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Cochise Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Cochise Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving 642 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Scottsdale Unified District. This school has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 6% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic achievement.

Cochise Elementary School outperforms both the Scottsdale Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74-80% of Cochise students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 75-80% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to district scores of 59-68% and state scores of 36-46%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 63% was also significantly higher than the district's 55% and the state's 34%. Cochise's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with many ranking in the top 15-50 out of hundreds of Arizona elementary schools.

Despite moderate per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Cochise Elementary School is able to achieve these outstanding academic outcomes. This suggests the school effectively allocates its resources to support student learning. The school's consistent top rankings in the state and its ability to outperform district and state averages make Cochise Elementary School a standout educational institution in the Scottsdale area.

617

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,820

Per pupil spending ?

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9451 N 84th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-1836

(480) 484-1100

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Cochise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cocopah Middle School
High:	Chaparral High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (74% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Scottsdale Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

Arizona avg39%

40^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	94.6	40 of 909	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	58 of 912	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	55 of 1245	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	57 of 1000	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	51 of 1226	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	54 of 1039	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	31 of 1109	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	31 of 1106	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	49 of 1079	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	62 of 955	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	51 of 1079	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	56 of 1158	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	22 of 1141	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	40 of 1075	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.8	27 of 1090	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	33 of 1062	96.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	118 of 607	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	369 of 895	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	122 of 316	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	59 of 270	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	209 of 620	66.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	86.5	40 of 451	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	15 of 589	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	35 of 602	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	45 of 1219	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	28 of 824	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	59 of 1219	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	44 of 862	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	39 of 1023	96.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.7	308 of 1170	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	95 of 716	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	65 of 1198	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	340 of 1116	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	78 of 618	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	57 of 626	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	75 of 628	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	96 of 1216	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	97 of 830	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.9	63 of 1220	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	68 of 850	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	30 of 1032	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	247 of 1027	75.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	139 of 654	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.8	80 of 820	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	106 of 1201	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	55.1	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	97.3	10 of 417	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	41 of 465	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	50 of 486	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	64 of 1024	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	61 of 800	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	53 of 1161	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	44 of 595	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	38 of 720	94.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)91st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)81st percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2021)79th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)76th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)70th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)61st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+37 vs state

English Language Arts74%+34 vs state

Science63%+29 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
Cochise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9451 N 84th St	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-1100	617	39	16.0		504 (81.7%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (8.8%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	94.6	40^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.6%		92	58^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.6%	18	74.0	80.0	67.0				80.0	76.0	75.0				63.0		$7,820	$152	$552	$857	$6,896	$219	$7,115
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	7214 E Jenan Dr	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 391-1099	489	34	14.3		156 (31.9%)	12 (2.5%)	46 (9.4%)	231 (47.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.4%)	97	11^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.6	7^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.2%	4	80.0	87.0					83.0	75.0							$11,713	$383	$90	$855	$6,967	$4,274	$11,241
Laguna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10475 E Lakeview Dr	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-2400	369	31	11.9		262 (71.0%)	4 (1.1%)	52 (14.1%)	30 (8.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	80.8	150^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.5%		75.8	198^th of 912 public elementary schools	78.3%	48	57.0	61.0	56.0				68.0	68.0	63.0				48.0		$10,408	$295	$761	$1,351	$9,050	$301	$9,352
Sonoran Sky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12990 N 75th St	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6500	567	36	15.5		405 (71.4%)	13 (2.3%)	75 (13.2%)	25 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	95.1	33^rd of 909 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.2	20^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.8%	13	72.0	85.0	70.0	83.0			83.0	75.0	87.0	71.0			56.0		$8,366	$269	$127	$665	$7,557	$413	$7,970
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
Sequoya Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 N 64th St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-3200	575	35	16.2		412 (71.7%)	12 (2.1%)	78 (13.6%)	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.5%)	97.2	8^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.1%		93.9	46^th of 912 public elementary schools	95.0%	38	70.0	81.0	75.0				83.0	87.0	85.0				76.0		$7,313	$196	$600	$991	$6,341	$176	$6,518
Redfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9181 E Redfield Rd	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-4000	420	36	11.6		237 (56.4%)	25 (6.0%)	71 (16.9%)	51 (12.1%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	69.9	253^rd of 909 public elementary schools	72.2%		78.8	177^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.6%	76	44.0	57.0	61.0				44.0	52.0	67.0				53.0		$8,690	$60	$656	$776	$7,896	$78	$7,974
Cheyenne Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	13636 N 100th St	Scottsdale	85260	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-5600	953	49	19.6		748 (78.5%)	6 (0.6%)	91 (9.5%)	62 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	97.1	10^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.9%		96.4	19^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.9%	9	67.0	89.0	77.0	84.0	79.0	75.0	79.0	81.0	86.0	74.0	69.0	69.0	74.0	68.0	$5,968	$80	$482	$642	$5,322	$85	$5,406
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 N 56th St	Paradise Valley	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-8700	690	39	17.6		500 (72.5%)	13 (1.9%)	107 (15.5%)	37 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	97.8	7^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.5	8^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	81.0	80.0	82.0				93.0	81.0	90.0				69.0		$7,449	$96	$553	$746	$6,598	$202	$6,800
Scottsdale Country Day School	Public, Charter	K-8	10460 N 56th St	Scottsdale	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Country Day School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 452-5777	133	8	16.6		100 (75.2%)	5 (3.8%)	22 (16.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)				92.0												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cochise Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cochise Elementary School?

Students at Cochise Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Cochise Elementary School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

Is Cochise Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cochise Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 40^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cochise Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cocopah Middle School
High : Chaparral High School

How many students attend Cochise Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Cochise Elementary School.

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