Yavapai Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Yavapai Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 408 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Yavapai Elementary School's student population of 408 students has grown by 50% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yavapai Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	80
1	52
2	52
3	65
4	56
5	61

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School
2023	387
2022	176
2021	178
2020	271
2019	271
2018	361
2017	361
2016	396
2015	421
2014	442
2013	560
2012	559
2011	582
2010	627
2009	731
2008	735
2007	728
2006	750
2005	709
2004	712
2003	807
2002	879
2001	782
2000	769
1999	751
1998	763
1997	760
1996	832
1995	823
1994	762
1993	800
1992	744
1991	764
1990	710
1989	643
1988	547
1987	554

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School
2023	26
2022	13
2021	11
2020	20
2019	20
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	27
2014	29
2013	35
2012	39
2011	36
2010	42
2009	48
2008	48
2007	47
2006	43
2005	44
2004	46
2003	51
2002	52
2001	51
2000	49
1999	48
1998	46
1997	47
1996	47
1995	44
1994	46
1993	44
1992	42
1991	40
1990	41
1989	41
1988	36
1987	35

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Year Founded

1961

School Mascot

Thunderbird

School Rankings

Yavapai Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Yavapai Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#1100 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School
2023	#1100
2022	#808
2021	#736
2019	#1314
2018	#1089
2017	#748
2016	#1014
2015	#1213
2014	#1105
2013	#1061
2012	#942

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	27%	34%	57%
2022	52%	35%	58%
2021	32%	32%	53%
2019	32%	45%	63%
2018	47%	45%	63%
2017	47%	42%	59%
2016	27%	39%	52%
2015	28%	38%	50%
2014	55%	63%	76%
2013	55%	63%	75%
2012	57%	63%	77%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2022	27%	40%	61%
2021	37%	39%	55%
2019	37%	45%	63%
2018	32%	44%	63%
2017	42%	42%	60%
2016	37%	40%	55%
2015	30%	38%	53%
2014	73%	79%	89%
2013	75%	78%	89%
2012	75%	77%	88%
2011	74%	77%	88%

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21-39%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	18:1	17:1
2019	14:1	18:1	17:1
2018	12:1	19:1	18:1
2017	12:1	19:1	18:1
2016	13:1	20:1	18:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	16:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	16:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	18:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	15:1	18:1	16:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	15:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	15:1	19:1	18:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	16:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	16:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	19:1
1995	19:1	19:1	19:1
1994	16:1	19:1	19:1
1993	18:1	20:1	20:1
1992	18:1	20:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	19:1
1990	17:1	20:1	18:1
1989	16:1	20:1	17:1
1988	15:1	20:1	18:1
1987	16:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	10%	6%	4%
2019	10%	6%	4%
2018	10%	6%	3%
2017	10%	6%	3%
2016	9%	5%	2%
2015	9%	5%	3%
2014	7%	5%	2%
2013	7%	5%	2%
2012	8%	5%	3%
2011	10%	7%	3%
2010	9%	6%	2%
2009	9%	6%	3%
2008	8%	5%	2%
2007	8%	6%	2%
2006	8%	7%	2%
2005	7%	7%	2%
2004	7%	8%	2%
2003	7%	8%	2%
2002	8%	8%	1%
2001	9%	8%	1%
2000	8%	8%	1%
1999	7%	7%	2%
1998	7%	7%	1%
1997	5%	7%	1%
1996	5%	7%	1%
1995	4%	7%	1%
1994	3%	7%	1%
1993	5%	7%	1%
1992	5%	8%	2%
1991	4%	6%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	2%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	6%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	3%	3%	6%
2019	3%	3%	6%
2018	1%	3%	6%
2017	1%	3%	6%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

68%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	66%	47%	24%
2022	60%	47%	23%
2021	60%	46%	23%
2020	61%	45%	22%
2019	61%	45%	22%
2018	62%	45%	23%
2017	62%	45%	23%
2016	64%	45%	22%
2015	64%	45%	21%
2014	61%	44%	20%
2013	61%	43%	19%
2012	60%	43%	19%
2011	56%	42%	18%
2010	57%	41%	17%
2009	57%	41%	16%
2008	59%	42%	16%
2007	57%	41%	15%
2006	57%	39%	15%
2005	54%	38%	13%
2004	53%	37%	12%
2003	50%	36%	11%
2002	47%	35%	11%
2001	42%	33%	10%
2000	37%	33%	9%
1999	32%	32%	10%
1998	31%	31%	8%
1997	28%	30%	8%
1996	25%	30%	8%
1995	25%	29%	7%
1994	22%	28%	7%
1993	19%	27%	6%
1992	20%	25%	6%
1991	16%	25%	5%

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Black

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

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White

14%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	17%	35%	60%
2022	24%	35%	60%
2021	20%	36%	61%
2020	16%	38%	62%
2019	16%	38%	62%
2018	20%	38%	63%
2017	20%	38%	63%
2016	19%	39%	66%
2015	20%	40%	66%
2014	22%	41%	68%
2013	22%	42%	69%
2012	23%	42%	69%
2011	25%	42%	71%
2010	27%	44%	73%
2009	28%	44%	73%
2008	28%	44%	75%
2007	31%	45%	76%
2006	32%	47%	77%
2005	35%	48%	79%
2004	36%	48%	80%
2003	40%	49%	82%
2002	42%	50%	83%
2001	45%	52%	84%
2000	51%	53%	85%
1999	55%	54%	82%
1998	58%	56%	87%
1997	62%	57%	87%
1996	65%	57%	87%
1995	65%	58%	88%
1994	70%	59%	88%
1993	71%	60%	89%
1992	69%	61%	86%
1991	75%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	0.53	0.65	0.56
2022	0.58	0.65	0.56
2021	0.59	0.66	0.55
2020	0.59	0.65	0.54
2019	0.59	0.65	0.54
2018	0.57	0.65	0.53
2017	0.57	0.65	0.53
2016	0.55	0.65	0.52
2015	0.55	0.64	0.51
2014	0.57	0.64	0.50
2013	0.58	0.64	0.49
2012	0.58	0.64	0.48
2011	0.62	0.65	0.46
2010	0.60	0.64	0.45
2009	0.59	0.64	0.44
2008	0.58	0.63	0.41
2007	0.58	0.63	0.40
2006	0.57	0.63	0.38
2005	0.59	0.62	0.36
2004	0.59	0.63	0.34
2003	0.59	0.63	0.32
2002	0.60	0.62	0.30
2001	0.62	0.62	0.29
2000	0.60	0.62	0.27
1999	0.59	0.60	0.29
1998	0.57	0.59	0.24
1997	0.54	0.58	0.23
1996	0.53	0.58	0.23
1995	0.52	0.58	0.22
1994	0.47	0.57	0.21
1993	0.47	0.56	0.21
1992	0.48	0.56	0.22
1991	0.44	0.54	0.14

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Eligible for

74%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	62%	39%	19%
2022	100%	29%	12%
2021	100%	42%	27%
2020	72%	43%	22%
2019	72%	43%	22%
2018	83%	42%	26%
2017	83%	42%	26%
2016	69%	33%	20%
2015	61%	34%	19%
2014	74%	36%	22%
2013	66%	37%	21%
2012	74%	36%	21%
2011	73%	36%	20%
2010	53%	38%	14%
2009	68%	39%	17%
2008	64%	29%	15%
2007	71%	32%	19%
2006	68%	37%	16%
2005	73%	40%	16%
2004	66%	37%	13%
2003	58%	9%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Yavapai Elementary School	Arizona	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
2023	15%	7%	5%
2022	16%	2%
2021	16%	9%	4%
2020	8%	7%	4%
2019	8%	7%	4%
2018	8%	9%	3%
2017	8%	9%	3%
2016	5%	11%	3%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2014	8%	14%	4%
2013	11%	10%	4%
2012	9%	11%	4%
2011	8%	10%	3%
2010	11%	8%	3%
2009	11%	10%	5%
2008	13%	9%	4%
2007	9%	9%	4%
2006	11%	8%	4%
2005	14%	8%	4%
2004	12%	8%	3%
2003	14%	3%	4%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Thunderbird

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yavapai Elementary School's ranking?

Yavapai Elementary School is ranked #1100 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Yavapai Elementary School?

408 students attend Yavapai Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Yavapai Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

What grades does Yavapai Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Yavapai Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Yavapai Elementary School located?

Yavapai Elementary School is located in the South Scottsdale neighborhood of Scottsdale, AZ. There are 13 other public schools located in South Scottsdale.

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1 6/15/2020

Mr weaver was feeling students up for years in the class right next to mine, looking for a good school for my daughter and it's all I can think about; Then not taking the steps we needed as students to protect us. Will not be here.

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