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Paradise Valley Unified District

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Paradise Valley Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Paradise Valley Unified District has 97.77 square miles of land area and 0.20 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Paradise Valley Unified District population is 251,892. Paradise Valley Unified District median household income is $63,299 in 2010-2014. Paradise Valley Unified District median house value is $231,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Paradise Valley Unified District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (12 out of 101, top 12%) Elementary/Middle School: (17 out of 167, top 10%)* Rank: #54
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	49
Population	251,892 (2010-2014), rank #6
Population Growth	-0.25% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	2,571.16/sq mi, rank #19
Median Household Income:	$63,299 at 2010-2014—0.94% increase since 2005-2009, rank #19
Median House Price:	$231,600 at 2010-2014—-26.69% increase since 2005-2009, rank #24
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	97.77 sq mi, rank #166
Water Area:	0.20 sq mi (0.20%), rank #100
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Scottsdale, Phoenix
Zip:	85255, 85260, 85254, 85032, 85050, 85022, 85024, 85023, 85027, 85054, 85020, 85028
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Paradise Valley Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

15002 North 32nd St

Phoenix AZ, 85032, Maricopa County

Phone: 602-449-2000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	32,464	32,919	33,017	33,017	33,146	33,942	34,114
English Language Learner Students:	1,834	1,601	1,846	1,898	2,023	2,748	3,032
Total Teachers:	1,744.96	1,749.30	1,787.13	1,771.21	1,783.01	1,898.10	1,949.10
Prekindergarten:	22.00	25.00	22.00	22.00	21.00	22.00	9.00
Kindergarten:	109.00	116.00	112.00	115.00	107.00	115.00	120.40
Elementary:	1,158.28	1,153.28	1,185.16	1,176.33	1,181.51	1,287.40	1,347.20
Secondary:	455.68	455.02	467.97	457.88	473.50	473.70	472.50
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	1,544.21	1,514.90	1,167.49	1,188.04	1,262.23	1,329.70	1,348.10
Instructional Aides:	482.90	494.72	454.37	453.01	449.77	455.40	467.40
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	9.00	8.00	5.00	2.00	1.00	3.00	3.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	29.67	31.83	30.49	29.66	30.70	39.90	37.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	8.67	9.50	8.66	8.66	9.50	13.90	14.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	21.00	22.33	21.83	21.00	21.20	26.00	23.50
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	20.88	22.38	23.60	23.31	30.50	36.90	37.30
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	78.73	77.10	71.50
District Administrators:	24.00	24.00	7.00	6.00	5.00	7.00	10.00
District Administrative Support:	93.46	89.65	5.70	8.00	5.70	5.00	13.00
School Administrators:	64.00	67.00	69.00	68.00	69.00	69.00	70.00
School Administrative Support:	169.84	179.87	153.29	165.85	165.27	186.60	205.80
Student Support Services:	240.10	237.57	82.54	82.26	79.82	85.40	91.20
Other Support Services:	410.36	359.88	336.50	349.95	346.74	364.40	340.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	18.60	18.82	18.47	18.64	18.59	17.88	17.50

Schools

Aire Libre Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	16428 North 21st St, Phoenix AZ 85022
Arrowhead Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	3820 East Nisbet, Phoenix AZ 85032
Boulder Creek Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	22801 North 22nd St, Phoenix AZ 85024
Cactus View Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	17602 North Central, Phoenix AZ 85022
Campo Bello Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	2650 East Contention Mine Rd, Phoenix AZ 85032
Cholla Complex	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	3602 East Cholla, Phoenix AZ 85028
Copper Canyon Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	17650 North 54th St, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Desert Cove Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	11020 North 28th St, Phoenix AZ 85028
Desert Shadows Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	5902 East Sweetwater, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Desert Shadows Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	5858 East Sweetwater, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Desert Springs Preparatory Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	6010 East Acoma Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Desert Trails Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	4315 East Cashman Dr, Phoenix AZ 85050
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	19801 North 13th St, Phoenix AZ 85024
Echo Mountain Intermediate School	Grade 4 to Grade 6	1811 East Michigan 3, Phoenix AZ 85022
Echo Mountain Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	1811 East Michigan Ave 3, Phoenix AZ 85022
Explorer Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	22401 North 40th St, Phoenix AZ 85050
Fireside Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	3725 East Love Cactus Dr, Phoenix AZ 85050
Foothills Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	17835 North 44th St, Phoenix AZ 85032
Grayhawk Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	7525 East Grayhawk Dr, Scottsdale AZ 85255
Greenway Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	3002 East Nisbet, Phoenix AZ 85032
Hidden Hills Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1919 East Sharon Dr, Phoenix AZ 85022
Horizon High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	5601 East Greenway Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Indian Bend Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	3633 East Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix AZ 85032
Larkspur Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	2430 East Larkspur, Phoenix AZ 85032
Liberty Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	5125 East Marilyn Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Mercury Mine Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	9640 North 28th St, Phoenix AZ 85028
Mountain Trail Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	2323 East Mountain Gate Pass, Phoenix AZ 85024
North Canyon High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1700 East Union Hills, Phoenix AZ 85024
North Ranch Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	16406 North 61st Place, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Palomino Intermediate School	Grade 4 to Grade 6	15815 North 29th St, Phoenix AZ 85032
Palomino Primary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	15833 North 29th St, Phoenix AZ 85032
Paradise Valley High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3950 East Bell Rd, Phoenix AZ 85032
Pinnacle High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	3535 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix AZ 85050
Pinnacle Peak Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	7690 East Williams Dr, Scottsdale AZ 85255
Polaris High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	15002 North 32nd St, Phoenix AZ 85032
Prospect School	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	15002 North 32nd St, Phoenix AZ 85032
Pvonline	Kindergarten to Grade 12	15002 North 32nd St, Phoenix AZ 85032
Quail Run Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	3303 East Utopia, Phoenix AZ 85050
Roadrunner School	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	3540 East Cholla, Phoenix AZ 85028
Sandpiper Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	6724 East Hearn Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Shadow Mountain High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2902 East Shea Blvd, Phoenix AZ 85028
Shea Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	2728 East Shea Blvd, Phoenix AZ 85028
Sonoran Sky Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	12990 North 75th St, Scottsdale AZ 85260
Sunrise Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	4960 East Acoma Dr, Scottsdale AZ 85254
Sunset Canyon School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2727 East Siesta Ln, Phoenix AZ 85050
Village Vista Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	4215 East Andora Dr, Phoenix AZ 85032
Vista Verde Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	2826 East Grovers, Phoenix AZ 85032
Whispering Wind Academy	Kindergarten to Grade 6	15844 North 43rd St, Phoenix AZ 85032
Wildfire Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	3997 East Lockwood Dr, Phoenix AZ 85050

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	721	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511.99	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	722	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	725	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	726.58	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	721	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	722	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506.05	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	704	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	714	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510.82	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	466	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384.76	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	381	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	380	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	472	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	476.01	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	471	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	470	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	389	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397.55	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	494	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499.11	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	546.85	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	541	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	507
2012	Writing	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433	462
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407.46	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511.7	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	540	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	547	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511.77	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	543	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424.77	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525.23	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	522	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	557	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	563	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514.61	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	567	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	435	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	434.48	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	437	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	434	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	541.12	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	542	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	541	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	554	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	562	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516.06	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	576	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	442	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447.94	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	441	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	445	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	543	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	543.89	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530.74	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$284,222,000	$8,608		$299,220,000	$9,063		$314,515,000	$9,489
Federal:	$26,813,000	$812	9.4%	$35,519,000	$1,076	11.9%	$34,307,000	$1,035	10.9%
State:	$66,603,000	$2,017	23.4%	$65,166,000	$1,974	21.8%	$78,199,000	$2,359	24.9%
Local:	$190,806,000	$5,779	67.1%	$198,535,000	$6,013	66.4%	$202,009,000	$6,095	64.2%
Total Expenditures:	$286,994,000	$8,692		$297,846,000	$9,021		$311,931,000	$9,411
Total Current Expenditures:	$245,622,000	$7,439		$243,438,000	$7,373		$247,147,000	$7,456
Instructional Expenditures:	$136,006,000	$4,119	55.4%	$139,312,000	$4,219	57.2%	$146,068,000	$4,407	59.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$48,105,000	$1,457	19.6%	$45,025,000	$1,364	18.5%	$39,646,000	$1,196	16.0%
Administration:	$18,656,000	$565	7.6%	$17,593,000	$533	7.2%	$17,503,000	$528	7.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$42,855,000	$1,298	17.4%	$41,508,000	$1,257	17.1%	$43,930,000	$1,325	17.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$28,165,000	$853		$13,353,000	$404		$20,455,000	$617
Construction:	$20,023,000	$606		$4,397,000	$133		$11,831,000	$357
Total Other:	$392,000	$12		$365,000	$11		$353,000	$11
Interest on Debt:	$12,815,000	$388		$40,690,000	$1,232		$43,976,000	$1,327

Total Salary:	$169,992,000	$5,149		$157,815,000	$4,780		$154,899,000	$4,673
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$108,115,000	$3,275	63.6%	$98,617,000	$2,987	62.5%	$101,200,000	$3,053	65.3%
Other Salary:	$61,877,000	$1,874	36.4%	$59,198,000	$1,793	37.5%	$53,699,000	$1,620	34.7%
Total Benefit:	$32,324,000	$979		$40,815,000	$1,236		$43,962,000	$1,326
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$19,075,000	$578	59.0%	$29,059,000	$880	71.2%	$32,900,000	$993	74.8%
Other Benefit:	$13,249,000	$401	41.0%	$11,756,000	$356	28.8%	$11,062,000	$334	25.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	39.3%	38.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	60.7%	61.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	29.7%	30.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	22.1%	19.1%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	25.4%	26.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	18.5%	19.8%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	4.3%	3.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$45,322.0	$45,437.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$35,720.0	$35,302.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,724.0	$38,500.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$49,667.0	$49,643.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$59,661.0	$59,921.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$58,245.0	$57,041.0

* Paradise Valley Unified District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.