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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 85253

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Schools

1,539

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedCherokee Elementary School7^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools

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Summary:

The 85253 zip code area of Scottsdale, Arizona is home to 4 elementary schools, including Cherokee Elementary School, Kiva Elementary School, Scottsdale Country Day School, and Montessori Academy. Based on the available data, Cherokee Elementary and Kiva Elementary, both public district schools, appear to be the standout performers in the area.

Cherokee Elementary and Kiva Elementary have consistently high rankings on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with Cherokee Elementary ranking 7th out of 909 Arizona elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and Kiva Elementary ranking 45th. Both schools also have impressive test scores, with Cherokee Elementary students outperforming the Scottsdale Unified District and the state of Arizona in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5, and Kiva Elementary's 5th-grade students scoring well above the district and state averages in Science.

In contrast, Scottsdale Country Day School, a public charter school, stands out with its exceptional 6th-grade ELA scores, significantly outperforming the state average, while Montessori Academy, another public charter school, has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years. Overall, the analysis suggests that the elementary schools in the 85253 zip code are providing a strong educational foundation for their students, with the public district schools, Cherokee Elementary and Kiva Elementary, leading the way in academic achievement and efficient resource allocation.

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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 (2023)	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	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
Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6050 N Invergordon Rd	Paradise Valley	85253	Maricopa County	Montessori Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 945-1121	107	9	11.8		76 (71.0%)	6 (5.6%)	13 (12.1%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.3%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
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	5.9%	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
Kiva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6911 E McDonald Dr	Paradise Valley	85253	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-2200	609	40	15.2	9.9%	437 (71.8%)	16 (2.6%)	88 (14.4%)	39 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	93.7	45^th of 909 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.6	24^th of 912 public elementary schools	97.4%	21	62.0	75.0	77.0		72.0	76.0	72.0	76.0	$8,347	$237	$656	$1,130	$6,980	$474	$7,454

Cities Near Zip Code 85253

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paradise Valley	1.46 mi	3	3^rd
Phoenix	2.48 mi	494	57^th
Scottsdale	2.5 mi	62	12^th
Tempe	7.14 mi	57	43^rd
Mesa	10.09 mi	164	47^th

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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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