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Cherokee Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8801 N 56th St, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 · (480) 484-8700 · Part of Scottsdale Unified District

Paradise Valley’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
690
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cherokee Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 55 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 49 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 26.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paradise Valley kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Paradise Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cherokee Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency86%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8801 N 56th St, Paradise Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten99
Grade 198
Grade 291
Grade 3128
Grade 4107
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
547’20
631’21
659’22
673’23
690’24

Up 26.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 16%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cherokee Elementary School from Paradise Valley families.

Other schools in Scottsdale Unified District

The district →
Cheyenne Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Scottsdale
A+
953 students20:1
Cochise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsdale
A+
617 students16:1
Kiva Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paradise Valley
A
609 students15:1
Tavan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phoenix
A−
585 students13:1
Sequoya Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsdale
A+
575 students16:1
Copper Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Scottsdale
A
554 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Paradise Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.