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Redfield Elementary School vs. Desert Canyon Elementary School

Should you attend Redfield Elementary School or Desert Canyon Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Redfield Elementary School
9181 E Redfield Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Desert Canyon Elementary School
10203 E Mcdowell Mountain Ranc
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Redfield 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 proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Desert Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
438 students
470 students
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This chart displays total students of Desert Canyon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Desert Canyon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#92 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
#52 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Redfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Desert Canyon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in AZ)
73%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 5% in AZ)
77%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Redfield Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Desert Canyon Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
13
20
Kindergarten Students
57
47
Grade 1 Students
69
82
Grade 2 Students
70
82
Grade 3 Students
87
74
Grade 4 Students
70
78
Grade 5 Students
72
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Desert Canyon Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Asian
9%
5%
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% Hispanic
18%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Redfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Redfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Redfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Redfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Desert Canyon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Redfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Redfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Desert Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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