Opened in 1961, Yavapai Elementary School (Yavapai) has been a local landmark since the early days of the mid-century housing boom in South Scottsdale.
Today, the school overlooks a lake in a scenic stretch of the beautiful Vista del Camino Park within the greater Indian Bend Wash Greenbelt. Part of the Coronado Learning Community in the Scottsdale Unified School District, Yavapai is a public school serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Faculty here follow the school’s mission to “compassionately and respectfully educate the minds and hearts” of their students.
Most notably, Yavapai complements rigorous academics with instruction in music, the arts, and physical education, in addition to integrating state-of-the-technology into the curriculum. Plus, the school offers academic support, tutoring, and acceleration opportunities through specialists in reading and math/science.
Students can participate in a number of programs based on their needs, whether they’re suited for the gifted program or require special education — or just want to get a jump-start on the future on the school’s award-winning robotics team.
Extracurriculars include band and orchestra for fourth- and fifth-graders, as well as a long roster of after-school Enrichment Zone classes, including dance, golf, Young Rembrandts, chess, and cooking, among many others.
At Yavapai, students will find a wealth of opportunities to help develop their love of learning.
Yavapai Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-6
701 N Miller Rd,
Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale Unified School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
28%
Niche Grade
B+
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
28%
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Math Proficiency
18%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
30
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Full Time Teachers
30
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Teachers in First or Second Year
8.8%
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GreatSchools Rating
6
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Science
20%
State Average
31%
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Math
18%
State Average
44%
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Student Diversity
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Male
52.6%
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Female
47.4%
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Economically disadvantaged
89.9%
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Hispanic
63.4%
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Male
52.6%
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Female
47.4%
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Limited English proficient
18.2%
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White
13.5%
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Black
9.1%
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Two or more races
6.6%
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Native American
5.2%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/25/2025
I had a great experience and think you all had set up nicely. Maybe put out more pumpkin decorating ideas for the kids that they can get creative with pumpkin painting but thank you for all you do
GreatSchools Reviews
11/25/2025
Yavapai has been an amazing community to be apart of. My family is new to the Coronado Learning Community and Yavapai has done an incredible job at displaying why we should continue our children to Tonalea and then Coronado High School. The teachers are ready every single day to make an impact and t...
1/15/2016
My son and I came to this school after a bad experience in a tempe school. My son is on the spectrim and is really hard to teach sometimes. I told them everything that was going on with my son and laid everything out. The school psychologist Ken Bauman was super friendly and helpful. When my son sta...
9/2/2015
there is no communication and teachers I have had experience with just don't care.. too many children and not enough caring teachers.
11/12/2012
New Principal lacks interaction with parents. She doesn't seem very approachable neither does the vice principal. I hope they both will become more supportive with PTA as the previous principal was. We really miss her.
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Average Home Value
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Median Lot Size
3,049 Sq Ft
% Renters
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Average Household Income
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% of College Grads
48.4%
Median Age
38
Average House Size
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Additional Schools in the Area
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- K to 12th
- Private
- 9th to 12th
- Charter
Parks in this Area
Vista Del Camino Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Disc Golf
Pima Park
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Playground
Apache Park
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Playground
El Dorado Park & Community Center
- Basketball
- Lake
- Picnic Area
Papago Rotary Park
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Playground
Indian School Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Lake
Paiute Park
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Yavapai Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in Scottsdale, AZ and is served by the Scottsdale Unified School District in Arizona. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 271 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 18% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 28% are proficient in reading. Yavapai Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $596,147. Discover additional schools in the area, like Coronado High School, Ville De Marie Academy, Educational Models for Learning ? Arizona, and more. Learn more about what Scottsdale has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Yavapai Elementary School.