North Ranch Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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North Ranch Elementary School

16406 N 61st Pl
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Top 10%

Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 479 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in AZ
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

North Ranch Elementary School's student population of 479 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Ranch Elementary School
Kind	48
1	68
2	77
3	69
4	80
5	71
6	66

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School
2023	459
2022	444
2021	460
2020	484
2019	484
2018	513
2017	513
2016	505
2015	512
2014	535
2013	495
2012	478
2011	472
2010	488
2009	484
2008	494
2007	527
2006	508
2005	529
2004	534
2003	557
2002	574
2001	603
2000	604
1999	611
1998	652
1997	659
1996	687
1995	623
1994	618
1993	992
1992	897
1991	805

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	34
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	30
2015	31
2014	31
2013	31
2012	32
2011	30
2010	28
2009	32
2008	33
2007	34
2006	34
2005	33
2004	31
2003	34
2002	35
2001	32
2000	35
1999	36
1998	39
1997	39
1996	36
1995	34
1994	32
1993	45
1992	43
1991	38

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School Rankings

North Ranch Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Ranch Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#106 out of 1956 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School
2022	#106
2021	#132
2019	#168
2018	#95
2017	#80
2016	#55
2015	#101
2014	#203
2013	#261
2012	#241
2011	#294

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64%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	64%	35%	46%
2021	58%	32%	39%
2019	67%	45%	50%
2018	80%	45%	52%
2017	76%	42%	50%
2016	80%	39%	46%
2015	67%	38%	42%
2014	81%	63%	70%
2013	80%	63%	71%
2012	83%	63%	71%
2011	80%	62%	70%

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73%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	73%	40%	51%
2021	70%	39%	46%
2019	77%	45%	53%
2018	74%	44%	52%
2017	76%	42%	51%
2016	73%	40%	49%
2015	67%	38%	45%
2014	94%	79%	85%
2013	91%	78%	85%
2012	89%	77%	84%
2011	87%	77%	84%

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50-54%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	13:1	17:1	16:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	19:1	18:1
2016	17:1	20:1	18:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	16:1	19:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	18:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	20:1
2003	16:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	19:1	20:1
2000	17:1	19:1	20:1
1999	17:1	19:1	20:1
1998	17:1	19:1	20:1
1997	17:1	19:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	20:1
1995	18:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	20:1	20:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	2%	6%	1%
1990	2%	6%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	11%	3%	4%
2022	11%	3%	4%
2021	16%	3%	4%
2020	11%	3%	4%
2019	11%	3%	4%
2018	17%	3%	4%
2017	17%	3%	4%
2016	17%	3%	4%
2015	13%	3%	4%
2014	10%	3%	3%
2013	8%	3%	3%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	3%
2010	9%	3%	4%
2009	9%	3%	4%
2008	11%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	3%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	15%	47%	34%
2022	13%	47%	33%
2021	14%	46%	33%
2020	11%	45%	31%
2019	11%	45%	31%
2018	14%	45%	31%
2017	14%	45%	31%
2016	14%	45%	31%
2015	15%	45%	28%
2014	14%	44%	28%
2013	13%	43%	28%
2012	13%	43%	27%
2011	13%	42%	26%
2010	10%	41%	23%
2009	8%	41%	23%
2008	7%	42%	22%
2007	7%	41%	22%
2006	8%	39%	20%
2005	6%	38%	19%
2004	6%	37%	18%
2003	7%	36%	16%
2002	7%	35%	15%
2001	7%	33%	13%
2000	5%	33%	12%
1999	3%	32%	10%
1998	3%	31%	9%
1997	2%	30%	9%
1996	2%	30%	8%
1995	2%	29%	7%
1994	1%	28%	6%
1993	1%	27%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%

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White

62%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	65%	35%	52%
2022	66%	35%	53%
2021	62%	36%	54%
2020	70%	38%	56%
2019	70%	38%	56%
2018	64%	38%	58%
2017	64%	38%	58%
2016	64%	39%	58%
2015	66%	40%	59%
2014	70%	41%	61%
2013	72%	42%	61%
2012	74%	42%	62%
2011	73%	42%	63%
2010	77%	44%	67%
2009	79%	44%	68%
2008	77%	44%	69%
2007	82%	45%	71%
2006	82%	47%	73%
2005	83%	48%	74%
2004	85%	48%	75%
2003	85%	49%	77%
2002	87%	50%	78%
2001	88%	52%	81%
2000	92%	53%	83%
1999	93%	54%	84%
1998	91%	56%	86%
1997	93%	57%	86%
1996	94%	57%	88%
1995	95%	58%	88%
1994	96%	59%	89%
1993	95%	60%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.54	0.65	0.62
2022	0.54	0.65	0.61
2021	0.57	0.66	0.60
2020	0.49	0.65	0.59
2019	0.49	0.65	0.59
2018	0.54	0.65	0.57
2017	0.54	0.65	0.57
2016	0.54	0.65	0.57
2015	0.53	0.64	0.55
2014	0.48	0.64	0.56
2013	0.46	0.64	0.55
2012	0.43	0.64	0.54
2011	0.45	0.65	0.54
2010	0.39	0.64	0.49
2009	0.36	0.64	0.48
2008	0.39	0.63	0.47
2007	0.32	0.63	0.46
2006	0.32	0.63	0.44
2005	0.31	0.62	0.42
2004	0.27	0.63	0.41
2003	0.27	0.63	0.38
2002	0.24	0.62	0.36
2001	0.22	0.62	0.33
2000	0.15	0.62	0.30
1999	0.13	0.60	0.28
1998	0.16	0.59	0.25
1997	0.13	0.58	0.24
1996	0.12	0.58	0.22
1995	0.10	0.58	0.22
1994	0.08	0.57	0.19
1993	0.10	0.56	0.18

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	8%	39%	26%
2022	7%	29%	17%
2021	6%	42%	32%
2020	6%	43%	28%
2019	6%	43%	28%
2018	5%	42%	30%
2017	5%	42%	30%
2016	3%	33%	25%
2015	8%	34%	29%
2014	2%	36%	7%
2012	12%	36%	28%
2011	14%	36%	26%
2010	11%	38%	25%
2009	10%	39%	23%
2008	6%	29%	22%
2007	7%	32%	21%
2006	9%	37%	19%
2005	9%	40%	22%
2004	8%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	North Ranch Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	1%	7%	6%
2019	1%	7%	6%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	14%	2%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	1%	10%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

North Ranch Elementary School is ranked #106 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are North Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

North Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Copper Canyon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend North Ranch Elementary School?

479 students attend North Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of North Ranch Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of North Ranch Elementary School?

North Ranch Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does North Ranch Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is North Ranch Elementary School part of?

North Ranch Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District.

In what neighborhood is North Ranch Elementary School located?

North Ranch Elementary School is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 41 other public schools located in Paradise Valley Village.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 479 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education