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Anasazi Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Anasazi Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 420 students. The school is part of the Scottsdale Unified District, which is ranked 81 out of 289 districts in the state.

Anasazi Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arizona, with a statewide ranking between 23 and 147 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is exceptional, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Scottsdale Unified District and the state of Arizona averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72% of 3rd graders, 76% of 4th graders, and 67% of 5th graders at Anasazi Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 59%, 68%, and 63%, respectively.

Anasazi Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than the nearby schools within the Scottsdale Unified District, such as Copper Ridge School, Cochise Elementary School, and Desert Canyon Elementary. However, Cheyenne Traditional School, another Scottsdale Unified District school, has consistently outperformed Anasazi Elementary on state assessments, ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in Arizona.

423

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,345

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12121 N 124th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85259-3473

(480) 484-7300

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Anasazi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountainside Middle School
High:	Desert Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (66% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg63%

Arizona avg39%

81^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	88.3	81 of 909	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	111 of 912	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	53 of 1245	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	72 of 1000	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	147 of 1226	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	61 of 1039	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	23 of 1109	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	57 of 1106	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	30 of 1079	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	57 of 955	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	89 of 1079	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	71 of 1158	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	62 of 1141	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	91.2	44 of 1075	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	54 of 1090	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.4	50 of 1062	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	818 of 895	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	72 of 316	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	224 of 620	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	199 of 589	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	127 of 602	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	55 of 1219	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	62 of 824	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	58 of 1219	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	69 of 862	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	22 of 1023	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	197 of 1170	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	100 of 716	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	331 of 1198	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.7	263 of 1116	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	90 of 618	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	43 of 626	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.9	131 of 628	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	54 of 1216	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	110 of 830	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	212 of 1220	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	48 of 850	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	20 of 1032	98.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.5	218 of 617	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.2	35 of 219	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	21 of 654	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	74.8	111 of 820	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	126 of 1201	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	98 of 465	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	123 of 486	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	50 of 1024	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	49 of 800	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	124 of 1161	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	56 of 595	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	9 of 720	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile-9 vs school

Native American (2023)84th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)77th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)76th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)65th percentile-31 vs school

African American (2021)9th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

Mathematics66%+26 vs state

Science53%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 9, 2019

We have been thrilled with Anasazi for our three children. We absolutely love the experienced, certified teachers here who provide a very challenging and balanced education that considers and cares for the whole child. We have an outstanding principal who has created a warm and nurturing environment for children while maintaining a strong academic program. Under her leadership, our school has started the process of becoming an IB elementary program with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning. These kids are learning to think, not just being asked to memorize, and they are enjoying it! As part of the IB program, each month students learn about a different IB learner attribute such as having an open mind or being a good listener. I’ve noticed these class discussions have had a real effect on my own children as they talk about these ideas at home. The IB program also continues into the neighborhood middle and high school which makes for a nice transition. Our school has a very friendly, supportive atmosphere, and we have many community events throughout the year. 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
Anasazi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12121 N 124th St	Scottsdale	85259	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-7300	423	29	14.6		293 (69.3%)	8 (1.9%)	59 (13.9%)	28 (6.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)	88.3	81^st of 909 public elementary schools	91.1%		86.2	111^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.8%	30	72.0	76.0	67.0				69.0	68.0	60.0				53.0		$7,345	$91	$996	$1,178	$6,354		$6,258
Mission Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12990 E Shea Blvd	Scottsdale	85259	Maricopa County	Little Lamb Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 860-4330	129	10	12.9		97 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.4%)	6 (4.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.0%)	94.8	39^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.3	39^th of 912 public elementary schools	95.7%		75.0	74.0					75.0	79.0								$00			$00
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
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
Desert Canyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10203 E McDowell Mountain Ranc	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-1700	453	35	13.1		314 (69.3%)	9 (2.0%)	55 (12.1%)	27 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.1%)	92	56^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.8%		87.4	97^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.4%	41	76.0	68.0	78.0				75.0	78.0	59.0				66.0		$7,545	$274	$01	$549	$6,863	$408	$7,271
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
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
McDowell Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15414 N McDowell Mountain Rd	Fountain Hills	85268	Maricopa County	Fountain Hills Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 664-5210	382	34	11.3		162 (42.4%)	8 (2.1%)	89 (23.3%)	3 (0.8%)	86 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.9%)	28.2	579^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.3%		27.4	606^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.6%	27	29.0	37.0	38.0				30.0	19.0	31.0				38.0		$11,703	$2,008	$525	$4,541	$7,174	$1,996	$9,170
Copper Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	10101 E Thompson Peak Pkwy	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-1400	554	40	13.8		444 (80.1%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.4%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	81.4	145^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.8	150^th of 912 public elementary schools	83.6%	5	75.0	65.0	75.0	65.0	74.0	64.0	84.0	56.0	63.0	45.0	47.0	39.0	41.0	51.0	$7,613	$185	$499	$870	$6,365	$563	$6,928
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Anasazi Elementary

What district is Anasazi Elementary in?

Scottsdale Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Anasazi Elementary?

Students at Anasazi Elementary are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Anasazi Elementary a good school?

Yes. Anasazi Elementary ranks in the top 8.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Anasazi Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anasazi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountainside Middle School
High : Desert Mountain High School

How many students attend Anasazi Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Anasazi Elementary.

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