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Best Elementary Schools in Scottsdale, AZ (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Scottsdale, AZ, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Scottsdale, AZ rankings: Elementary Schools
Scottsdale, AZ elementary schools ranked
How Scottsdale, AZ's elementary schools compare
A: 23B: 6C: 1D: 2
91% of the 32 ranked elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ earn an A or B (23 A grades, 6 B, 1 C, 2 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 22 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (69% here, 70% nationally), and 9 exceed it. On average 57% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 54% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Candeo North Scottsdale (81% against 57%, A+), Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation (38% against 19%, B-), Basis Scottsdale Primary West Campus (87% against 69%, A+), Sequoya Elementary School (79% against 65%, A+), Hohokam Elementary School (46% against 32%, B+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Scottsdale Unified District (4240) (4), Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Cheyenne Traditional School (880 students, A+, #5), Cochise Elementary School (615 students, A+, #7), Copper Ridge School (600 students, A-, #20).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School, Scottsdale
- Salt River Elementary School, Scottsdale
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ, as grouped on its schools page; the Arizona ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ
What is the best elementary school in Scottsdale, AZ?
Basis Scottsdale Primary West Campus in Scottsdale ranks first among the 32 ranked elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ with a SchoolGrade of A+, 87% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 69%.
How are elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Scottsdale, AZ have?
SchoolGrade grades 34 public elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ; 32 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.