Best public schools in Paradise Valley, AZ

3 public schools in Paradise Valley: 2 elementary · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Arizona.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Paradise Valley, best first

Cherokee Elementary School 99.2

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) · Grades PK-5 · 673 students

ELA 81%Math 88%Science 69%

#5 of 580 in Arizona

Kiva Elementary School 95.4

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) · Grades PK-6 · 562 students

ELA 71%Math 73%Science 76%

#27 of 580 in Arizona

K-8 schools

1 school in Paradise Valley

Montessori Academy 58.0

Montessori Academy Inc. (80011) · Grades K-8 · Charter · 116 students

ELA 46%Math 25%

#208 of 494 in Arizona

School districts serving Paradise Valley

Scottsdale Unified District (4240) 30

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