Sandpiper Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Sandpiper Elementary School

6724 E Hearn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

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Top 5%

Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sandpiper Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5% in AZ
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sandpiper Elementary School's student population of 441 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sandpiper Elementary School
Kind	77
1	78
2	74
3	60
4	56
5	45
6	51

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School
2023	443
2022	434
2021	484
2020	606
2019	606
2018	595
2017	595
2016	544
2015	479
2014	430
2013	406
2012	397
2011	391
2010	425
2009	454
2008	455
2007	451
2006	445
2005	492
2004	466
2003	484
2002	482
2001	461
2000	490
1999	495
1998	532
1997	504
1996	522
1995	454
1994	1,023
1993	954
1992	858
1991	806
1990	808
1989	793
1988	742
1987	693

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School
2023	33
2022	37
2021	38
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	31
2015	28
2014	25
2013	25
2012	23
2011	25
2010	27
2009	28
2008	28
2007	28
2006	28
2005	30
2004	26
2003	28
2002	26
2001	25
2000	27
1999	27
1998	29
1997	28
1996	30
1995	27
1994	47
1993	46
1992	41
1991	41
1990	42
1989	39
1988	35
1987	34

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School Rankings

Sandpiper Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sandpiper Elementary School is 0.59, 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.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#76 out of 1921 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School
2023	#76
2022	#112
2021	#160
2019	#238
2018	#183
2017	#252
2016	#326
2015	#348
2014	#191
2013	#287
2012	#321

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	67%	34%	47%
2022	63%	35%	46%
2021	56%	32%	39%
2019	65%	45%	50%
2018	68%	45%	52%
2017	61%	42%	50%
2016	54%	39%	46%
2015	49%	38%	42%
2014	78%	63%	70%
2013	80%	63%	71%
2012	78%	63%	71%

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73%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	73%	40%	51%
2021	68%	39%	46%
2019	72%	45%	53%
2018	73%	44%	52%
2017	67%	42%	51%
2016	59%	40%	49%
2015	61%	38%	45%
2014	96%	79%	85%
2013	90%	78%	85%
2012	88%	77%	84%
2011	89%	77%	84%

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40-49%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	13:1	17:1	15:1
2022	12:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	19:1	18:1
2016	18:1	20:1	18:1
2015	17:1	20:1	19:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	16:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	20:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	18:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	21:1
1996	18:1	19:1	20:1
1995	17:1	19:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	19:1	20:1	21:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	21:1
1987	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	3%
2010	8%	3%	4%
2009	7%	3%	4%
2008	8%	3%	4%
2007	8%	3%	3%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	36%	47%	34%
2022	32%	47%	33%
2021	31%	46%	33%
2020	22%	45%	31%
2019	22%	45%	31%
2018	23%	45%	31%
2017	23%	45%	31%
2016	18%	45%	31%
2015	15%	45%	28%
2014	14%	44%	28%
2013	15%	43%	28%
2012	15%	43%	27%
2011	14%	42%	26%
2010	9%	41%	23%
2009	11%	41%	23%
2008	9%	42%	22%
2007	9%	41%	22%
2006	10%	39%	20%
2005	9%	38%	19%
2004	8%	37%	18%
2003	7%	36%	16%
2002	7%	35%	15%
2001	5%	33%	13%
2000	4%	33%	12%
1999	3%	32%	10%
1998	3%	31%	9%
1997	3%	30%	9%
1996	3%	30%	8%
1995	3%	29%	7%
1994	2%	28%	6%
1993	3%	27%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%

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White

51%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	54%	35%	52%
2022	57%	35%	53%
2021	60%	36%	54%
2020	67%	38%	56%
2019	67%	38%	56%
2018	66%	38%	58%
2017	66%	38%	58%
2016	70%	39%	58%
2015	73%	40%	59%
2014	74%	41%	61%
2013	73%	42%	61%
2012	74%	42%	62%
2011	75%	42%	63%
2010	79%	44%	67%
2009	77%	44%	68%
2008	79%	44%	69%
2007	79%	45%	71%
2006	81%	47%	73%
2005	82%	48%	74%
2004	85%	48%	75%
2003	87%	49%	77%
2002	88%	50%	78%
2001	89%	52%	81%
2000	90%	53%	83%
1999	93%	54%	84%
1998	94%	56%	86%
1997	95%	57%	86%
1996	93%	57%	88%
1995	94%	58%	88%
1994	94%	59%	89%
1993	94%	60%	90%
1992	96%	61%	91%
1991	99%	65%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	0.58	0.65	0.62
2022	0.57	0.65	0.61
2021	0.55	0.66	0.60
2020	0.50	0.65	0.59
2019	0.50	0.65	0.59
2018	0.51	0.65	0.57
2017	0.51	0.65	0.57
2016	0.48	0.65	0.57
2015	0.44	0.64	0.55
2014	0.43	0.64	0.56
2013	0.45	0.64	0.55
2012	0.43	0.64	0.54
2011	0.43	0.65	0.54
2010	0.36	0.64	0.49
2009	0.39	0.64	0.48
2008	0.36	0.63	0.47
2007	0.36	0.63	0.46
2006	0.33	0.63	0.44
2005	0.31	0.62	0.42
2004	0.27	0.63	0.41
2003	0.24	0.63	0.38
2002	0.22	0.62	0.36
2001	0.20	0.62	0.33
2000	0.19	0.62	0.30
1999	0.16	0.60	0.28
1998	0.14	0.59	0.25
1997	0.10	0.58	0.24
1996	0.14	0.58	0.22
1995	0.11	0.58	0.22
1994	0.12	0.57	0.19
1993	0.11	0.56	0.18
1992	0.08	0.56	0.18
1991	0.04	0.54	0.13

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Eligible for

14%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	6%	39%	26%
2022	3%	29%	17%
2021	12%	42%	32%
2020	11%	43%	28%
2019	11%	43%	28%
2018	10%	42%	30%
2017	10%	42%	30%
2016	6%	33%	25%
2015	9%	34%	29%
2014	3%	36%	7%
2012	15%	36%	28%
2011	12%	36%	26%
2010	12%	38%	25%
2009	12%	39%	23%
2008	9%	29%	22%
2007	8%	32%	21%
2006	10%	37%	19%
2005	10%	40%	22%
2004	9%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sandpiper Elementary School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2023	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	9%	5%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	1%	9%	5%
2017	1%	9%	5%
2016	1%	11%	4%
2014	1%	14%	2%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	3%	10%	4%
2010	1%	8%	4%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sandpiper Elementary School's ranking?

Sandpiper Elementary School is ranked #76 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sandpiper Elementary School?

441 students attend Sandpiper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Sandpiper Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sandpiper Elementary School?

Sandpiper Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sandpiper Elementary School offer ?

Sandpiper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sandpiper Elementary School part of?

Sandpiper Elementary School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District.

In what neighborhood is Sandpiper Elementary School located?

Sandpiper Elementary School is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 41 other public schools located in Paradise Valley Village.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education