Sequoya Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sequoya 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 78% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sequoya Elementary School's student population of 565 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sequoya Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	92
1	89
2	85
3	97
4	85
5	95

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Total Students

565 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School
2023	548
2022	577
2021	493
2020	488
2019	488
2018	481
2017	481
2016	482
2015	468
2014	501
2013	499
2012	541
2011	581
2010	576
2009	540
2008	532
2007	568
2006	610
2005	612
2004	662
2003	660
2002	688
2001	629
2000	642
1999	664
1998	659
1997	676
1996	726
1995	861
1994	837
1993	807

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	26
2015	25
2014	27
2013	30
2012	38
2011	34
2010	37
2009	36
2008	34
2007	34
2006	34
2005	33
2004	34
2003	34
2002	35
2001	34
2000	35
1999	34
1998	34
1997	36
1996	37
1995	42
1994	38
1993	38

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Year Founded

1988

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Rankings

Sequoya 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 Sequoya Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#49 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School
2023	#49
2022	#42
2021	#22
2019	#32
2018	#82
2017	#46
2016	#74
2015	#194
2014	#132
2013	#163
2012	#90

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78%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	78%	34%	57%
2022	84%	35%	58%
2021	83%	32%	53%
2019	86%	45%	63%
2018	79%	45%	63%
2017	82%	42%	59%
2016	76%	39%	52%
2015	60%	38%	50%
2014	85%	63%	76%
2013	84%	63%	75%
2012	90%	63%	77%

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73%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2022	73%	40%	61%
2021	80%	39%	55%
2019	84%	45%	63%
2018	78%	44%	63%
2017	79%	42%	60%
2016	72%	40%	55%
2015	62%	38%	53%
2014	94%	79%	89%
2013	92%	78%	89%
2012	93%	77%	88%
2011	93%	77%	88%

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55-59%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	18:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	17:1
2019	17:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	19:1	18:1
2016	19:1	20:1	18:1
2015	19:1	20:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	16:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	18:1	16:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	19:1	19:1	18:1
2000	18:1	19:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	19:1	19:1
1995	21:1	19:1	19:1
1994	22:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
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%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

14%

48%

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

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Black

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

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White

72%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	73%	35%	60%
2022	75%	35%	60%
2021	74%	36%	61%
2020	75%	38%	62%
2019	75%	38%	62%
2018	72%	38%	63%
2017	72%	38%	63%
2016	74%	39%	66%
2015	77%	40%	66%
2014	80%	41%	68%
2013	77%	42%	69%
2012	80%	42%	69%
2011	79%	42%	71%
2010	79%	44%	73%
2009	84%	44%	73%
2008	86%	44%	75%
2007	88%	45%	76%
2006	87%	47%	77%
2005	90%	48%	79%
2004	89%	48%	80%
2003	90%	49%	82%
2002	90%	50%	83%
2001	91%	52%	84%
2000	91%	53%	85%
1999	92%	54%	82%
1998	94%	56%	87%
1997	94%	57%	87%
1996	93%	57%	87%
1995	91%	58%	88%
1994	92%	59%	88%
1993	93%	60%	89%

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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	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	0.45	0.65	0.56
2022	0.42	0.65	0.56
2021	0.43	0.66	0.55
2020	0.42	0.65	0.54
2019	0.42	0.65	0.54
2018	0.46	0.65	0.53
2017	0.46	0.65	0.53
2016	0.43	0.65	0.52
2015	0.39	0.64	0.51
2014	0.36	0.64	0.50
2013	0.39	0.64	0.49
2012	0.35	0.64	0.48
2011	0.36	0.65	0.46
2010	0.36	0.64	0.45
2009	0.29	0.64	0.44
2008	0.26	0.63	0.41
2007	0.22	0.63	0.40
2006	0.24	0.63	0.38
2005	0.19	0.62	0.36
2004	0.21	0.63	0.34
2003	0.19	0.63	0.32
2002	0.19	0.62	0.30
2001	0.17	0.62	0.29
2000	0.17	0.62	0.27
1999	0.15	0.60	0.29
1998	0.12	0.59	0.24
1997	0.12	0.58	0.23
1996	0.13	0.58	0.23
1995	0.16	0.58	0.22
1994	0.15	0.57	0.21
1993	0.13	0.56	0.21

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Eligible for

13%

40%

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

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sequoya Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	4%	7%	5%
2021	3%	9%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	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	1%	9%	4%
2007	3%	9%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Scottsdale Unified District (4240)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sequoya Elementary School's ranking?

Sequoya Elementary School is ranked #49 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sequoya Elementary School?

565 students attend Sequoya Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Sequoya Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Sequoya Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sequoya Elementary School offer ?

Sequoya Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sequoya Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Sequoya Elementary School located?

Sequoya Elementary School is located in the Central Scottsdale neighborhood of Scottsdale, AZ. There are 8 other public schools located in Central Scottsdale.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 565 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5%
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education