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Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 14,662 students in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241). This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
45 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
27,034 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
1,754 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), which is ranked within the top 30% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 618 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
24%
Graduation Rate
85%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
46%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
52%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,317 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,927 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$377 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,317
$11,429
Spending / Student
$13,927
$11,331
Best Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Desert Trails Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4315 E Cashman Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602) 449-4100
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602) 449-4100
Gr: PK-7 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Pinnacle Peak Preparatory
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7690 E Williams Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-6700
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-6700
Gr: PK-8 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Pinnacle High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3535 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602) 449-4000
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602) 449-4000
Gr: 7-12 | 2,501 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Horizon High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5601 E Greenway Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6000
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6000
Gr: 7-12 | 1,863 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Explorer Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22401 N 40th St
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602) 449-4200
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(602) 449-4200
Gr: 7-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Desert Shadows Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5858 E Sweetwater Ave
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6800
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
Shadow Mountain High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2902 E Shea Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 449-3000
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 449-3000
Gr: 8-12 | 1,148 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #88.
Mountain Trail Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2323 E Mountain Gate Pass
Phoenix, AZ 85024
(602) 449-4600
Phoenix, AZ 85024
(602) 449-4600
Gr: 7-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #99.
Sunrise Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4960 E Acoma Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6100
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602) 449-6100
Gr: 7-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1010.
Paradise Valley High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3950 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-7000
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-7000
Gr: 7-12 | 1,886 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1111.
Pvonline
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15002 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-2450
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-2450
Gr: K-12 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1212.
Shea Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2728 E Shea Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 449-3500
Phoenix, AZ 85028
(602) 449-3500
Gr: 5-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1313.
North Canyon High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1700 E Union Hls Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85024
(602) 449-5000
Phoenix, AZ 85024
(602) 449-5000
Gr: 8-12 | 1,742 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1414.
Sweetwater Community School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4215 E Andora Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-2300
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-2300
Gr: K-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1515.
Vista Verde Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2826 E Grovers Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-5300
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-5300
Gr: 7-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1616.
Greenway Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3002 E Nisbet Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-2400
Phoenix, AZ 85032
(602) 449-2400
Gr: 7-8 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1717.
Roadrunner School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
16428 N 21st St.
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 449-2600
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 449-2600
Gr: PK-12 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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