Pima Elementary School
- B+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.
- C+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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 17 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 61.0% |
Where Pima Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #340 of 1,072 ▲ 56 | #249 of 646 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #402 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #282 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #391 of 930 | #243 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #831 of 1,223 | #567 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #88 of 991 | #45 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #126 of 1,007 | #85 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #186 of 721 | #118 of 456 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 26.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 27.9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 45% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 32.1 | 14.1:1 | 46% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 45% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 35 | 19.1:1 | 45% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | 38 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 32 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (452 to 332); teachers down 17% (32.1 to 26.5).
About Pima Elementary School
Pima Elementary School is a small elementary school found in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. The school's enrollment of 332 students covers pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average about 451 students each.
Pima Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240), where 30 schools serve 20,682 students.
White students are the largest group at Pima Elementary School, with 43% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Native American, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Maricopa County, the White share is about 59%. By the diversity index, Pima Elementary School comes in at 66%.
Pima Elementary School operates with 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
The allk12 Grade for Pima Elementary School is B+. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The shortest distance from Pima Elementary School to another public school is about 1.0 miles, to Navajo Elementary School. The five-mile area around Pima Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Pima Elementary School's location as City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 367 in 2020-21 and 332 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.5:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).
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