Best traditional public schools in Scottsdale (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 37 schools in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Arizona.

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Desert Canyon ElementaryScottsdale · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 453 students
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86
Laguna Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 369 students
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85
Redfield Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 420 students
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84
Sequoya Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 575 students
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Anasazi ElementaryScottsdale · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 423 students
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Cochise Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 617 students
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Copper Canyon Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 446 students
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Pueblo Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 454 students
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Cheyenne Traditional SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 953 students
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77
North Ranch Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 535 students
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Grayhawk Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 408 students
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Copper Ridge SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 554 students
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Desert Canyon Middle SchoolScottsdale · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 423 students
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Liberty Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 421 students
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Sandpiper Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 429 students
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Sonoran Sky Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 567 students
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Mountainside Middle SchoolScottsdale · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 518 students
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Pinnacle Peak PreparatoryScottsdale · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 474 students
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72
Cocopah Middle SchoolScottsdale · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 861 students
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71
Pima Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 332 students
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Desert Shadows Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 554 students
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Black Mountain Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 496 students
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Desert Sun AcademyScottsdale · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 191 students
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Chaparral High SchoolScottsdale · Public High74% Math proficiency · 1,773 students
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Desert Mountain High SchoolScottsdale · Public High78% Math proficiency · 1,905 students
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67
Hohokam Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 495 students
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66
Navajo Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 473 students
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66
Cactus Shadows High SchoolScottsdale · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,362 students
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Mohave Middle SchoolScottsdale · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 753 students
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Desert Shadows Middle SchoolScottsdale · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 791 students
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Saguaro High SchoolScottsdale · Public High65% Math proficiency · 1,300 students
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Horizon High SchoolScottsdale · Public High65% Math proficiency · 1,767 students
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45
Sunrise Middle SchoolScottsdale · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 390 students
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Echo Canyon K-8Scottsdale · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 317 students
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Yavapai Elementary SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 407 students
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Tonalea Middle SchoolScottsdale · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 393 students
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29
Coronado High SchoolScottsdale · Public High32% Math proficiency · 747 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Desert Canyon Elementary Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.8 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	453
2	Laguna Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.8 Top 5%	73% Math proficiency	369
3	Redfield Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	84.7 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	420
4	Sequoya Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.8 Top 10%	86% Math proficiency	575
5	Anasazi Elementary Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.6 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	423
6	Cochise Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.2 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	617
7	Copper Canyon Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	82.0 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	446
8	Pueblo Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	81.8 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	454
9	Cheyenne Traditional School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	78.4 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	953
10	North Ranch Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	76.5 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	535
11	Grayhawk Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	76.3 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	408
12	Copper Ridge School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	75.0 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	554
13	Desert Canyon Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.8 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	423
14	Liberty Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74.7 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	421
15	Sandpiper Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74.2 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	429
16	Sonoran Sky Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74.0 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	567
17	Mountainside Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.6 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	518
18	Pinnacle Peak Preparatory Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	72.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	474
19	Cocopah Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.7 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	861
20	Pima Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	71.2 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	332
21	Desert Shadows Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	70.9 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	554
22	Black Mountain Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	69.5 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	496
23	Desert Sun Academy Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	68.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	191
24	Chaparral High School Scottsdale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.4 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	1,773
25	Desert Mountain High School Scottsdale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.0 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	1,905
26	Hohokam Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	66.9 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	495
27	Navajo Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	66.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	473
28	Cactus Shadows High School Scottsdale · High · Grades 8–12	Public	65.5 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	1,362
29	Mohave Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.3 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	753
30	Desert Shadows Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	62.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	791
31	Saguaro High School Scottsdale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.9 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	1,300
32	Horizon High School Scottsdale · High · Grades 7–12	Public	57.7 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	1,767
33	Sunrise Middle School Scottsdale · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	44.9 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	390
34	Echo Canyon K-8 Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	317
35	Yavapai Elementary School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	407
36	Tonalea Middle School Scottsdale · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	34.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	393
37	Coronado High School Scottsdale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	28.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	747

Desert Canyon Elementary in Scottsdale leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Scottsdale with a Success Index (US) of 88.8. Of the 37 schools shown, 37 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Arizona traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Scottsdale page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Scottsdale?

Desert Canyon Elementary in Scottsdale, Arizona ranks first among traditional public schools in Scottsdale with a Success Index (US) of 88.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 453).

How are traditional public schools in Scottsdale ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.