Best Paradise Valley Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,312 students in Paradise Valley, AZ (there are 6 private schools, serving 1,248 private students). 74% of all K-12 students in Paradise Valley, AZ are educated in public schools (compared to the AZ state average of 94%). Paradise Valley has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Arizona.

The top-ranked public schools in Paradise Valley, AZ are Cherokee Elementary School, Kiva Elementary School and Chaparral High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Paradise Valley, AZ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Arizona public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Paradise Valley have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of Arizona public schools.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).