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Which teacher or staff member at Sonoran Sky Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593000606
Sonoran Sky Elementary School
12990 N 75TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260 · (602) 449-6500 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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.
- BThree-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
15.6:1
36 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 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (82).
Student demographics
46%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
77.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
80.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 85.0% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sonoran Sky Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #16 of 1,072 no change | #15 of 646 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #30 of 1,072 ▼ 14 | #28 of 646 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #385 of 930 | #240 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #377 of 1,223 | #291 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #362 of 991 | #211 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #660 of 1,007 | #431 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.3% | #298 of 721 | #186 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
567
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 567 | 36.4 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 33.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 36.8 | 14.2:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 37 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 39 | 18.2:1 | 5% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 739 | 37 | 20.0:1 | 4% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 36 | 19.9:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 30 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoran Sky Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (711 to 567); teachers down 7% (39 to 36.4).
About Sonoran Sky Elementary School
Sonoran Sky Elementary School serves students in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 567 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) runs Sonoran Sky Elementary School along with 41 other schools, enrolling 26,183 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Sonoran Sky Elementary School is White: 71%. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 13 points above the 59% share among Maricopa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Based on 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Sonoran Sky Elementary School has a ratio of 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.
Sonoran Sky Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Sonoran Sky Elementary School.
Sonoran Sky Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Sandpiper Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
The school grew from 550 students in 2020-21 to 567 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Sonoran Sky Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Sonoran Sky Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sonoran Sky Elementary. Sonoran Sky Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Sonoran Sky Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 537 students
Nearby schools
- Sandpiper Elementary School1.2 mi · 429
- Cocopah Middle School1.4 mi · 861
- Sequoya Elementary School1.5 mi · 575
- Arizona Language Preparatory1.7 mi · 73
- BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus1.9 mi · 464
- Desert Shadows Elementary School1.9 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About Sonoran Sky Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sonoran Sky Elementary School?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sonoran Sky Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Sonoran Sky Elementary School have?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Sonoran Sky Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sonoran Sky Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sonoran Sky Elementary School in?
Sonoran Sky Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.