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Sandpiper Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

6724 E Hearn Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 · (602) 449-6300 · Part of Paradise Valley Unified District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sandpiper Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts68%
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 ↗

6724 E Hearn Rd, Scottsdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 171
Grade 266
Grade 373
Grade 458
Grade 554
Grade 643
Enrollment over time
484’20
434’21
443’22
441’23
429’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sandpiper Elementary School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District

The district →
Fireside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
693 students16:1
Sky Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
628 students15:1
Boulder Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
621 students18:1
Campo Bello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C+
596 students14:1
Desert Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Phoenix
A+
590 students14:1
Palomino Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
590 students15:1

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; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.