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Kiva Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

6911 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 · (480) 484-2200 · Part of Scottsdale Unified District

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

Directions
Students
609
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kiva Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 28.8% 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–6Kiva Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

6911 E McDonald Dr, Paradise Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten89
Grade 189
Grade 279
Grade 3106
Grade 4102
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
473’20
512’21
527’22
562’23
609’24

Up 28.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 14%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kiva 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
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paradise Valley
A+
690 students18:1
Cochise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsdale
A+
617 students16:1
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.