Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
Public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona. NCES district ID 0405930; state ID AZ-4241.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
45
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
26,183
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,668.2
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not shown: incomplete reporting
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
A district ratio is shown only when every school reported both enrollment and teachers. School-level ratios are in the table below.
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 458 | |
| Kindergarten | 1,624 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,772 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,833 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,924 | |
| Grade 4 | 1,835 | |
| Grade 5 | 1,976 | |
| Grade 6 | 1,867 | |
| Grade 7 | 1,935 | |
| Grade 8 | 1,936 | |
| Grade 9 | 2,168 | |
| Grade 10 | 2,317 | |
| Grade 11 | 2,226 | |
| Grade 12 | 2,312 | |
| Ungraded | 0 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% | |
| Asian | 4.4% | |
| Black or African American | 3.6% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 34.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | |
| Two or more races | 5.3% | |
| White | 50.7% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.6% | |
| Male | 51.4% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 45.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle High School Phoenix | 7–12 | Regular | 2,430 | 101.7 | 23.9 | City: Large |
| Paradise Valley High School Phoenix | 7–12 | Regular | 1,900 | 98.6 | 19.3 | City: Large |
| Horizon High School Scottsdale | 7–12 | Regular | 1,767 | 77.0 | 22.9 | City: Large |
| North Canyon High School Phoenix | 7–12 | Regular | 1,560 | 81.4 | 19.2 | City: Large |
| Shadow Mountain High School Phoenix | 7–12 | Regular | 1,080 | 69.5 | 15.5 | City: Large |
| Mountain Trail Middle School Phoenix | 5–8 | Regular | 835 | 38.9 | 21.5 | City: Large |
| Desert Shadows Middle School Scottsdale | 5–8 | Regular | 791 | 39.4 | 20.1 | City: Large |
| Fireside Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 693 | 42.0 | 16.5 | City: Large |
| Greenway Middle School Phoenix | 5–8 | Regular | 646 | 38.0 | 17 | City: Large |
| Sky Crossing Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 628 | 42.4 | 14.8 | City: Large |
| Boulder Creek Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 621 | 34.9 | 17.8 | City: Large |
| Explorer Middle School Phoenix | 5–8 | Regular | 607 | 31.0 | 19.6 | City: Large |
| Campo Bello Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 596 | 42.3 | 14.1 | City: Large |
| Palomino Primary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 590 | 39.2 | 15.1 | City: Large |
| Desert Trails Elementary School Phoenix | PK–7 | Regular | 590 | 41.5 | 14.2 | City: Large |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 569 | 44.2 | 12.9 | City: Large |
| Sonoran Sky Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 567 | 36.4 | 15.6 | City: Midsize |
| Desert Shadows Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 554 | 35.0 | 15.8 | City: Large |
| Indian Bend Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 539 | 39.0 | 13.8 | City: Large |
| North Ranch Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 535 | 34.7 | 15.4 | City: Large |
| Quail Run Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 533 | 33.9 | 15.7 | City: Large |
| Cactus View Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 508 | 41.3 | 12.3 | City: Large |
| Mercury Mine Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 506 | 32.6 | 15.5 | City: Large |
| Shea Middle School Phoenix | 5–8 | Regular | 476 | 32.8 | 14.5 | City: Large |
| Pinnacle Peak Preparatory Scottsdale | PK–8 | Regular | 474 | 31.5 | 15 | City: Midsize |
| Echo Mountain Primary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 450 | 33.9 | 13.3 | City: Large |
| Copper Canyon Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 446 | 34.5 | 12.9 | City: Large |
| Sandpiper Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 429 | 28.6 | 15 | City: Large |
| Liberty Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 421 | 33.6 | 12.5 | City: Large |
| Desert Cove Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 414 | 31.5 | 13.1 | City: Large |
| Grayhawk Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 408 | 29.0 | 14.1 | City: Midsize |
| Wildfire Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 394 | 28.5 | 13.8 | City: Large |
| Sunrise Middle School Scottsdale | 5–8 | Regular | 390 | 24.7 | 15.8 | City: Large |
| Palomino Intermediate School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 383 | 27.1 | 14.1 | City: Large |
| Whispering Wind Academy Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 376 | 36.1 | 10.4 | City: Large |
| Larkspur Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 353 | 33.5 | 10.6 | City: Large |
| Echo Mountain Intermediate School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 346 | 23.3 | 14.9 | City: Large |
| Hidden Hills Elementary School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 259 | 24.5 | 10.6 | City: Large |
| Sweetwater Community School Phoenix | K–12 | Alternative | 165 | 26.0 | 6.3 | City: Large |
| James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center Phoenix | PK–6 | Special Education | 157 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
| pvONLINE Phoenix | K–12 | Regular | 127 | 22.2 | 5.7 | City: Large |
| Roadrunner School Phoenix | PK–12 | Special Education | 70 | 52.3 | 1.3check | City: Large |
| Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School Scottsdale | PK–6 | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
| Sunset Canyon School Phoenix | PK–6 | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
| Cholla Complex Phoenix | PK | Regular | 0 | Not reported | — | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.