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Public School Review - Established 2003

Kiva Elementary School

6911 E Mcdonald Dr
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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10/
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Top 5%
Tel: (480) 484-2200
kiva.susd.org
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Serving 609 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kiva 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 70% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 609 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 5% in AZ
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kiva Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

Kiva Elementary School's student population of 609 students has grown by 28% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKiva Elementary School
Pre-K43
Kind89
189
279
3106
4102
5101
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Total Students
609 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKiva Elementary School
2025609
2024562
2023527
2022512
2021473
2020550
2019485
2018482
2017482
2016491
2015463
2014519
2013634
2012641
2011736
2010790
2009763
2008767
2007763
2006752
2005712
2004705
2003731
2002712
2001738
2000768
1999755
1998769
1997745
1996691
1995665
1994614
1993545
1992524
1991515
1990571
1989670
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKiva Elementary School
202540
202439
202338
202234
202137
202040
201931
201830
201730
201630
201529
201432
201333
201244
201140
201042
200948
200845
200742
200638
200536
200436
200340
200235
200137
200037
199938
199839
199736
199634
199534
199435
199326
199229
199126
199033
198942
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Year Founded
1957
School Motto
Be kind, Eager to learn, put Safety first, and Take responsibility.

School Rankings

Kiva Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Kiva Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (AZ)
#90 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearKiva Elementary School
2023#90
2022#89
2021#102
2019#258
2018#86
2017#40
2016#103
2015#49
2014#100
2013#110
2012#161
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70%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202370%34%57%
202272%35%58%
202166%32%53%
201971%45%63%
201877%45%63%
201782%42%59%
201671%39%52%
201573%38%50%
201485%63%76%
201386%63%75%
201281%63%77%
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69%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202269%40%61%
202167%39%55%
201965%45%63%
201877%44%63%
201781%42%60%
201671%40%55%
201574%38%53%
201496%79%89%
201395%78%89%
201294%77%88%
201192%77%88%
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55-59%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202515:117:1
202414:118:116:1
202314:118:116:1
202215:118:117:1
202113:117:117:1
202014:119:117:1
201916:119:117:1
201816:119:118:1
201716:119:118:1
201616:119:118:1
201516:119:119:1
201416:119:119:1
201319:119:119:1
201215:119:116:1
201118:119:119:1
201019:118:118:1
200916:118:117:1
200817:118:116:1
200718:119:116:1
200620:119:118:1
200520:119:119:1
200420:119:119:1
200318:119:118:1
200220:119:118:1
200120:119:118:1
200021:119:118:1
199920:119:119:1
199820:119:119:1
199721:119:119:1
199621:119:119:1
199520:119:119:1
199418:120:119:1
199321:120:120:1
199218:120:120:1
199120:120:119:1
199017:120:118:1
198916:120:117:1
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American Indian
1%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20241%5%3%
20231%5%3%
20221%5%3%
20212%5%4%
20201%6%4%
20192%6%4%
20181%6%3%
20171%6%3%
20161%5%2%
20151%5%3%
20141%5%2%
20131%5%2%
20121%5%3%
20111%7%3%
20102%6%2%
20091%6%3%
20082%5%2%
20072%6%2%
20061%7%2%
20051%7%2%
20041%8%2%
20031%8%2%
20021%8%1%
20011%8%1%
20001%8%1%
19991%7%2%
19981%7%1%
19971%7%1%
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Asian
6%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20247%3%6%
20238%3%6%
20227%3%6%
20215%3%6%
20207%3%6%
20196%3%6%
20186%3%6%
20176%3%6%
20166%3%5%
20154%3%5%
20144%3%5%
20134%3%5%
20123%3%5%
20114%3%5%
20105%3%5%
20095%3%5%
20084%3%4%
20074%3%4%
20064%2%4%
20054%2%4%
20043%2%4%
20032%2%3%
20022%2%3%
20012%2%3%
20002%2%3%
19992%2%4%
19981%2%3%
19972%2%3%
19962%2%3%
19952%2%3%
19942%2%3%
19932%2%3%
19921%2%4%
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Hispanic
14%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202413%48%24%
202312%47%24%
202213%47%23%
202112%46%23%
202017%45%22%
201915%45%22%
201814%45%23%
201714%45%23%
201613%45%22%
201512%45%21%
201410%44%20%
20139%43%19%
201210%43%19%
20116%42%18%
20105%41%17%
20096%41%16%
20087%42%16%
20077%41%15%
20067%39%15%
20055%38%13%
20046%37%12%
20035%36%11%
20025%35%11%
20014%33%10%
20003%33%9%
19993%32%10%
19983%31%8%
19973%30%8%
19962%30%8%
19952%29%7%
19943%28%7%
19932%27%6%
19922%25%6%
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Black
3%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20243%6%5%
20233%6%4%
20223%6%5%
20212%6%4%
20204%5%5%
20194%5%5%
20184%5%4%
20174%5%4%
20163%5%4%
20154%5%4%
20144%5%4%
20132%5%4%
20122%5%3%
20112%5%3%
20102%6%3%
20092%6%3%
20082%6%3%
20072%5%3%
20062%5%2%
20052%5%2%
20041%5%2%
20031%5%2%
20021%5%2%
20011%5%2%
20002%4%2%
19992%5%2%
19981%4%1%
19971%4%1%
19961%4%1%
19952%4%1%
19941%4%1%
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White
72%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202473%34%58%
202373%35%60%
202273%35%60%
202177%36%61%
202071%38%62%
201973%38%62%
201873%38%63%
201773%38%63%
201676%39%66%
201577%40%66%
201479%41%68%
201382%42%69%
201282%42%69%
201187%42%71%
201086%44%73%
200986%44%73%
200885%44%75%
200785%45%76%
200686%47%77%
200588%48%79%
200489%48%80%
200390%49%82%
200291%50%83%
200192%52%84%
200092%53%85%
199992%54%82%
199894%56%87%
199793%57%87%
199695%57%87%
199594%58%88%
199494%59%88%
199394%60%89%
199296%61%86%
199198%65%92%
199098%66%92%
198998%67%91%
198895%67%94%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20243%4%4%
20233%4%3%
20223%4%3%
20212%4%2%
20182%3%1%
20172%3%1%
20161%3%1%
20152%2%1%
20142%2%1%
20132%2%1%
20122%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.46
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20250.460.65
20240.450.650.57
20230.450.650.56
20220.450.650.56
20210.390.660.55
20200.480.650.54
20190.440.650.54
20180.450.650.53
20170.450.650.53
20160.400.650.52
20150.390.640.51
20140.370.640.50
20130.320.640.49
20120.320.640.48
20110.240.650.46
20100.260.640.45
20090.260.640.44
20080.270.630.41
20070.270.630.40
20060.260.630.38
20050.220.620.36
20040.200.630.34
20030.190.630.32
20020.170.620.30
20010.150.620.29
20000.150.620.27
19990.140.600.29
19980.120.590.24
19970.130.580.23
19960.100.580.23
19950.120.580.22
19940.120.570.21
19930.120.560.21
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Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202513%41%
202414%40%28%
20239%39%19%
20228%29%12%
202117%42%27%
202013%43%22%
201915%43%22%
201816%42%26%
201716%42%26%
201610%33%20%
201510%34%19%
20149%36%22%
20139%37%21%
201212%36%21%
20118%36%20%
20106%38%14%
20095%39%17%
20085%29%15%
20075%32%19%
20064%37%16%
20055%40%16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearKiva Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20254%10%
20244%10%4%
20231%7%5%
20215%9%4%
20202%7%4%
20192%7%4%
20184%9%3%
20174%9%3%
20163%11%3%
20154%5%3%
20143%14%4%
20133%10%4%
20121%11%4%
20111%10%3%
20101%8%3%
20092%10%5%
20082%9%4%
20072%9%4%
20062%8%4%
20052%8%4%
20042%8%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kiva Elementary School's ranking?
Kiva Elementary School is ranked #90 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.
What schools are Kiva Elementary School often compared to?
Kiva Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hopi Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Kiva Elementary School?
609 students attend Kiva Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
72% of Kiva Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Kiva Elementary School?
Kiva Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Kiva Elementary School offer ?
Kiva Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Kiva Elementary School part of?
Kiva Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240).

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  • : 69% (Top 10%)
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