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Sandpiper Elementary School

Q: Is Sandpiper Elementary School a good school?

Sandpiper Elementary School ranks 122 nd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sandpiper Elementary School serves 429 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its results are above state and district proficiency levels in both tested subjects, but comparisons with nearby schools reveal a clear concern: fourth-grade math is a particular weakness, and Sandpiper’s overall math proficiency trails the nearby-school average.

Sandpiper is strongest in English language arts (ELA) compared with the state and its district. In 2025–26, 70% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 54% in the Paradise Valley Unified District and 41% statewide. Its 61% math proficiency also topped the district’s 50% and the state’s 33%, but was 9 percentage points below the nearby-school average of 70%. Fourth-grade math stands out: 48% were proficient, below the district’s 56% and the state’s 40%, and the lowest result among the six compared Paradise Valley schools. By comparison, third-grade math was 77%—well above district and state results.

Results and rankings have shifted over time. Fifth-grade science proficiency rose from 61% in 2022–23 to 69% in 2023–24, then fell to 51% in 2024–25; that latest result remained above the state’s 34% and district’s 42%, but below the nearby-school average of 59%. SchoolDigger rates Sandpiper at 122nd of 900 Arizona schools, in the 86th percentile, with 4 stars for 2025–26, down from the 93rd percentile and 5 stars in 2022–23. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 15.0, near the nearby-school average of 15. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also varied: in 2020–21, the school ranked in the 23rd percentile for effectiveness serving English Language Learner students, versus the 89th percentile overall; in 2024–25, it ranked in the 96th percentile for Hispanic students, versus the 77th percentile overall.

429

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,275

Per pupil spending ?

11.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

80%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.6% (any vaccine)

6724 E Hearn Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85032-3332

(602) 449-6300

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

40.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (66% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2023) to 86th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg52%

Arizona avg37%

122^nd of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

97^th of 267Paradise Valley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	122 of 900	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	207 of 909	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	122 of 912	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	84 of 1245	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	103 of 1000	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	139 of 1226	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	159 of 1039	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	133 of 1109	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	193 of 1106	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	239 of 1079	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	220 of 955	77.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.4	141 of 1079	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	151 of 1158	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	207 of 1141	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	151 of 1075	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.1	114 of 1090	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.6	98 of 1062	90.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	316 of 895	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	78.9	60 of 620	90.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	754 of 975	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	34 of 579	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	119 of 589	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	48 of 602	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	110 of 1219	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	183 of 824	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	167 of 1219	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	185 of 862	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	195 of 1023	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	42 of 500	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	22 of 496	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	31 of 486	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	21 of 1170	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	87 of 716	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	145 of 1198	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	103 of 911	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.7	92 of 1116	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	58 of 618	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	46 of 820	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	129 of 591	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	183 of 626	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	104 of 628	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	65 of 1216	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	62 of 830	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	112 of 1220	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	137 of 850	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	104 of 1032	89.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	238 of 617	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	88 of 444	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	126 of 1027	87.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	389 of 654	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.3	91 of 820	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	95.5	3 of 145	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	53 of 1201	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	120 of 437	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	202 of 465	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	75 of 486	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	126 of 1024	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	121 of 800	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	160 of 1161	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	135 of 595	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	156 of 720	78.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2021)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2021)65th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile-32 vs school

Native American (2021)41st percentile-48 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)23rd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+29 vs state

Mathematics61%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

This school is good, very friendly. But not so much fun with learn stuff. Mostly fun and then learn a little sometimes. Kids can have more potential which are not utilized. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 24, 2011

Excellent small school in the NE phoenix area. Staff are welcoming to students and parents, princiapal is visable, knows all the students. Children are offered more challenging learning opportunities to meet their abilities, teachers and staff work to help children with emotional needs. Love the parent involvement and PTO, the great sense of community as well. The school is offering a partial languare immersion program starting this year in first grade. It offers the students an opportunity to learn a second languare early on, looking forward to enrolling my child in that program next year! Close Quote

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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 (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	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
Sandpiper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6724 E Hearn Rd	Scottsdale	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6300	429	29	15.0	11.7%	217 (50.6%)	2 (0.5%)	172 (40.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	83.9	122^nd of 900 public elementary schools	86.4%		74.5	207^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.2%	85	78.0	72.0	62.0	62.0			70.0	77.0	48.0	64.0	54.0			61.0	80%	3.6%	$10,275	$539	$154	$1,231	$9,129	$453	$9,583
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)							54.0	80.0						62.0				$00			$00
Sonoran Sky Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12990 N 75th St	Scottsdale	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6500	567	36	15.5	10.1%	405 (71.4%)	13 (2.3%)	75 (13.2%)	25 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	95.9	26^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.1	33^rd of 909 public elementary schools	96.4%	7	80.0	83.0	67.0	78.0			78.0	84.0	84.0	71.0	70.0			78.0	94.5%	6.8%	$8,366	$269	$127	$665	$7,557	$413	$7,970
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	16.8%	376 (67.9%)	9 (1.6%)	106 (19.1%)	18 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	93.3	43^rd of 900 public elementary schools	95.2%		84	128^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.9%	85	83.0	74.0	73.0	67.0			75.0	78.0	86.0	67.0	62.0			73.0	86.7%	8.4%	$9,356	$609	$144	$1,363	$7,882	$721	$8,602
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus	Public, Charter	K-4	7496 E Tierra Buena Ln	Scottsdale	85258	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 900-1858	464	25	18.5	—	87 (18.8%)	13 (2.8%)	43 (9.3%)	291 (62.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.0%)	98.9	5^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.5	6^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	84.0	89.0					86.0	88.0	88.0					88.0	82.6%	4.3%	$10,691	$382	$45	$808	$6,686	$3,578	$10,264
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%)	97.2	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			$11,713	$383	$90	$855	$6,967	$4,274	$11,241
North Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16406 N 61st Pl	Scottsdale	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6400	535	35	15.4	13.6%	325 (60.7%)	15 (2.8%)	106 (19.8%)	56 (10.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	89.5	83^rd of 900 public elementary schools	90.8%		86.9	98^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.2%	15	78.0	75.0	74.0	62.0			71.0	60.0	74.0	70.0	57.0			65.0	79.5%	4.5%	$9,016	$511	$139	$1,162	$7,937	$429	$8,366
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	10.6%	412 (71.7%)	12 (2.1%)	78 (13.6%)	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.5%)	97.3	13^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.2	8^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	76.0	83.0	77.0				79.0	79.0	81.0	87.0				82.0	83.9%	11.5%	$7,313	$196	$600	$991	$6,341	$176	$6,518
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	23.3%	260 (61.8%)	8 (1.9%)	96 (22.8%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	56.5	339^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.3%		71.4	243^rd of 909 public elementary schools	73.3%	96	47.0	68.0	55.0	39.0			52.0	49.0	65.0	41.0	19.0			43.0	86%	8%	$11,000	$1,016	$243	$2,274	$9,201	$541	$9,742
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)		68.0					63.0		63.0					58.0				$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandpiper Elementary School

How many students attend Sandpiper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Sandpiper Elementary School.

What district is Sandpiper Elementary School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Sandpiper Elementary School?

Students at Sandpiper Elementary School are 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Sandpiper Elementary School a good school?

Sandpiper Elementary School ranks 122^nd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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