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Yavapai Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Yavapai Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Scottsdale Unified District in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has 408 students and has been ranked between 432 and 827 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools in recent years, with a current 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yavapai Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Scottsdale Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19-27% of Yavapai students were proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 46-68% for the district and 34-46% for the state. The school's subgroup performance is also concerning, with lower rankings for various student populations compared to state averages. However, the school performs better for Asian and multi-racial students.

Despite having relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,135 to $12,407 in recent years, and a student-teacher ratio similar to nearby higher-performing schools, Navajo Elementary, Hohokam Elementary, and Pima Elementary, Yavapai's performance has steadily declined over the years. This suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices and resources to identify opportunities for improvement, particularly in supporting disadvantaged student subgroups.

407

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,407

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 N Miller Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85257-4610

(480) 484-3800

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Yavapai Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

White:

13.5%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg63%

Arizona avg39%

810^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	13.9	810 of 909	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	787 of 912	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	827 of 1245	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	432 of 1000	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	559 of 1226	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	818 of 1039	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	577 of 1109	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.5	480 of 1106	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.3	673 of 1079	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.6	653 of 955	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.6	662 of 1079	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	668 of 1158	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	697 of 1141	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	568 of 1075	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	472 of 1090	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	497 of 1062	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	481 of 607	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	55.6	287 of 620	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	825 of 1219	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	600 of 824	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	555 of 1219	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	638 of 1023	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	781 of 1170	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	493 of 1198	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	433 of 709	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	520 of 911	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	474 of 556	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	728 of 1116	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	262 of 618	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	352 of 820	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	833 of 1216	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	489 of 830	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	576 of 1220	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	568 of 850	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	527 of 1032	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	75.8	136 of 1027	86.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.2	115 of 219	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	132 of 654	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.8	734 of 820	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.8	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	535 of 1201	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	716 of 1024	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	336 of 800	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	784 of 1161	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	513 of 720	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)87th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2021)54th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)47th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)31st percentile~ school

White (2023)30th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-7 vs state

English Language Arts21%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 vs state

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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
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
Cecil Shamley School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 N Scovel St	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 941-2440	411	36	11.4		51 (12.4%)	45 (10.9%)	246 (59.9%)	22 (5.4%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)								(n/a)			25.0		26.0	30.0								24.0		$00			$00
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
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
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
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
Flora Thew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 E Howe Ave	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 894-5574	501	34	14.7		30 (6.0%)	63 (12.6%)	344 (68.7%)	5 (1.0%)	20 (4.0%)	21 (4.2%)	18 (3.6%)	9.9	877^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.5%					(n/a)	26.0	20.0	22.0				18.0	15.0	15.0				16.0			$00			$00
Scales Technology Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 W 5th St	Tempe	85281	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 929-9909	375	27	14.0		26 (6.9%)	97 (25.9%)	195 (52.0%)	6 (1.6%)	24 (6.4%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.6%)	14.6	793^rd of 909 public elementary schools	12.8%		13.9	804^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.8%	11		20.0	27.0				22.0		20.0				27.0			$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Cicero	Public, Charter	K-7	3102 N 56th St	Phoenix	85018	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Cicero	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 424-1790	451	28	16.1		284 (63.0%)	10 (2.2%)	101 (22.4%)	14 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	78.3	174^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.9%		80.8	156^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.9%	18	51.0	63.0	67.0				62.0	57.0	73.0				43.0			$00			$00
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Yavapai Elementary School

What district is Yavapai Elementary School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

Is Yavapai Elementary School a good school?

Yavapai Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Yavapai Elementary School attend?

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

High : Coronado High School

What is the racial makeup of Yavapai Elementary School?

Students at Yavapai Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Yavapai Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Yavapai Elementary School.

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