The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Math. The lowest is 53% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Tavan Elementary School
Tavan Elementary School is a regular public school in the Scottsdale Unified District, but its location places it in Phoenix rather than Scottsdale proper. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, making it a neighborhood elementary option for families in this part of the larger urban area. Phoenix itself is a fast-growing, sprawling city that functions as a major transportation and business hub for the region, with an economy built on services, technology, and manufacturing. The school sits in a residential pocket of the city where housing values are well above the state benchmark, reflecting a pricier corner of the metro area. Rents here are also elevated, and the cost of buying is steep relative to national household income, so families moving into the attendance zone should expect a high-cost housing market.
The student body is diverse and leans heavily Hispanic, with white students making up the next largest group, followed by smaller shares of Black, multiracial, Native American, and Asian students. The school has a notable share of students from Hispanic backgrounds, which shapes the peer environment. Enrollment is large for an elementary school serving only through fifth grade, and the school does not report data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education identification, or English learner status, so a parent cannot see those economic and support-need dimensions from the available records. The school also did not provide discipline or attendance data, so the picture of school climate is incomplete.
Academically, Tavan Elementary posts solid results on Arizona's state assessments. In math, proficiency rates were strong across grades three, four, and five, with the fourth-grade rate the highest of the three. In English language arts, the fourth-grade proficiency rate was also the strongest, while the third-grade rate was lower. In science, which is tested only in fifth grade, the proficiency rate landed near the middle of the range for the tested subjects. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index placed it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Maricopa County, a strong showing that indicates a majority of students are meeting state benchmarks in core subjects. There is no multi-year trend data available to show whether these results are improving or declining over time, since the data set includes only a single year of results for the school.
Because Tavan is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not offer high school pathways like Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual enrollment, as those programs apply to secondary schools. The district itself did not have any recent parent-relevant changes such as bonds, overrides, or curriculum shifts confirmed in the available research, so there is little to report on district-level direction.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is positive: tested proficiency is generally high and competitive within a large county. The housing market in the immediate area is expensive, so affordability is a real consideration. The school's student composition is diverse, and the setting is fully within Phoenix, not Scottsdale despite the district name. A parent looking for more detail on the share of students receiving support services or on school climate would need to follow up directly with the school, as that information was not available in the public data used here.
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