Yavapai Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Scottsdale Unified District in Scottsdale, Arizona, with an enrollment of 387 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to other Arizona elementary schools, receiving a range of 1 to 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years.
Yavapai Elementary struggles academically, with only 20-38% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 60-71% for the district and 33-46% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students (76.74%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, Yavapai Elementary ranks in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools for several student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.
Interestingly, the nearby Navajo Elementary and Hohokam Elementary schools, which are also part of the Scottsdale Unified District, significantly outperform Yavapai Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This suggests that factors beyond just district membership may be contributing to Yavapai's underperformance.
Yavapai Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Arizona elementary schools.
Students who attend Yavapai Elementary School usually go on to attend:High : Coronado High School
Scottsdale Unified District
Students at Yavapai Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.
In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Yavapai Elementary School.