Navajo Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Navajo Elementary School teaches 473 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Scottsdale Unified District (4240).

Navajo Elementary School is one of 30 schools operated by Scottsdale Unified District (4240), a district that instructs 20,682 students overall.

Demographically, Navajo Elementary School reports that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Maricopa County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Navajo Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pima Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Navajo Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Navajo Elementary School has expanded 25%, going from 378 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 44% to 55%.

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