909	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	304 of 912	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	393 of 1245	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	477 of 1000	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	470 of 1226	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	387 of 1039	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	398 of 1109	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	425 of 1106	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.4	643 of 1079	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	533 of 955	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	540 of 1079	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	605 of 1158	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	638 of 1141	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	529 of 1075	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.8	708 of 1090	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.6	730 of 1062	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.9	160 of 607	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.6	489 of 895	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	273 of 316	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	85.2	22 of 620	96.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	83 of 451	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	344 of 589	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	340 of 602	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	361 of 1219	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	373 of 824	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	434 of 1219	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	360 of 862	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	357 of 1023	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	285 of 1170	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	195 of 716	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	498 of 1198	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	189 of 709	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	298 of 911	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.0	73 of 423	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	189 of 549	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	209 of 556	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	257 of 1116	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	244 of 618	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	177 of 820	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	278 of 626	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	309 of 628	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	421 of 1216	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	484 of 1220	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	359 of 850	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	454 of 1032	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	137 of 239	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	460 of 1027	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	130 of 219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	77 of 82	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	69.6	66 of 654	89.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	463 of 820	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	614 of 1201	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	128 of 417	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	293 of 465	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	252 of 486	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	454 of 1024	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.8	647 of 800	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	552 of 1161	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	284 of 595	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	318 of 720	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)83rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2023)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2021)43rd percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Native American (2023)41st percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2023)14th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Science44%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Navajo is an excellent STEAM school, with an amazing community supporting it! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, September 9, 2018

This in an exceptional school with an amazing community! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 30, 2017

I've loved this school from the first day I walked in to tour! Friendly and helpful front desk staff, great leadership and excellent teachers. The community here is down to earth, kind and no nonsense. I appreciate the diversity of this school as I feel it mirrors real life. Both of kids have gone to school here and both score Highly Proficient on the AZ Merits AND genuinely nice humans. I highly recommend you stop by and see for yourself! Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, July 17, 2017

Grandchildren go to this school and I have seen nothing but excellence. Love their teachers, and very supportive staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 5, 2016

Overall school is average. STEM program available good. Special Ed teacher here is not good. She is not experienced and does not work directly with the children. She has no idea what the kids are doing. Her aides do most of the work and she lacks maturity to be working with children in SPED. Aides lack training in SPED they only take a couple classes. Very poor when helping with academics only focused on social. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

My children have been attending Navajo Elementary since they were in Kindergarten and my oldest is in 5th grade. This is the most underrated school in the district! The staff are wonderful and so involved in the student's education. In addition their iSTEAM academy is one of a kind. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The most under rated school in Scottsdale. Great programs abound at this school. And, an amazing staff. This school is the best one I visited in Scottsdale. From the Admin. to the students, just a wonderful school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Excellent and dedicated staff. 21st Century learning with the use of STEAM approach. My child was in fifth grade learning well beyond the standards of his age. He is prepared for real world careers through technology and problem solving. Close Quote

Schools Near Navajo Elementary 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	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Navajo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4525 N Granite Reef Rd	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-2600	473	37	12.6		260 (55.0%)	15 (3.2%)	132 (27.9%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	60.8	315^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.3%		63	304^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.7%	11	36.0	68.0	44.0				42.0	57.0	53.0	44.0	$10,189	$630	$1,275	$2,535	$8,322		$8,284
Pima Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8330 E Osborn Rd	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-2800	332	27	12.5		144 (43.4%)	23 (6.9%)	126 (38.0%)	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.8%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	47.1	409^th of 909 public elementary schools	55.0%		45.4	436^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.2%	27	41.0	41.0	47.0				46.0	38.0	44.0	37.0	$10,843	$1,023	$1,101	$3,146	$8,736		$8,719
Noah Webster Schools-Pima	Public, Charter	K-8	5399 N Pima Rd	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	Noah Webster Schools-Pima	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 291-6900	251	16	15.6		24 (9.6%)	3 (1.2%)	90 (35.9%)	1 (0.4%)	118 (47.0%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.2%)								(n/a)				36.0							$13,395	$828	$1,946	$3,601	$5,643	$4,978	$10,621
Pueblo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6320 N 82nd St	Scottsdale	85250	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-3100	454	32	14.4		241 (53.1%)	10 (2.2%)	161 (35.5%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	75.4	200^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.0%		85.2	123^rd of 912 public elementary schools	86.5%	77	66.0	68.0	55.0				79.0	63.0	39.0	41.0	$9,396	$76	$810	$961	$8,297	$214	$8,511
Hohokam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8451 E Oak St	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-1800	495	34	14.6		137 (27.7%)	28 (5.7%)	266 (53.7%)	9 (1.8%)	27 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.1%)	59.1	326^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.1%		57.9	347^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.0%	21	30.0	55.0	44.0				68.0	58.0	52.0	34.0	$12,238	$795	$1,801	$3,391	$9,321	$321	$9,642
Kiva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6911 E McDonald Dr	Paradise Valley	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-2200	609	40	15.2		437 (71.8%)	16 (2.6%)	88 (14.4%)	39 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	93.7	45^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.6	24^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.4%	21	62.0	75.0	77.0				72.0	76.0	72.0	76.0	$8,347	$237	$656	$1,130	$6,980	$474	$7,454
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6535 E Osborn Rd Ste 401	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 488-9362	160	13	12.3		7 (4.4%)	18 (11.3%)	127 (79.4%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)										49.0		$00			$00
Echo Canyon K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	4330 N 62nd St	Scottsdale	85251	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-7500	317	26	12.3		106 (33.4%)	24 (7.6%)	162 (51.1%)	9 (2.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	52.5	372^nd of 909 public elementary schools	59.1%		46.2	432^nd of 912 public elementary schools	52.6%	60		61.0	44.0		59.0	56.0	39.0	55.0	31.0		$11,184	$298	$893	$1,488	$9,904	$90	$9,994
Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6050 N Invergordon Rd	Paradise Valley	85253	Maricopa County	Montessori Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 945-1121	107	9	11.8		76 (71.0%)	6 (5.6%)	13 (12.1%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.3%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Yavapai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 N Miller Rd	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-3800	407	33	12.5		55 (13.5%)	37 (9.1%)	258 (63.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.2%)	5 (1.2%)	27 (6.6%)	13.9	810^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.9%		14.7	787^th of 912 public elementary schools	13.7%	23		19.0	23.0					16.0	26.0	27.0	$12,407	$1,532	$245	$3,309	$8,852	$1,778	$10,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Navajo Elementary School

How many students attend Navajo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Navajo Elementary School.

Is Navajo Elementary School a good school?

Navajo Elementary School ranks 315^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Navajo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Navajo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mohave Middle School
High : Saguaro High School

What district is Navajo Elementary School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Navajo Elementary School?

Students at Navajo Elementary School are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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