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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757000655
Navajo Elementary School
4525 N GRANITE REEF RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251 · (480) 484-2600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% 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.
- A-Three-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
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
37 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
51.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Navajo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #240 of 1,072 ▼ 29 | #186 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #299 of 1,072 ▲ 15 | #230 of 646 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #169 of 930 | #104 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #544 of 1,223 | #412 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #97 of 991 | #49 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #278 of 1,007 | #194 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #57 of 256 | #33 of 138 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
473
+100 (+27%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 37.3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 30.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 46% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 28.5 | 13.3:1 | 54% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 35 | 10.2:1 | 57% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 42 | 12.7:1 | 59% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 45 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Navajo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (378 to 473); teachers up 31% (28.5 to 37.3).
About Navajo Elementary School
Navajo Elementary School serves students in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 473 students.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) operates 30 schools. Combined enrollment is 20,682 students.
White students are 55% of those enrolled at Navajo Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Native American, and 3% Black. That is in line with Maricopa County, where about 59% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Based on 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Navajo Elementary School has a ratio of 12.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Navajo Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 87% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Navajo Elementary School among them.
Pima Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Navajo Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Navajo Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Navajo Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 473, compared with 373 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 12.7:1.
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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
Other Navajo Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Navajo Elementary. Navajo Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- NAVAJO ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 344 students
- NAVAJO ELEMENTARYNAVAJO, NM · 310 students
- Navajo Elementary SchoolAltus, OK · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Pima Elementary School1.0 mi · 332
- Noah Webster Schools-Pima1.0 mi · 251
- Mohave Middle School1.0 mi · 753
- Saguaro High School1.8 mi · 1,300
- Pueblo Elementary School2.0 mi · 454
- Hohokam Elementary School2.1 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Navajo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Navajo Elementary School?
Navajo Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Navajo Elementary School serve?
Navajo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Navajo Elementary School have?
Navajo Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Navajo Elementary School?
At Navajo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Navajo Elementary School?
Navajo Elementary School is overseen by Scottsdale Unified District (4240) in Maricopa County.
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