North Ranch Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Scottsdale, Arizona
North Ranch Elementary School in Scottsdale, Arizona enrolled 535 students in 2024-25 with 34.6 full-time teachers, 15.4 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, 73% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 67% 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 rose 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%
459 students in 2022-23, 479 students in 2023-24, 535 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.9 to 34.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 459 | 33.9 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 33.2 | 14.4 |
| 2024-25 | 535 | 34.6 | 15.4 |
15.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 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.
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 North Ranch Elementary School enrolled 426 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 absent20.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
60.7% of students were White, 19.8% Hispanic, 10.5% Asian in 2024-25.
- White60.7%
- Hispanic19.8%
- Asian10.5%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Black2.8%
- American Indian0.6%
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 North Ranch Elementary School scored proficient or above: 73% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 73% | 51% | 40.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 67% | 46% (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; North Ranch Elementary School is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Traditional School | 953 | 19.6 | 3.0% |
| Cochise Elementary School | 617 | 16.0 | 2.9% |
| Sequoya Elementary School | 575 | 16.2 | 11.9% |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School | 567 | 15.6 | 5.9% |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School | 554 | 15.8 | 11.0% |
| Copper Ridge School | 554 | 13.9 | 4.0% |
| North Ranch Elementary School | 535 | 15.4 | 7.8% |
| Black Mountain Elementary School | 496 | 15.5 | 6.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Ranch Elementary School
- Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 371 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Copper Canyon Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 446 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare North Ranch Elementary School with Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Paradise Valley Unified School District spends per student$11,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,848
- The largest public schools in ArizonaNorth Ranch Elementary School is the number 440 by size of 1,211 Arizona elementary schools open in 2024-25.#440 of 1,211
- Arizona schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 16.3 for elementary schools.15.4:1
- 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 North Ranch Elementary School
How many students attend North Ranch Elementary School?
535 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 459 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Scottsdale, AZ.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Ranch Elementary School?
15.4 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.Is North Ranch Elementary School a Title I school?
North Ranch Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at North Ranch Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at North Ranch Elementary School scored proficient or above: 73% in reading in 2021-22 and 67% 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.What district is North Ranch Elementary School in?
Paradise Valley Unified School District, NCES district ID 0405930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040593001378 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.