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What's one thing Sky Crossing Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593003763
Sky Crossing Elementary School
3300 E. Sky Crossing Way, Phoenix, AZ 85050 · (602) 449-5900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.8:1
42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 44% larger than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
44%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
76.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +1.0pp since 2022
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 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sky Crossing Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #36 of 1,072 ▼ 4 | #32 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #35 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #32 of 646 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #290 of 1,223 | #225 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #273 of 991 | #154 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #699 of 1,007 | #458 of 627 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 42.4 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 41 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 36.1 | 14.1:1 | 4% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sky Crossing Elementary School.
About Sky Crossing Elementary School
Sky Crossing Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, under Paradise Valley Unified District (4241). The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 628 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Sky Crossing Elementary School is one school in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), a system of 42 schools with 26,183 students.
Of every 100 students at Sky Crossing Elementary School, about 73 are White. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Maricopa County's residents are about 59% White, 15 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
The school had 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Sky Crossing Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 99% of Arizona public elementary schools.
The school's county is Maricopa County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Sky Crossing Elementary School among them.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Pinnacle High School, is the closest to Sky Crossing Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Sky Crossing Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
This page collects posts and questions about Sky Crossing Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Phoenix
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Pinnacle High School0.6 mi · 2,430
- Fireside Elementary School0.7 mi · 693
- Wildfire Elementary School1.3 mi · 394
- Mountain Trail Middle School1.4 mi · 835
- Explorer Middle School1.4 mi · 607
- Boulder Creek Elementary School1.5 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Sky Crossing Elementary SchoolHow large is Sky Crossing Elementary School?
Sky Crossing Elementary School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sky Crossing Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sky Crossing Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Sky Crossing Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Sky Crossing Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sky Crossing Elementary School?
At Sky Crossing Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sky Crossing Elementary School?
Sky Crossing Elementary School is overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Maricopa County.
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