West Sedona Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

570 Posse Ground Rd
Sedona, AZ 86336

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Bottom 50%

Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Sedona Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower 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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Sedona Elementary School's student population of 256 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Sedona Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	35
1	47
2	42
3	29
4	40
5	44

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School
2023	256
2022	220
2021	271
2020	351
2019	351
2018	307
2017	307
2016	388
2015	382
2014	394
2013	451
2012	454
2011	439
2010	420
2009	455
2008	515
2007	536
2006	561
2005	557
2004	508
2003	487
2002	474
2001	474
2000	489
1999	514
1998	548
1997	576
1996	578
1995	646
1994	750
1993	671

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	17
2017	17
2016	21
2015	23
2014	25
2013	25
2012	24
2011	21
2010	27
2009	34
2008	31
2007	33
2006	35
2005	32
2004	31
2003	26
2002	30
2001	31
2000	31
1999	29
1998	31
1997	29
1996	31
1995	30
1994	34
1993	31

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Year Founded

1973

School Calendar

School Mascot

Whiskers The Wildcat

School Rankings

West Sedona Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Sedona Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1224 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School
2023	#1224
2022	#1332
2021	#1471
2019	#1720
2018	#1646
2017	#1441
2016	#1463
2015	#1557
2014	#1595
2013	#1339
2012	#1217

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	27%	34%	19%
2022	22%	35%	19%
2021	12%	32%	12%
2019	22%	45%	24%
2018	22%	45%	36%
2017	22%	42%	34%
2016	19%	39%	35%
2015	18%	38%	37%
2014	39%	63%	57%
2013	48%	63%	60%
2012	47%	63%	58%

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20-24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2022	22%	40%	22%
2021	17%	39%	21%
2019	27%	45%	33%
2018	27%	44%	36%
2017	27%	42%	37%
2016	24%	40%	36%
2015	23%	38%	41%
2014	65%	79%	77%
2013	70%	78%	79%
2012	73%	77%	80%
2011	77%	77%	83%

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11-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	17:1
2022	10:1	17:1	19:1
2021	11:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	18:1	11:1
2019	14:1	18:1	11:1
2018	18:1	19:1	19:1
2017	18:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	18:1
2015	17:1	20:1	18:1
2014	16:1	19:1	17:1
2013	18:1	19:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	14:1	18:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	18:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	19:1	17:1
2004	16:1	19:1	17:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	19:1	17:1
2001	15:1	19:1	18:1
2000	16:1	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	20:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	22:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2018)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

58%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	57%	47%	50%
2022	61%	47%	52%
2021	67%	46%	52%
2020	68%	45%	53%
2019	68%	45%	53%
2018	73%	45%	49%
2017	73%	45%	49%
2016	70%	45%	47%
2015	68%	45%	44%
2014	67%	44%	44%
2013	59%	43%	40%
2012	55%	43%	38%
2011	51%	42%	35%
2010	49%	41%	34%
2009	49%	41%	33%
2008	48%	42%	32%
2007	44%	41%	29%
2006	42%	39%	29%
2005	39%	38%	28%
2004	38%	37%	25%
2003	33%	36%	23%
2002	25%	35%	18%
2001	21%	33%	15%
2000	19%	33%	14%
1999	18%	32%	15%
1998	19%	31%	15%
1997	16%	30%	14%
1996	18%	30%	15%
1995	16%	29%	14%
1994	13%	28%	12%
1993	12%	27%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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White

37%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	35%	35%	41%
2022	33%	35%	40%
2021	26%	36%	41%
2020	25%	38%	38%
2019	25%	38%	38%
2018	22%	38%	44%
2017	22%	38%	44%
2016	26%	39%	46%
2015	27%	40%	48%
2014	29%	41%	48%
2013	36%	42%	52%
2012	39%	42%	55%
2011	43%	42%	58%
2010	46%	44%	60%
2009	49%	44%	62%
2008	49%	44%	63%
2007	52%	45%	65%
2006	55%	47%	66%
2005	57%	48%	67%
2004	59%	48%	71%
2003	65%	49%	74%
2002	73%	50%	79%
2001	76%	52%	81%
2000	79%	53%	82%
1999	79%	54%	82%
1998	78%	56%	81%
1997	82%	57%	83%
1996	80%	57%	82%
1995	81%	58%	82%
1994	84%	59%	85%
1993	85%	60%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	0.56	0.65	0.58
2022	0.52	0.65	0.57
2021	0.49	0.66	0.57
2020	0.48	0.65	0.57
2019	0.48	0.65	0.57
2018	0.42	0.65	0.57
2017	0.42	0.65	0.57
2016	0.45	0.65	0.57
2015	0.47	0.64	0.58
2014	0.47	0.64	0.58
2013	0.53	0.64	0.57
2012	0.55	0.64	0.56
2011	0.56	0.65	0.54
2010	0.55	0.64	0.52
2009	0.52	0.64	0.50
2008	0.53	0.63	0.50
2007	0.54	0.63	0.48
2006	0.53	0.63	0.48
2005	0.53	0.62	0.48
2004	0.51	0.63	0.43
2003	0.47	0.63	0.40
2002	0.41	0.62	0.34
2001	0.38	0.62	0.32
2000	0.34	0.62	0.30
1999	0.35	0.60	0.31
1998	0.36	0.59	0.33
1997	0.30	0.58	0.29
1996	0.33	0.58	0.31
1995	0.32	0.58	0.30
1994	0.28	0.57	0.26
1993	0.27	0.56	0.25

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Eligible for

87%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	49%	39%	35%
2022	20%	29%	16%
2021	82%	42%	50%
2020	58%	43%	44%
2019	58%	43%	44%
2018	72%	42%	48%
2017	72%	42%	48%
2016	32%	33%	20%
2015	53%	34%	33%
2014	57%	36%	39%
2013	55%	37%	40%
2012	51%	36%	36%
2009	37%	39%	24%
2008	40%	29%	25%
2007	38%	32%	24%
2006	48%	37%	30%
2005	42%	40%	29%
2004	41%	37%	27%
2003	36%	9%	28%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	West Sedona Elementary School	Arizona	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%	4%
2020	14%	7%	8%
2019	14%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	14%	7%
2013	6%	10%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2009	13%	10%	8%
2008	14%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	7%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Whiskers The Wildcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Sedona Elementary School's ranking?

West Sedona Elementary School is ranked #1224 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend West Sedona Elementary School?

256 students attend West Sedona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of West Sedona Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Sedona Elementary School?

West Sedona Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Sedona Elementary School offer ?

West Sedona Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Sedona Elementary School part of?

West Sedona Elementary School is part of Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District.

School Reviews

2 1/18/2010

Quality of academics program : mediocre, a lot of very devious, mean teachers, middle school really quite poor, students' behaviour horrible, very poor discipline. The worst part is the mentality of the teachers, often unbearable. We hated it.

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