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Enrollment
575
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSDALE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4240)·NCES 040757001434
Sequoya Elementary School
11808 N 64TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 · (480) 484-3200 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL575 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% 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.
- 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
16.2:1
35 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
46%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
76.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
85.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 up about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 88.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| 2018-19 | 84.0% | 86.0% |
| 2017-18 | 77.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sequoya Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #5 of 1,072 ▲ 34 | #5 of 646 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #37 of 1,072 no change | #34 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #392 of 930 | #244 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 575 | #363 of 1,223 | #279 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #437 of 991 | #255 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #664 of 1,007 | #432 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #95 of 256 | #52 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
575
+82 (+17%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 762
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 575 | 35.4 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 32 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 30.8 | 17.8:1 | 16% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 27.3 | 18.2:1 | 15% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 13% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 629 | 34 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 762 | 37 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoya Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (498 to 575); teachers up 30% (27.3 to 35.4).
About Sequoya Elementary School
Sequoya Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Scottsdale Unified District (4240) in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. Federal data show 575 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) operates 30 schools. Combined enrollment is 20,682 students.
The largest group at Sequoya Elementary School is White students, at 72%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 59% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sequoya Elementary School scores 46%.
On staff are 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 0.7 more students per teacher than here.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Sequoya Elementary School outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Sequoya Elementary School among them.
Cocopah Middle School sits about 0.5 miles from Sequoya Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 82 students, from 493 to 575.
Sequoya Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Cocopah Middle School0.5 mi · 861
- Desert Shadows Elementary School1.0 mi · 554
- Desert Shadows Middle School1.1 mi · 791
- Scottsdale Country Day School1.3 mi · 133
- Chaparral High School1.3 mi · 1,773
- Arizona Language Preparatory1.4 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Sequoya Elementary SchoolHow large is Sequoya Elementary School?
Sequoya Elementary School enrolls approximately 575 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sequoya Elementary School serve?
Sequoya Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sequoya Elementary School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Sequoya Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sequoya Elementary School?
At Sequoya Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sequoya Elementary School in?
Sequoya Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.