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12850 N SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 • MARICOPA County
(480) 998-7019

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0100504
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered PK-K
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 04013
Physical Location Address 12850 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-5344

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
9
Teachers (FTE)
5.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
1.61:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 33.3% Hispanic / Latino: 22.2% Asian: 22.2% Black or African American: 11.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 11.1%
9 Students
White 3 est. 33.3%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 22.2%
Asian 2 est. 22.2%
Black or African American 1 est. 11.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 11.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
3
33.3%
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Female Students
6
66.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 38 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 29 (76.3%) Kindergarten: 9 (23.7%)
38 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 29 76.3%
Kindergarten 9 23.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2021-2022: 5 students 5 2021-2022 2023-2024: 9 students 9 +80% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 9 5.6 1.6:1 PK-K Nonsectarian
2021-2022 5 3.6 1.4:1 PK-K Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 85254)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $950,000
$0k 0% $238k 5% $475k 10% $713k 15% $950k 20% ZIP 85254 Income: $120,885 $121k ZIP 85254 Home Value: $701,900 $702k ZIP 85254 This ZIP Scottsdale Income: $115,265 $115k Scottsdale Home Value: $785,073 $785k Scottsdale City Average MARICOPA County Income: $88,548 $89k MARICOPA County Home Value: $437,311 $437k MARICOPA County County Average Arizona Income: $72,094 $72k Arizona Home Value: $318,208 $318k Arizona State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 85254 Poverty Rate: 5.2% 5.2% Scottsdale Poverty Rate: 7.0% 7.0% MARICOPA County Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Arizona Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 85254 Current ZIP
$120,885 $701,900 5.2% 46,655
Scottsdale (City Average)
$115,265 $785,073 7.0% 296,728
MARICOPA County (County Average)
$88,548 $437,311 11.1% 4,512,970
Arizona (State Average)
$72,094 $318,208 12.4% 7,103,810
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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