Laguna Elementary School vs. Anasazi Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laguna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Anasazi Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Laguna Elementary School in Scottsdale, AZ, serves 363 students from pre–kindergarten through grade 5 with a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, which is approximately equal to the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is between 60–64%, significantly higher than the Arizona state average of 34% and Scottsdale Unified District's 57%, though it declined from a peak of 85% in 2012 to current levels.
Reading proficiency stands at 55–59%, which is higher than the state average of 40% but below the district average of 61%, showing a downward trend from above 90% proficiency a decade ago.
Science proficiency is 35–39%, higher than the state average of 24% but below the district average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased sharply from 855 students in 2000 to 363 students in 2023, while free lunch eligibility increased to 10% in 2023 from near zero in early 2000s, indicating a shift in the socioeconomic composition of the student body.
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Anasazi Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
369 students
423 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#236 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#71 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
72%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
56
12
Kindergarten Students
46
55
Grade 1 Students
37
47
Grade 2 Students
51
53
Grade 3 Students
59
79
Grade 4 Students
54
101
Grade 5 Students
66
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
71%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%