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Public School Review - Established 2003

Tavan Elementary School

4610 E Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Top 20%
Tel: (480) 484-3500
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Serving 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tavan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 585 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : Top 20% in AZ
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Tavan Elementary School's student population of 585 students has grown by 34% over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeTavan Elementary School
Pre-K35
Kind89
189
296
3107
491
578
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Total Students
585 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearTavan Elementary School
2025585
2024603
2023608
2022587
2021434
2020661
2019663
2018720
2017720
2016730
2015718
2014733
2013748
2012757
2011734
2010766
2009821
2008773
2007731
2006801
2005681
2004700
2003610
2002648
2001631
2000657
1999705
1998735
1997726
1996776
1995758
1994789
1993981
1992891
1991900
1990740
1989712
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearTavan Elementary School
202546
202443
202340
202240
202136
202040
201942
201843
201743
201645
201543
201445
201345
201254
201147
201051
200956
200857
200751
200645
200541
200438
200342
200240
200140
200041
199944
199842
199740
199640
199544
199439
199345
199241
199142
199037
198939
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Year Founded
1954
School Motto
Engaging all students in world-class, future-focused learning.

School Rankings

Tavan Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Tavan Elementary School is 0.63, 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)
#257 out of 1921 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearTavan Elementary School
2023#257
2022#370
2021#299
2019#620
2018#822
2017#861
2016#648
2015#876
2014#874
2013#813
2012#710
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65%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202365%34%57%
202252%35%58%
202156%32%53%
201951%45%63%
201849%45%63%
201737%42%59%
201644%39%52%
201535%38%50%
201463%63%76%
201364%63%75%
201267%63%77%
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54%
40%

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

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202254%40%61%
202151%39%55%
201956%45%63%
201849%44%63%
201743%42%60%
201644%40%55%
201537%38%53%
201479%79%89%
201379%78%89%
201277%77%88%
201179%77%88%
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25-29%
24%
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1

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

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202513:117:1
202414:118:116:1
202315:118:116:1
202215:118:117:1
202112:117:117:1
202017:119:117:1
201916:119:117:1
201817:119:118:1
201717:119:118:1
201616:119:118:1
201517:119:119:1
201416:119:119:1
201317:119:119:1
201214:119:116:1
201116:119:119:1
201015:118:118:1
200915:118:117:1
200814:118:116:1
200714:119:116:1
200618:119:118:1
200517:119:119:1
200418:119:119:1
200315:119:118:1
200216:119:118:1
200116:119:118:1
200016:119:118:1
199916:119:119:1
199818:119:119:1
199718:119:119:1
199619:119:119:1
199517:119:119:1
199420:120:119:1
199322:120:120:1
199222:120:120:1
199122:120:119:1
199020:120:118:1
198918:120:117:1
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American Indian
2%
5%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20243%5%3%
20233%5%3%
20224%5%3%
20213%5%4%
20205%6%4%
20195%6%4%
20185%6%3%
20175%6%3%
20166%5%2%
20154%5%3%
20144%5%2%
20135%5%2%
20124%5%3%
20113%7%3%
20103%6%2%
20093%6%3%
20083%5%2%
20072%6%2%
20063%7%2%
20052%7%2%
20042%8%2%
20032%8%2%
20023%8%1%
20013%8%1%
20004%8%1%
19992%7%2%
19982%7%1%
19972%7%1%
19961%7%1%
19951%7%1%
19941%7%1%
19931%7%1%
19921%8%2%
19914%6%1%
19901%6%1%
19892%7%2%
19881%6%
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Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20242%3%6%
20233%3%6%
20222%3%6%
20211%3%6%
20201%3%6%
20191%3%6%
20181%3%6%
20171%3%6%
20161%3%5%
20152%3%5%
20142%3%5%
20132%3%5%
20122%3%5%
20113%3%5%
20103%3%5%
20092%3%5%
20082%3%4%
20071%3%4%
20061%2%4%
20052%2%4%
20043%2%4%
20033%2%3%
20024%2%3%
20013%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%
19923%2%4%
19914%1%2%
19902%1%2%
19892%1%3%
19883%1%2%
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Hispanic
52%
49%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202452%48%24%
202351%47%24%
202253%47%23%
202157%46%23%
202056%45%22%
201958%45%22%
201857%45%23%
201757%45%23%
201653%45%22%
201554%45%21%
201456%44%20%
201353%43%19%
201256%43%19%
201153%42%18%
201052%41%17%
200951%41%16%
200850%42%16%
200750%41%15%
200650%39%15%
200551%38%13%
200448%37%12%
200343%36%11%
200242%35%11%
200137%33%10%
200033%33%9%
199932%32%10%
199831%31%8%
199730%30%8%
199632%30%8%
199531%29%7%
199427%28%7%
199324%27%6%
199219%25%6%
19919%25%5%
19908%24%4%
19896%22%4%
19887%23%4%
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Black
8%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202410%6%5%
20239%6%4%
202210%6%5%
202110%6%4%
202011%5%5%
201910%5%5%
201813%5%4%
201713%5%4%
201614%5%4%
201510%5%4%
20148%5%4%
20138%5%4%
20126%5%3%
20116%5%3%
20104%6%3%
20094%6%3%
20084%6%3%
20074%5%3%
20065%5%2%
20054%5%2%
20044%5%2%
20032%5%2%
20024%5%2%
20016%5%2%
20004%4%2%
19993%5%2%
19983%4%1%
19972%4%1%
19962%4%1%
19951%4%1%
19942%4%1%
19932%4%1%
19922%4%2%
19914%3%
19903%3%1%
19893%3%
19881%3%
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White
31%
33%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202428%34%58%
202329%35%60%
202227%35%60%
202125%36%61%
202024%38%62%
201923%38%62%
201822%38%63%
201722%38%63%
201625%39%66%
201528%40%66%
201428%41%68%
201331%42%69%
201230%42%69%
201135%42%71%
201038%44%73%
200940%44%73%
200841%44%75%
200743%45%76%
200641%47%77%
200541%48%79%
200443%48%80%
200350%49%82%
200247%50%83%
200151%52%84%
200057%53%85%
199961%54%82%
199863%56%87%
199764%57%87%
199663%57%87%
199565%58%88%
199468%59%88%
199371%60%89%
199275%61%86%
199179%65%92%
199086%66%92%
198987%67%91%
198888%67%94%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20245%4%4%
20235%4%3%
20224%4%3%
20214%4%2%
20202%3%1%
20192%3%1%
20182%3%1%
20172%3%1%
20161%3%1%
20152%2%1%
20142%2%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.63
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
20250.630.65
20240.640.650.57
20230.650.650.56
20220.640.650.56
20210.610.660.55
20200.620.650.54
20190.600.650.54
20180.610.650.53
20170.610.650.53
20160.640.650.52
20150.620.640.51
20140.610.640.50
20130.620.640.49
20120.610.640.48
20110.610.650.46
20100.590.640.45
20090.580.640.44
20080.580.630.41
20070.570.630.40
20060.580.630.38
20050.580.620.36
20040.590.630.34
20030.570.630.32
20020.600.620.30
20010.600.620.29
20000.570.620.27
19990.530.600.29
19980.510.590.24
19970.500.580.23
19960.500.580.23
19950.480.580.22
19940.470.570.21
19930.440.560.21
19920.400.560.22
19910.380.540.14
19900.270.530.14
19890.260.510.15
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Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202586%41%
202484%40%28%
202346%39%19%
202224%29%12%
2021100%42%27%
202053%43%22%
201958%43%22%
201870%42%26%
201770%42%26%
201663%33%20%
201555%34%19%
201462%36%22%
201354%37%21%
201257%36%21%
201158%36%20%
201036%38%14%
200957%39%17%
200852%29%15%
200763%32%19%
200659%37%16%
200567%40%16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%

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

YearTavan Elementary SchoolArizonaScottsdale Unified District (4240)
202510%10%
202410%10%4%
202313%7%5%
202113%9%4%
20209%7%4%
20199%7%4%
20188%9%3%
20178%9%3%
20167%11%3%
20156%5%3%
20147%14%4%
20136%10%4%
20127%11%4%
20115%10%3%
20106%8%3%
20099%10%5%
20089%9%4%
20077%9%4%
20065%8%4%
20057%8%4%
20046%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 Tavan Elementary School's ranking?
Tavan Elementary School is ranked #257 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona.
What schools are Tavan Elementary School often compared to?
Tavan 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?
65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).
How many students attend Tavan Elementary School?
585 students attend Tavan Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
52% of Tavan Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Tavan Elementary School?
Tavan Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Tavan Elementary School offer ?
Tavan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Tavan Elementary School part of?
Tavan Elementary School is part of Scottsdale Unified District (4240).
In what neighborhood is Tavan Elementary School located?
Tavan Elementary School is located in the Camelback East Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 24 other public schools located in Camelback East Village.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 585 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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