Grayhawk Elementary School

Summary:

Grayhawk Elementary School is a public elementary school in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving 358 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Paradise Valley Unified District. The school consistently performs above district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, ranking in the top 15% of Arizona elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grayhawk Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 62% of 3rd graders, 65% of 4th graders, 57% of 5th graders, and 77% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to district averages of 53%, 58%, 52%, and 57%, respectively. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs. When compared to nearby schools like Desert Trails Elementary and Wildfire Elementary, Grayhawk Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

While Grayhawk Elementary is a standout school, there may be opportunities to further improve the performance of certain student subgroups, such as Asian students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, whose rankings are not as strong as the school's overall performance. Overall, Grayhawk Elementary School is a high-performing institution that provides a quality education to its diverse student population in Scottsdale, Arizona.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 7525 E Grayhawk Dr
       Scottsdale, AZ  85255-4673


(602) 449-6600

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
197th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,444 Help


Students who attend Grayhawk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Explorer Middle School
High:    Pinnacle High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.7%
Hispanic:
14.7%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Grayhawk Elementary School ranks better than 78.4% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 14th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grayhawk Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 14th best among 25 elementary schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grayhawk Elementary School is $10,444, which is the 7th highest among 25 elementary schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grayhawk Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grayhawk Elementary School 197th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Grayhawk Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Paradise Valley Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paradise Valley Unified District 113th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grayhawk Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 92.48 17th 1062 98.4%
2010 94.14 17th 1090 98.4%
2011 94.74 9th 1075 99.2%
2012 90.20 28th 1141 97.5%
2013 91.60 22nd 1158 98.1%
2014 92.90 27th 1079 97.5%
2015 92.87 39th 955 95.9%
2016 86.27 137th 1079 87.3%
2017 90.77 86th 1106 92.2%
2018 88.50 113th 1109 89.8%
2019 81.63 183rd 1039 82.4%
2021 88.71 140th 1226 88.6%
2022 83.09 125th 1000 87.5%
2023 92.16 82nd 1245 93.4%
2024 75.94 197th 912 78.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.40 163rd 1027 84.1%
2022 72.59 77th 444 82.7%
2023 50.91 281st 617 54.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.18 221st 975 77.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 91.63 28th 1201 97.7%
2022 69.07 54th 145 62.8%
2023 84.64 56th 820 93.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.17 314th 1116 71.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.29 112th 1023 89.1%
2019 73.76 197th 862 77.1%
2021 89.55 105th 1219 91.4%
2022 88.37 50th 824 93.9%
2023 89.21 96th 1219 92.1%
2024 65.23 180th 602 70.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.44 102nd 1032 90.1%
2019 82.93 113th 850 86.7%
2021 83.04 189th 1220 84.5%
2022 78.85 126th 830 84.8%
2023 92.03 71st 1216 94.2%
2024 74.76 123rd 628 80.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.14 440th 620 29.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.18 133rd 895 85.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.52 349th 1198 70.9%
2022 65.25 242nd 716 66.2%
2023 90.63 59th 1170 95.0%
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Rank History for White students at Grayhawk Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.11 121st 720 83.2%
2019 63.70 196th 595 67.1%
2021 82.52 134th 1161 88.5%
2022 74.39 136th 800 83.0%
2023 82.47 121st 1024 88.2%
2024 48.30 253rd 486 47.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, April 20, 2018

Open Quote Poor. It looks to be a decent school on the outside but if your child has any extra needs or challenges I would look elsewhere. Principal is unprofessional and teachers are burned out and not supportive. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, May 1, 2016

Open Quote From the Principal to teachers to administrative staff to parents to students . . . quality people, hard workers, enjoyable to work with. Academically sound, wonderful atmosphere, lots of activities that bring the community together. They go the extra mile! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Grayhawk Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 508 11 14 12 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2000 666 9 17 18 1 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 831 17 25 31 1 n/a n/a 0 905
2002 513 4 21 19 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2003 513 4 21 19 1 n/a n/a 0 558
2004 555 8 29 24 1 n/a n/a 0 617
2005 596 7 41 38 1 n/a n/a 0 683
2006 614 9 43 36 0 n/a n/a 0 702
2007 682 16 37 34 0 n/a n/a 0 769
2008 713 15 55 29 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2009 721 13 62 26 0 n/a n/a 0 822
2010 691 18 54 28 0 n/a n/a 0 791
2011 675 4 27 45 3 1 60 0 815
2012 639 6 29 57 2 1 50 0 784
2013 593 3 32 55 3 1 41 0 728
2014 526 9 35 51 3 1 26 0 651
2015 492 8 27 48 1 0 21 0 597
2016 439 9 24 51 3 1 17 0 544
2017 383 8 19 52 2 1 27 0 492
2018 380 11 18 56 1 1 23 0 490
2019 317 10 18 50 1 1 23 0 420
2020 314 8 18 48 0 3 21 0 412
2021 271 6 8 42 0 1 18 0 346
2022 261 8 5 34 1 1 24 0 334
2023 272 7 9 50 1 0 19 0 358
2024 299 7 3 56 1 0 14 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grayhawk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 545 25.6 21.3 n/a
2000 711 33.3 21.4 n/a
2001 905 40.0 22.6 n/a
2002 558 31.4 17.8 1.4
2003 558 31.4 17.8 1.4
2004 617 33.6 18.4 2.6
2005 683 34.0 20.1 3.2
2006 702 36.0 19.5 1.7
2007 769 39.2 19.6 1.8
2008 812 42.3 19.2 2.1
2009 822 41.3 19.9 2.6
2010 791 37.6 21.0 3.4
2011 815 39.6 20.5 3.8
2012 784 38.5 20.3 3.7
2013 728 37.5 19.4 n/a
2014 651 35.5 18.3 0.9
2015 597 32.0 18.6 2.8
2016 544 31.0 17.5 3.7
2017 492 29.7 16.5 4.7
2018 490 30.3 16.1 8
2019 420 29.3 14.3 7.9
2020 412 27.3 15.0 5.8
2021 346 26.3 13.1 n/a
2022 334 26.0 12.8 4.5
2023 358 26.5 13.5 6.7
2024 380 27.2 13.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grayhawk Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 545 25.6 21.3 n/a
2000 711 33.3 21.4 n/a
2001 905 40.0 22.6 n/a
2002 558 31.4 17.8 1.4
2003 558 31.4 17.8 1.4
2004 617 33.6 18.4 2.6
2005 683 34.0 20.1 3.2
2006 702 36.0 19.5 1.7
2007 769 39.2 19.6 1.8
2008 812 42.3 19.2 2.1
2009 822 41.3 19.9 2.6
2010 791 37.6 21.0 3.4
2011 815 39.6 20.5 3.8
2012 784 38.5 20.3 3.7
2013 728 37.5 19.4 n/a
2014 651 35.5 18.3 0.9
2015 597 32.0 18.6 2.8
2016 544 31.0 17.5 3.7
2017 492 29.7 16.5 4.7
2018 490 30.3 16.1 8
2019 420 29.3 14.3 7.9
2020 412 27.3 15.0 5.8
2021 346 26.3 13.1 n/a
2022 334 26.0 12.8 4.5
2023 358 26.5 13.5 6.7
2024 380 27.2 13.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Grayhawk Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $88 (0.9%) $51 (0.5%) $226 (2.2%) $8,147 (80.8%) $1,795 (17.8%) $9,942 (98.6%) $10,080
2020 $00 (0.0%) n/a n/a $7,486 (92.9%) $573 (7.1%) $8,060 (100.0%) $8,060
2021 $1,467 (15.5%) $42 (0.4%) $2,977 (31.5%) $7,428 (78.5%) $519 (5.5%) $7,947 (84.0%) $9,457
2022 $407 (3.9%) $244 (2.3%) $1,058 (10.1%) $9,264 (88.7%) $529 (5.1%) $9,793 (93.8%) $10,444

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grayhawk Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 183rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 82nd of 1245 Elementary schools
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students420358
 14.8%
African American107
 30%
American Indian11
Asian189
 50%
Hispanic5050
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White317272
 14.2%
Two or More Races2319
 17.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.9%6.7%
 1.2%


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Students who attend Grayhawk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Explorer Middle School
High : Pinnacle High School

Students at Grayhawk Elementary School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Grayhawk Elementary School.

Grayhawk Elementary School ranks 197th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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