Laguna Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Scottsdale, Arizona

Laguna Elementary School in Scottsdale, Arizona enrolled 369 students in 2024-25 with 30.9 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Arizona elementary-school median of 16.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

370 students in 2022-23, 363 students in 2023-24, 369 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 30.9.

Students enrolled at Laguna Elementary School by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 363, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233702023-243632024-25369
Students enrolled at Laguna Elementary School by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 363, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233702023-243632024-25369
Students enrolled at Laguna Elementary School by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 363, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233702023-243632024-25369
Students enrolled at Laguna Elementary School by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 363, 2024-25: 36901002003004002022-233702023-243632024-25369
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337030.012.3
2023-2436328.013.0
2024-2536930.911.9

11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 89 of every 100 Arizona elementary schools

Among the 1,150 Arizona elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 11.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 11.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 11.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Arizona elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 70.5; This school 11.9; state median 16.3.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 16.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Laguna Elementary School enrolled 352 students and reported no counselor; it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent25.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.0% of students were White, 14.1% Hispanic, 8.1% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White71.0%
  2. Hispanic14.1%
  3. Asian8.1%
  4. Two or more races4.3%
  5. American Indian1.4%
  6. Black1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Laguna Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255‑59%61%40.4%
Math, 2022-2360‑64%58% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Scottsdale

31 public elementary schools in Scottsdale report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Cheyenne Traditional School95319.63.0%
Cochise Elementary School61716.02.9%
Sequoya Elementary School57516.211.9%
Sonoran Sky Elementary School56715.65.9%
Desert Shadows Elementary School55415.811.0%
Copper Ridge School55413.94.0%
North Ranch Elementary School53515.47.8%
Black Mountain Elementary School49615.56.9%

All public schools in Scottsdale →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Laguna Elementary School

  1. Cheyenne Traditional SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 953 students, 19.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  2. Cochise Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 617 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
  3. Compare Laguna Elementary School with Cheyenne Traditional SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Scottsdale Unified School District 48 spends per student$11,306 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,306
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaLaguna Elementary School is the number 783 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#783 of 1,211
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.11.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Laguna Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Laguna Elementary School?
    369 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 370 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Scottsdale, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Laguna Elementary School?
    11.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for elementary schools is 16.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Laguna Elementary School a Title I school?
    Laguna Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Laguna Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Laguna Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Laguna Elementary School in?
    Scottsdale Unified School District 48, NCES district ID 0407570. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040757001384 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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