Cherokee Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Paradise Valley, Arizona·85253
Score
99.2/100
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#5
Among 580 Arizona elementary schools
#1
In Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
#1
In Paradise Valley
Top 1%
In Arizona

Score 99.2/100: better than 99% of Arizona elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% passing on state tests in Arizona, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arizona schools.

English language arts
81%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 42%, better than 98% of them
343 students tested
Math
88%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 40%, better than 99% of them
343 students tested
Science
69%
Similar Arizona schools ≈ 40%, better than 95% of them
102 students tested
All Arizona schools (ELA / math)
41% / 34%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Arizona Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3AASA/ACT/MSAA81130
English language artsGrade 4AASA/ACT/MSAA80109
English language artsGrade 5AASA/ACT/MSAA82104
English language artsAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA81343
MathGrade 3AASA/ACT/MSAA93130
MathGrade 4AASA/ACT/MSAA81109
MathGrade 5AASA/ACT/MSAA90104
MathAll gradesAASA/ACT/MSAA88343
ScienceGrade 5AzSCI69102
ScienceAll gradesAzSCI69102

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
673
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
673
Typical elementary school: 431
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Maricopa County

Contact

Address
8801 N 56TH ST
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Arizona. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Cherokee Elementary School at a glance

Cherokee Elementary School is a public elementary school in Paradise Valley, Arizona, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240). It has about 673 students (a typical Arizona elementary school has 431).

In 2024-25 state tests, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 88% in math (similar schools: 40%) reached the state standard (% passing). On our score, which compares it only with other Arizona elementary schools, it scores 99.2 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #5 of 580. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.