Kiva Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Kiva Elementary School

6911 E Mcdonald Dr
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

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Top 5%

Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kiva Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kiva Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Kiva Elementary School's student population of 562 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kiva Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	89
1	70
2	101
3	93
4	104
5	70

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Total Students

562 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School
2023	527
2022	512
2021	473
2020	485
2019	485
2018	482
2017	482
2016	491
2015	463
2014	519
2013	634
2012	641
2011	736
2010	790
2009	763
2008	767
2007	763
2006	752
2005	712
2004	705
2003	731
2002	712
2001	738
2000	768
1999	755
1998	769
1997	745
1996	691
1995	665
1994	614
1993	545
1992	524
1991	515
1990	571
1989	670
1988	677
1987	640

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School
2023	38
2022	34
2021	37
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2014	32
2013	33
2012	44
2011	40
2010	42
2009	48
2008	45
2007	42
2006	38
2005	36
2004	36
2003	40
2002	35
2001	37
2000	37
1999	38
1998	39
1997	36
1996	34
1995	34
1994	35
1993	26
1992	29
1991	26
1990	33
1989	42
1988	36
1987	37

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Year Founded

1957

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Be kind, Eager to learn, put Safety first, and Take responsibility.

School Rankings

Kiva Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kiva Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#90 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School
2023	#90
2022	#89
2021	#102
2019	#258
2018	#86
2017	#40
2016	#103
2015	#49
2014	#100
2013	#110
2012	#161

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70%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	70%	34%	57%
2022	72%	35%	58%
2021	66%	32%	53%
2019	71%	45%	63%
2018	77%	45%	63%
2017	82%	42%	59%
2016	71%	39%	52%
2015	73%	38%	50%
2014	85%	63%	76%
2013	86%	63%	75%
2012	81%	63%	77%

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69%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2022	69%	40%	61%
2021	67%	39%	55%
2019	65%	45%	63%
2018	77%	44%	63%
2017	81%	42%	60%
2016	71%	40%	55%
2015	74%	38%	53%
2014	96%	79%	89%
2013	95%	78%	89%
2012	94%	77%	88%
2011	92%	77%	88%

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55-59%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	16:1	20:1	18:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	18:1	16:1
2006	20:1	18:1	18:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	19:1	18:1
2000	21:1	19:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	21:1	19:1	19:1
1996	21:1	19:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	18:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	19:1
1990	17:1	20:1	18:1
1989	16:1	20:1	17:1
1988	19:1	20:1	18:1
1987	17:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	12%	47%	24%
2022	13%	47%	23%
2021	12%	46%	23%
2020	15%	45%	22%
2019	15%	45%	22%
2018	14%	45%	23%
2017	14%	45%	23%
2016	13%	45%	22%
2015	12%	45%	21%
2014	10%	44%	20%
2013	9%	43%	19%
2012	10%	43%	19%
2011	6%	42%	18%
2010	5%	41%	17%
2009	6%	41%	16%
2008	7%	42%	16%
2007	7%	41%	15%
2006	7%	39%	15%
2005	5%	38%	13%
2004	6%	37%	12%
2003	5%	36%	11%
2002	5%	35%	11%
2001	4%	33%	10%
2000	3%	33%	9%
1999	3%	32%	10%
1998	3%	31%	8%
1997	3%	30%	8%
1996	2%	30%	8%
1995	2%	29%	7%
1994	3%	28%	7%
1993	2%	27%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

73%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	73%	35%	60%
2022	73%	35%	60%
2021	77%	36%	61%
2020	73%	38%	62%
2019	73%	38%	62%
2018	73%	38%	63%
2017	73%	38%	63%
2016	76%	39%	66%
2015	77%	40%	66%
2014	79%	41%	68%
2013	82%	42%	69%
2012	82%	42%	69%
2011	87%	42%	71%
2010	86%	44%	73%
2009	86%	44%	73%
2008	85%	44%	75%
2007	85%	45%	76%
2006	86%	47%	77%
2005	88%	48%	79%
2004	89%	48%	80%
2003	90%	49%	82%
2002	91%	50%	83%
2001	92%	52%	84%
2000	92%	53%	85%
1999	92%	54%	82%
1998	94%	56%	87%
1997	93%	57%	87%
1996	95%	57%	87%
1995	94%	58%	88%
1994	94%	59%	88%
1993	94%	60%	89%
1992	96%	61%	86%
1991	98%	65%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	0.45	0.65	0.56
2022	0.45	0.65	0.56
2021	0.39	0.66	0.55
2020	0.44	0.65	0.54
2019	0.44	0.65	0.54
2018	0.45	0.65	0.53
2017	0.45	0.65	0.53
2016	0.40	0.65	0.52
2015	0.39	0.64	0.51
2014	0.37	0.64	0.50
2013	0.32	0.64	0.49
2012	0.32	0.64	0.48
2011	0.24	0.65	0.46
2010	0.26	0.64	0.45
2009	0.26	0.64	0.44
2008	0.27	0.63	0.41
2007	0.27	0.63	0.40
2006	0.26	0.63	0.38
2005	0.22	0.62	0.36
2004	0.20	0.63	0.34
2003	0.19	0.63	0.32
2002	0.17	0.62	0.30
2001	0.15	0.62	0.29
2000	0.15	0.62	0.27
1999	0.14	0.60	0.29
1998	0.12	0.59	0.24
1997	0.13	0.58	0.23
1996	0.10	0.58	0.23
1995	0.12	0.58	0.22
1994	0.12	0.57	0.21
1993	0.12	0.56	0.21

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Eligible for

14%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	9%	39%	19%
2022	8%	29%	12%
2021	17%	42%	27%
2020	15%	43%	22%
2019	15%	43%	22%
2018	16%	42%	26%
2017	16%	42%	26%
2016	10%	33%	20%
2015	10%	34%	19%
2014	9%	36%	22%
2013	9%	37%	21%
2012	12%	36%	21%
2011	8%	36%	20%
2010	6%	38%	14%
2009	5%	39%	17%
2008	5%	29%	15%
2007	5%	32%	19%
2006	4%	37%	16%
2005	5%	40%	16%
2004	4%	37%	13%
2003	2%	9%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Kiva Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District
2023	1%	7%	5%
2021	5%	9%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	14%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	1%	10%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	4%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kiva Elementary School's ranking?

Kiva Elementary School is ranked #90 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Kiva Elementary School often compared to?

Kiva Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hopi Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Kiva Elementary School?

562 students attend Kiva Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Kiva Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kiva Elementary School?

Kiva Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Kiva Elementary School offer ?

Kiva Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kiva Elementary School part of?

Kiva Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240) School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education