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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757001327

Anasazi Elementary

12121 N 124TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259 · (480) 484-7300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools

Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K123%
Kindergarten5513%
Grade 14711%
Grade 25313%
Grade 37919%
Grade 410124%
Grade 57618%

This year's kindergarten class (55) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).

Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
29369%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
5914%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
287%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
297%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22553%
Female
19847%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
72.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2572.0%65.0%
2023-2464.0%62.0%
2022-2371.0%72.0%
2021-2272.0%74.0%
2020-2164.0%67.0%
2018-1977.0%83.0%
2017-1881.0%87.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Anasazi Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#86 of 1,072
▲ 19
#70 of 646
▲ 12
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
72.0%#54 of 1,072
▲ 80
#49 of 646
▲ 60
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.5pp#269 of 930#163 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
423#649 of 1,223#477 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#258 of 991#144 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.1%#608 of 1,007#398 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.9%#507 of 721#324 of 456
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
423
+103 (+32%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542328.814.7:1N/A
2023-2442029.614.2:1N/A
2022-2344228.615.4:113% (56)
2020-213202115.2:1N/A
2017-1847525.418.7:110% (47)
2015-165703317.3:18% (44)
2010-116823618.9:17% (47)
2000-017123619.8:1N/A
1990-917163520.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anasazi Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (475 to 423); teachers up 13% (25.4 to 28.8).

About Anasazi Elementary

Anasazi Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. It teaches 423 students in pre-K through 5.

District-wide, Scottsdale Unified District (4240) has 30 schools and 20,682 students.

About 69% of the student body at Anasazi Elementary is White. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Among people living in Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.

For every teacher at Anasazi Elementary, there are about 14.7 students; the school has 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is lower.

Anasazi Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Arizona public elementary schools.

Maricopa County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Anasazi Elementary shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Desert Mountain High School, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies Anasazi Elementary's location as City: Mid-size.

A 32% rise took enrollment from 320 in 2020-21 to 423 in 2024-25.

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Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Anasazi Elementary
District
Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Address
12121 N 124TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259
Phone
(480) 484-7300
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
423
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
040757001327
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Anasazi Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Anasazi Elementary?
Anasazi Elementary enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Anasazi Elementary serve?
Anasazi Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anasazi Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anasazi Elementary is approximately 14.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Anasazi Elementary?
Anasazi Elementary reports a student body of 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Anasazi Elementary?
Anasazi Elementary is overseen by Scottsdale Unified District (4240) in Maricopa County.
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