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Pima Elementary School

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Pima Elementary School ranks 409 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Pima Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Scottsdale Unified District in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has 387 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Pima Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower test scores compared to the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate was 37% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 55% and the state's 34%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Pima Elementary ranking 3rd out of 82 Arizona elementary schools for Native American students in 2021-2022, but struggling with African American and Hispanic student performance. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 16.41% in 2021-2022 to 44.73% in 2022-2023, indicating growing economic challenges in the school's community.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Kiva Elementary and Pueblo Elementary, Pima Elementary has a lower overall performance. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 265th out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 409th out of 909 in 2024-2025. To address these challenges, the school may need to implement targeted strategies, seek additional funding and resources, and collaborate with the Scottsdale Unified District and community to support the diverse needs of its students.

332

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,843

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8330 E Osborn Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-5904

(480) 484-2800

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Pima Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

38.0%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!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 school42%

District avg63%

Arizona avg39%

409^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	47.1	409 of 909	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	436 of 912	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	372 of 1245	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	450 of 1000	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	389 of 1226	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	345 of 1039	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	265 of 1109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	289 of 1106	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	64.2	362 of 1079	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	278 of 955	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	239 of 1079	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	195 of 1158	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	192 of 1141	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	127 of 1075	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	161 of 1090	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	167 of 1062	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	692 of 895	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.2	104 of 316	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	130 of 620	79.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	129 of 451	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	311 of 589	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	303 of 1219	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	284 of 824	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	325 of 1219	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	354 of 862	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	249 of 1023	75.7%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	48 of 306	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.9	371 of 1170	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	429 of 716	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	384 of 1198	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	219 of 709	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	293 of 911	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	315 of 1116	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	168 of 820	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	365 of 626	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	364 of 628	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	454 of 1216	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	490 of 830	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	449 of 1220	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	307 of 850	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	303 of 1032	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.2	298 of 1027	71.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	85 of 219	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.0	3 of 82	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	65.7	79 of 654	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	276 of 820	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	131 of 145	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	643 of 1201	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	114 of 417	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	191 of 465	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	370 of 486	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.2	379 of 1024	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	555 of 800	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	416 of 1161	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	167 of 595	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	192 of 720	73.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)88th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)71st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)68th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)67th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2023)61st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)23rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%+3 vs state

Science37%+3 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, April 8, 2011

As a Title I Excelling school, I believe Pima is the best school. We have been at the school for 2 years and my son is getting a wonderful education. My daughter attended a 3 different elementary schools (none a Title I school) and I believe that the teachers and principal at Pima care more about their students than any of the other schools we have been to. The atmosphere on campus is one of true community. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tonalea Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	6720 E Continental Dr	Scottsdale	85257	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 484-5800	393	36	10.8		68 (17.3%)	38 (9.7%)	247 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	25 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)				24.0	26.0	33.0				19.0	13.0	20.0		24.0	$8,062	$459	$898	$1,817	$6,746		$6,704
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pima Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pima Elementary School?

Students at Pima Elementary School are 43% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pima Elementary School attend?

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

High : Coronado High School

How many students attend Pima Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Pima Elementary School.

Is Pima Elementary School a good school?

Pima Elementary School ranks 409^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pima Elementary School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

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