The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 36%.
Original Research by School Decision on Noah Webster Schools-pima
Noah Webster Schools-Pima is a charter school in Scottsdale serving kindergarten through sixth grade. As a charter school, it operates independently of the local school district, answerable to its own authorizer. The school serves a relatively small student body across those elementary and middle-grade years.
The student population is notable for its racial and ethnic composition. The largest group of students is American Indian or Alaska Native, followed by Hispanic students. White students and students identifying as two or more races make up smaller shares, with even smaller numbers of Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students. This makeup sets the school apart from many others in the Scottsdale area.
State testing results are limited in what they show for this school. For the 2024-25 school year, proficiency rates for most grades in math, English language arts, and science were suppressed by the state, meaning the data is not publicly reported. The one exception is sixth-grade English language arts, where the proficiency rate was on the lower end. Looking at the overall picture from the available data, the school's combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Maricopa County. A parent considering this school would likely want to ask the school directly for more detail on classroom academic performance, particularly given the lack of public test data for so many grade levels. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider.
Scottsdale is a large city spanning 31 miles from north to south with four distinct areas: South Scottsdale, Old Town, Central Scottsdale, and North Scottsdale. It is a mix of tourism-driven commerce, with Old Town hosting restaurants, shops, and art galleries, and employment centers like the Scottsdale Airpark, which employs many people in financial, tech, and manufacturing fields. Luxury resorts, the Mayo Clinic campus, and suburban neighborhoods coexist with vast desert preserve land. Housing values in the zip code area around the school are high, above both state and national averages, reflecting the costly Scottsdale market. Walkability is concentrated in Old Town; the rest of the city is largely car-dependent suburban sprawl, though the 12-mile Scottsdale Greenbelt provides a bike path connecting four city parks.
For families living in or moving to Scottsdale, the critical fact to know about Noah Webster Schools-Pima is that it is permanently closed. The school announced it would close at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year, and as of late May 2026, the campus is permanently shut. This development overrides all other considerations about the school's academics, demographics, or location. For any family reading this profile, the school is no longer an operating option, and the immediate question becomes what alternative schools, whether charter, district, or private, serve this area.
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