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School														Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Distance	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
McDowell Mountain Elementary School	0.0mi	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	45.5%	162 (42.4%)	8 (2.1%)	89 (23.3%)	3 (0.8%)	86 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.9%)	17.7	743^rd of 900 public elementary schools	17.4%		28.2	579^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.3%	164	31.0	31.0	25.0				29.0		24.0					20.0	100%	5.9%	$11,018	$415	$26	$441	$9,083	$1,494	$10,577
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus	4.7mi	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%)	97.2	15^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.3%		97	11^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.8%	4	76.0	84.0					81.0	82.0	81.0					82.0			$13,553	$00	$190	$190	$8,051	$5,313	$13,363
Mission Montessori Academy	5.6mi	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%)	92.4	51^st of 900 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.8	39^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.7%	12	84.0	69.0	72.0				74.0	74.0	69.0					67.0	50%	13.6%
Anasazi Elementary	5.8mi	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	13.5%	293 (69.3%)	8 (1.9%)	59 (13.9%)	28 (6.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)	89	86^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.3	81^st of 909 public elementary schools	91.1%	5	63.0	71.0	69.0				69.0	59.0	69.0	71.0				68.0	89.7%	12.8%	$9,753	$00	$207	$207	$8,807	$740	$9,546
Desert Canyon Elementary	8.1mi	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	7.3%	314 (69.3%)	9 (2.0%)	55 (12.1%)	27 (6.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	41 (9.1%)	89.2	85^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.6%		92	56^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.8%	29	76.0	78.0	56.0				70.0	72.0	71.0	61.0				68.0	95.7%	7.2%	$11,380	$00			$10,232	$1,148	$11,380
Cheyenne Traditional School	8.5mi	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	4.6%	748 (78.5%)	6 (0.6%)	91 (9.5%)	62 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.7%)	96.2	25^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.1	10^th of 909 public elementary schools	98.9%	15	76.0	84.0	76.0	73.0	91.0	82.0	81.0	69.0	80.0	89.0	75.0	69.0	59.0	73.0	85.7%	15.3%	$7,009	$43	$52	$95	$6,328	$586	$6,914
Laguna Elementary School	8.6mi	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	10.8%	262 (71.0%)	4 (1.1%)	52 (14.1%)	30 (8.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	72.2	220^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.8	150^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.5%	70	56.0	62.0	60.0				60.0	60.0	48.0	52.0				53.0	88.9%	8.9%	$14,221	$309	$163	$472	$12,633	$1,117	$13,749
Copper Ridge School	8.8mi	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	5.2%	444 (80.1%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.4%)	19 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	73.6	210^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.7%		81.4	145^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.0%	65	54.0	78.0	46.0	67.0	68.0	68.0	63.0	61.0	78.0	49.0	42.0	38.0	39.0	48.0			$12,353	$00	$65	$65	$10,190	$2,097	$12,287
Redfield Elementary School	9.5mi	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	19.3%	237 (56.4%)	25 (6.0%)	71 (16.9%)	51 (12.1%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	70.4	239^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.4%		69.9	253^rd of 909 public elementary schools	72.2%	14	62.0	55.0	60.0				59.0	47.0	49.0	58.0				51.0	85.7%	12.2%	$13,288	$00	$211	$211	$12,473	$604	$13,078
K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain Ranch	10.2mi	Public	PK, KG-8	6650 E Raftriver St	Mesa	85215	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7900	473	30	15.7	25.4%	301 (63.6%)	15 (3.2%)	103 (21.8%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	36 (7.6%)	64	288^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.0%		70	252^nd of 909 public elementary schools	72.3%	36	57.0	57.0	42.0	55.0	63.0		53.0	56.0	57.0	44.0	37.0	36.0		46.0	90.2%	11.5%	$9,436	$258	$08	$266	$8,856	$314	$9,170

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