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Sequoya Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sequoya Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 565 students. The school is part of the Scottsdale Unified District, which is ranked 81 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sequoya Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Arizona, ranking within the top 30 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 8th out of 909 Arizona elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 70-87% of students scoring proficient or better. Sequoya's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 76% was also much higher than the district (55%) and state (34%) averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Sonoran Sky Elementary School and Sandpiper Elementary School, as well as the high-performing BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus, Sequoya Elementary School generally outperforms these schools in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. The school's consistent high performance and strong rankings among Arizona elementary schools make it a standout example of educational excellence.

575

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,313

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11808 N 64th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-5010

(480) 484-3200

District: Scottsdale Unified District

Students who attend Sequoya Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cocopah Middle School
High:	Chaparral High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (80% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg63%

Arizona avg39%

8^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	97.2	8 of 909	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	46 of 912	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	26 of 1245	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	29 of 1000	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	16 of 1226	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	18 of 1039	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	45 of 1109	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	32 of 1106	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	63 of 1079	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	122 of 955	87.2%	★★★★☆
2014	87.9	96 of 1079	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	96 of 1158	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	42 of 1141	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	63 of 1075	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	52 of 1090	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	12 of 1062	98.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	199 of 289	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	161 of 895	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.5	71 of 316	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	138 of 620	77.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	17 of 975	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	8 of 589	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	38 of 602	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	20 of 1219	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	42 of 824	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	10 of 1219	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	23 of 862	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	53 of 1023	94.8%	★★★★★

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	276 of 306	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	82.7	142 of 1170	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	90 of 716	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	50 of 1198	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	34 of 911	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	94.9	20 of 1116	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	106 of 820	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	16 of 626	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	45 of 628	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	35 of 1216	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	23 of 830	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	24 of 1220	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	15 of 850	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	63 of 1032	93.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	67.6	108 of 444	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	10 of 1027	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.1	38 of 820	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	8 of 145	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	6 of 1201	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	8 of 465	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	19 of 486	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	23 of 1024	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	16 of 800	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	12 of 1161	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	14 of 595	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	83 of 720	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)95th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)88th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2023)78th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)76th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2022)31st percentile-66 vs school

Foster Care (2021)10th percentile-89 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+45 vs state

Science76%+42 vs state

English Language Arts75%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Sequoya is an amazing school! The community love is priceless and the teachers and staff are amazing! Highly recommend Sequoya! Close Quote

Schools Near Sequoya 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th 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
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
Desert Shadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5902 E Sweetwater Ave	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6900	554	35	15.8		376 (67.9%)	9 (1.6%)	106 (19.1%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	84	128^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.2	131^st of 912 public elementary schools	85.6%	3	78.0	70.0	57.0	69.0	83.0	68.0	49.0	51.0	52.0	$9,356	$609	$144	$1,363	$7,882	$721	$8,602
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
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
Arizona Language Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-6	6140 E. Thunderbird Rd.	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Arizona Language Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 996-1595	73	9	8.1		26 (35.6%)	6 (8.2%)	31 (42.5%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
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
Sandpiper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6724 E Hearn Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6300	429	29	15.0		217 (50.6%)	2 (0.5%)	172 (40.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	74.5	207^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.2%		85.5	122^nd of 912 public elementary schools	86.6%	85	58.0	65.0	49.0	78.0	79.0	50.0	37.0	51.0	51.0	$10,275	$539	$154	$1,231	$9,129	$453	$9,583
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6010 E Acoma Dr	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-7100	0	34	10.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$11,908	$412	$311	$1,135	$10,710	$474	$11,185
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
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5125 E Marilyn Rd	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6200	421	34	12.5		260 (61.8%)	8 (1.9%)	96 (22.8%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	71.4	243^rd of 909 public elementary schools	73.3%		62.8	307^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.3%	64	49.0	72.0	50.0	70.0	55.0	47.0	50.0	55.0	43.0	$11,000	$1,016	$243	$2,274	$9,201	$541	$9,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoya Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sequoya Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cocopah Middle School
High : Chaparral High School

How many students attend Sequoya Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Sequoya Elementary School.

What district is Sequoya Elementary School in?

Scottsdale Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Sequoya Elementary School?

Students at Sequoya Elementary School are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Sequoya Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sequoya Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

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