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What's the most underrated thing about Sandpiper Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593001081
Sandpiper Elementary School
6724 E HEARN RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 · (602) 449-6300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 49% larger than its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 56.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandpiper Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #169 of 1,072 ▼ 41 | #134 of 646 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #149 of 1,072 ▼ 90 | #123 of 646 ▼ 73 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #168 of 930 | #97 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #640 of 1,223 | #472 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #300 of 991 | #168 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #380 of 1,007 | #259 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #130 of 721 | #82 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 2024-25Enrollment
429
-55 (-11%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 429 | 28.6 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 30.7 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 33.2 | 13.3:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 38 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 37.5 | 16.3:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 806 | 40 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandpiper Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (612 to 429); teachers down 24% (37.5 to 28.6).
About Sandpiper Elementary School
Sandpiper Elementary School is an elementary school located in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It reported 429 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Sandpiper Elementary School belongs to Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), a district of 42 schools and 26,183 students.
More than half of the students at Sandpiper Elementary School are White (51%). The next largest groups are 40% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. In Maricopa County overall, about 59% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Based on 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Sandpiper Elementary School has a ratio of 15.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Sandpiper Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 86% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Sandpiper Elementary School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Arizona Language Preparatory, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Sandpiper Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 484 to 429, an 11% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.7:1 in 2020-21 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
Sandpiper Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 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 Sandpiper Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sandpiper Elementary. Sandpiper Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- SANDPIPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUNRISE, FL · 574 students
- Sandpiper ElementaryRedwood City, CA · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Arizona Language Preparatory0.8 mi · 73
- Sonoran Sky Elementary School1.2 mi · 567
- Desert Shadows Elementary School1.2 mi · 554
- Desert Shadows Middle School1.3 mi · 791
- BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus1.4 mi · 464
- Horizon High School1.5 mi · 1,767
Frequently asked questions
About Sandpiper Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sandpiper Elementary School?
Sandpiper Elementary School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Sandpiper Elementary School serve?
Sandpiper Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandpiper Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandpiper Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sandpiper Elementary School?
Sandpiper Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandpiper Elementary School?
Sandpiper Elementary School is overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.