Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757001561
Echo Canyon K-8
4330 N 62ND ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251 · (480) 484-7500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +7.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -15.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
-86 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.4:1
% White
33%
was 48%
% Hispanic
51%
was 40%
% Black
8%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Echo Canyon K-8
Echo Canyon K-8 operates as an intimate elementary school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, one of the schools within Scottsdale Unified District (4240). Current enrollment sits at 317 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Echo Canyon K-8 sits 30% leaner than that benchmark.
Within Scottsdale Unified District (4240), which oversees 30 schools and 20,682 students, Echo Canyon K-8 is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Echo Canyon K-8 lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Echo Canyon K-8 has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Echo Canyon K-8 is one campus in the mix.
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in an inner-city setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Echo Canyon K-8's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 403 (now 317). White enrollment moved from 48% to 33% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Echo Canyon K-8 typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Arcadia High SchoolHigh · 1,679 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Cheyenne Traditional SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Cocopah Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Nearby schools
- Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation1.0 mi · 160
- Ingleside Middle School1.2 mi · 789
- Hopi Elementary School1.2 mi · 674
- Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep1.3 mi · 781
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas1.3 mi · 716
- Montessori Academy1.8 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About Echo Canyon K-8How many students attend Echo Canyon K-8?
Echo Canyon K-8 enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Echo Canyon K-8 serve?
Echo Canyon K-8 serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Echo Canyon K-8?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Echo Canyon K-8.
How diverse is Echo Canyon K-8?
Echo Canyon K-8 reports a student body of 33% White, 51% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Echo Canyon K-8 in?
Echo Canyon K-8 is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.