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Scottsdale Country Day School

Q: How many students attend Scottsdale Country Day School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Scottsdale Country Day School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Scottsdale Country Day School?

Students at Scottsdale Country Day School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Scottsdale Country Day School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Scottsdale, Arizona, with a student population of 109. This relatively small school has consistently ranked highly in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 25 elementary schools in Arizona for the 2023-2024 school year.

Scottsdale Country Day School significantly outperforms the state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 81% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38%. In mathematics, 69% of 6th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30%. The school also ranks in the top 10 elementary schools in Arizona for its performance with special education students, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This consistent high performance sets Scottsdale Country Day School apart from the nearby public schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District and Scottsdale Unified District, which have more variable rankings and ratings.

While the majority of students at Scottsdale Country Day School are White (77.06%), the school has a higher percentage of African American (2.75%), Hispanic (14.68%), and Pacific Islander (3.67%) students compared to the surrounding schools. The school's strong performance across all student subgroups, including these underrepresented populations, indicates that it is effectively serving a diverse student body. The school's small size, specialized focus, and dedicated resources may contribute to its exceptional academic performance, providing valuable lessons for other schools seeking to improve student outcomes.

133

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

10460 N 56th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85253-1133

(480) 452-5777

District: Scottsdale Country Day School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

16.5%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2017 → 95th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (92% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg92%

Arizona avg41%

Not ranked this year

Scottsdale Country Day School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	44 of 912	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	184 of 1245	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	115 of 1000	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	81 of 1226	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	21 of 1039	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	52 of 1109	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	18 of 1106	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	84.5	32 of 895	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	93.9	44 of 1219	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	69 of 824	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	161 of 1219	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	94.7	21 of 716	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	67.5	288 of 1198	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.6	309 of 1216	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	98 of 830	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.8	65 of 1220	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.8	458 of 1027	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.8	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	63 of 171	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	98.4	10 of 1201	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	89 of 486	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	254 of 1024	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	29 of 1161	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	102 of 720	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)99th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)97th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2021)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)96th percentile+11 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)85th percentile~ school

White (2024)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2023)75th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)55th percentile-38 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)94th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)76th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2021)<1st percentile-89 vs school

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Such a great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 19, 2016

This school is a wonderful! A friend of mine recommended SCDS. We can't get enough of the school.Our Girls were enrolled at Cherokee elementary before they attended SCDS. We have noticed the difference over this past year how much faster they learn. At SCDS they set goals at the beginning of the school year with you and ask you what you would like to get out of the school year for your kids. So far we have had a great experience. The kids come home with their homework but they understand the work since the teachers spend so much time with them in class going over the work. I would recommend SCDS to anybody. The staff are very professional and the principal is very involved with the kids. They communicate very effectively with the parents about the kids' needs and areas of improvement. It is a great team effort! 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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What is the racial makeup of Scottsdale Country Day School?

Students at Scottsdale Country Day School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Scottsdale Country Day School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Scottsdale Country Day School.

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