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Sky Crossing Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sky Crossing Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 561 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Paradise Valley Unified District, which is ranked 106 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sky Crossing Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency, with 82% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48% for the district and 38% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Arizona and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's performance is particularly strong for female, male, and white student subgroups, its performance for Hispanic and special education students is not as strong, suggesting potential equity concerns that the school and district may want to investigate further.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Desert Trails Elementary School and Fireside Elementary School, Sky Crossing Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution, suggesting a strong educational ecosystem in this area. Despite having a relatively low per-student spending of $9,058, the school is able to achieve exceptional academic results, indicating efficient resource allocation and effective use of funds.

628

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,058

Per pupil spending ?

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 E. Sky Crossing Way
Phoenix, AZ 85050

(602) 449-5900

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2022 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (75% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg52%

Arizona avg38%

30^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 18 pts since 2022

From top 21% (2022) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 23Elementary Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	30 of 909	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	33 of 912	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	61 of 1245	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	212 of 1000	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	34 of 589	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	32 of 602	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	58 of 1219	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	97 of 824	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	334 of 1170	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	317 of 716	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.9	4 of 1116	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	29 of 626	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	37 of 628	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	57 of 1216	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	63.5	261 of 830	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.4	250 of 820	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	29 of 465	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	44 of 486	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	113 of 1024	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	213 of 800	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+36 vs state

Mathematics75%+38 vs state

Science70%+36 vs state

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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
Sky Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3300 E. Sky Crossing Way	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-5900	628	42	14.7		461 (73.4%)	7 (1.1%)	58 (9.2%)	50 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.0%)	95.3	30^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.7	33^rd of 912 public elementary schools	96.4%	3	67.0	74.0	82.0	83.0	74.0	79.0	78.0	68.0	70.0	$9,058	$234	$220	$688	$7,519	$1,085	$8,604
Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3725 E. Love Cactus Drive	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4700	693	42	16.5		437 (63.1%)	11 (1.6%)	78 (11.3%)	124 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	96.2	19^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.9	14^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	70.0	94.0	75.0	82.0	74.0	97.0	72.0	79.0	64.0	$6,885	$297	$137	$732	$6,106	$344	$6,451
Wildfire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3997 E Lockwood Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4300	394	29	13.8		304 (77.2%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (13.5%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)	92.4	54^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.1%		90.3	68^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.5%	14	86.0	88.0	65.0	76.0	80.0	78.0	68.0	56.0	56.0	$8,321	$181	$170	$533	$7,526	$444	$7,970
Boulder Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22801 N 22nd St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4500	621	35	17.7		444 (71.5%)	10 (1.6%)	102 (16.4%)	21 (3.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.8%)	93.3	48^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.6	34^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.3%	14	61.0	87.0	76.0	76.0	68.0	90.0	84.0	54.0	69.0	$7,008	$337	$79	$753	$6,133	$458	$6,592
Desert Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	4315 E Cashman Dr	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4100	590	41	14.2		425 (72.0%)	8 (1.4%)	71 (12.0%)	38 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.5%)	97.1	9^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.5	9^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.0%		72.0	76.0	80.0	93.0	81.0	80.0	94.0	96.0	66.0	$8,573	$387	$135	$908	$7,715	$337	$8,052
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3303 E Utopia Rd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4400	533	34	15.7		321 (60.2%)	21 (3.9%)	134 (25.1%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.4%)	81.8	141^st of 909 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.8	125^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.3%	16	51.0	74.0	55.0	58.0	68.0	65.0	65.0	53.0	55.0	$8,032	$281	$97	$658	$7,121	$534	$7,654
Sunset Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-6	2727 E Siesta Ln	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5100	0	35	9.4		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$12,626	$2,206	$346	$4,759	$9,674	$400	$10,074
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19801 N 13th St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5700	569	44	12.8		154 (27.1%)	48 (8.4%)	325 (57.1%)	13 (2.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	21.4	683^rd of 909 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.6	537^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.1%	146	31.0	35.0	25.0	24.0	34.0	23.0	35.0		20.0	$11,768	$1,205	$564	$2,973	$9,228	$771	$9,999
Campo Bello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2650 E Contention Mine Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5200	596	42	14.1		100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	428 (71.8%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	17.3	743^rd of 909 public elementary schools	18.3%		24.8	632^nd of 912 public elementary schools	30.7%	111		29.0	26.0	28.0	30.0	26.0	21.0	27.0	14.0	$9,957	$1,444	$197	$3,084	$7,782	$535	$8,317
Echo Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5500	450	34	13.2		66 (14.7%)	42 (9.3%)	310 (68.9%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	18.0				23.0					$9,119	$899	$228	$2,027	$7,531	$461	$7,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Sky Crossing Elementary School

How many students attend Sky Crossing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Sky Crossing Elementary School.

Is Sky Crossing Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sky Crossing Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sky Crossing Elementary School?

Students at Sky Crossing Elementary School are 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Sky Crossing Elementary School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

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