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Anasazi Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
86th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Anasazi Elementary is a 423-student PK–5 school in Scottsdale, part of the Scottsdale Unified District; SchoolDigger rates it 5 stars and places it in the 90th statewide percentile for 2025–26. Its most important strength is achievement well above state and district levels: 68% of students were proficient in math, 35 points above the state and 12 points above the district.

ELA results are also strong: 69% were proficient, 28 points above the state and 8 above the district. Compared with four nearby Scottsdale Unified PK–5 schools with comparable all-grade results, Anasazi was 3 points above their average in ELA and 6 points above in math; it ranked third of five in ELA and tied for second in math. Results are less even by grade: fifth-grade performance stands out, while third-grade math is a relative weak spot. In third-grade math, 59% were proficient—5 points below the district and about 5 below the nearby-school average. Science also merits attention: fifth-grade proficiency was 53% in 2024–25, above the state’s 34% but 2 points below the district; nearby fifth-grade results ranged from 41% to 74%.

Science proficiency fell from 67% in 2023–24 to 53% in 2024–25, leaving it 13 points below its 2022–23 level. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile has remained high, ranging from 88 to 98, but fell from 96 in 2022–23 to 90 in 2025–26. The student-teacher ratio was 14.6 in 2024–25, compared with a nearby average of 13.4; enrollment was below the nearby average of 471. The reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 13% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s Female Students ranking rose from the 66th percentile in 2024–25 to the 78th in 2025–26, while the school overall ranked at the 90th percentile that year; African American Students ranked at the 9th percentile in 2020–21, compared with 88th overall. These subgroup results are from selected years and do not establish a continuing pattern.

423
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,345
Per pupil spending ?
13.5%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 12121 N 124th St
       Scottsdale, AZ  85259-3473

(480) 484-7300

District: Scottsdale Unified District


Students who attend Anasazi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mountainside Middle School
High:    Desert Mountain High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.3%
Hispanic:
13.9%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (68% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg58%
Arizona avg37%
86th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 3% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 18Elementary Schools in the Scottsdale Unified District
75th of 267Scottsdale 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202689.086 of 90090.4%★★★★★
202588.381 of 90991.1%★★★★★
202486.2111 of 91287.8%★★★★☆
202394.653 of 124595.7%★★★★★
202288.472 of 100092.8%★★★★★
202188.0147 of 122688.0%★★★★☆
201992.061 of 103994.1%★★★★★
201895.923 of 110997.9%★★★★★
201793.157 of 110694.8%★★★★★
201695.330 of 107997.2%★★★★★
201591.657 of 95594.0%★★★★★
201488.689 of 107991.8%★★★★★
201387.671 of 115893.9%★★★★★
201288.062 of 114194.6%★★★★★
201191.244 of 107595.9%★★★★★
201090.654 of 109095.0%★★★★★
200989.450 of 106295.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202122.4818 of 8958.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202371.172 of 31677.2%★★★★☆
202162.2224 of 62063.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202672.8125 of 57978.4%★★★★☆
202560.8199 of 58966.2%★★★☆☆
202472.6127 of 60278.9%★★★★☆
202392.955 of 121995.5%★★★★★
202285.062 of 82492.5%★★★★★
202192.958 of 121995.2%★★★★★
201987.369 of 86292.0%★★★★★
201895.322 of 102397.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202376.7197 of 117083.2%★★★★☆
202280.1100 of 71686.0%★★★★☆
202164.1331 of 119872.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202367.7263 of 111676.4%★★★★☆
202280.090 of 61885.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202686.258 of 59190.2%★★★★★
202588.943 of 62693.1%★★★★★
202473.9131 of 62879.1%★★★★☆
202393.554 of 121695.6%★★★★★
202280.8110 of 83086.7%★★★★☆
202180.6212 of 122082.6%★★★★☆
201990.748 of 85094.4%★★★★★
201896.220 of 103298.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202356.5218 of 61764.7%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202381.235 of 21984.0%★★★★☆
202184.921 of 65496.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202374.8111 of 82086.5%★★★★☆
202172.9126 of 120189.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202675.176 of 43782.6%★★★★☆
202571.698 of 46578.9%★★★★☆
202469.8123 of 48674.7%★★★★☆
202389.250 of 102495.1%★★★★★
202285.049 of 80093.9%★★★★★
202183.1124 of 116189.3%★★★★☆
201983.556 of 59590.6%★★★★★
201893.09 of 72098.8%★★★★★
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)
Male (2026)90th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)86th percentile-9 vs school
Native American (2023)84th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)78th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2023)77th percentile-19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)76th percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)65th percentile-31 vs school
African American (2021)9th percentile-79 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts69%+28 vs state
Mathematics68%+35 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 9, 2019

Open Quote We have been thrilled with Anasazi for our three children. We absolutely love the experienced, certified teachers here who provide a very challenging and balanced education that considers and cares for the whole child. We have an outstanding principal who has created a warm and nurturing environment for children while maintaining a strong academic program. Under her leadership, our school has started the process of becoming an IB elementary program with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning. These kids are learning to think, not just being asked to memorize, and they are enjoying it! As part of the IB program, each month students learn about a different IB learner attribute such as having an open mind or being a good listener. I’ve noticed these class discussions have had a real effect on my own children as they talk about these ideas at home. The IB program also continues into the neighborhood middle and high school which makes for a nice transition. Our school has a very friendly, supportive atmosphere, and we have many community events throughout the year. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Anasazi Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Anasazi Elementary.

Students who attend Anasazi Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountainside Middle School
High : Desert Mountain High School

Students at Anasazi Elementary are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Yes. Anasazi Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

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2025–26 AASA test scoresNewOct 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025
2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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