Elementary school (grades K-5) · Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Country Day School

Federal NCES profile for Scottsdale Country Day School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040087903400Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scottsdale Country Day School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#3 of 8
elementary schools in Scottsdale · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
133
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Scottsdale Country Day School ranks #3 of 8 elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ.

Enrollment

133

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Scottsdale Country Day School

Scottsdale Country Day School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Scottsdale, Arizona, enrolling 133 students.

Enrollment of 133 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 41/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Scottsdale Country Day School (91110) spends $9,683 per pupil, 26% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Scottsdale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Great Hearts Academies - Archway Scottsdale (1,079 students): Scottsdale Country Day School is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Scottsdale Country Day School (91110) is a single-school charter district, so Scottsdale Country Day School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Scottsdale Country Day School compares

Scottsdale Country Day School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 133 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

133
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Engagement
24.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,683
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 75.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
African American 3.8%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: White at 75.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Scottsdale Country Day School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scottsdale Country Day School (91110), which includes Scottsdale Country Day School.

$9,683
Per student
-26%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.3%
State 81.7%
Federal 11.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools in Scottsdale

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Scottsdale Country Day School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Scottsdale Country Day School

How many students attend Scottsdale Country Day School?

Scottsdale Country Day School has 133 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Scottsdale, AZ.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scottsdale Country Day School?

The largest demographic group at Scottsdale Country Day School is White at 75.2% of enrollment, in Scottsdale, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scottsdale Country Day School?

Scottsdale Country Day School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Scottsdale Country Day School rank among elementary schools in Scottsdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Scottsdale Country Day School ranks #3 of 8 elementary schools in Scottsdale, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Scottsdale on the city page.

Is Scottsdale Country Day School a good school?

Scottsdale Country Day School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Scottsdale Country Day School (91110)?

None; Scottsdale Country Day School (91110) is a single-school charter district, and Scottsdale Country Day School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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