Compare education: Scottsdale AZ vs Laurel MD

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Scottsdale	Laurel
No Schooling	0.5% (1,157)	1.8% (521)
High School Diploma	7.7% (18,770)	10.0% (2,934)
Less than High School	4.0% (9,724)	12.3% (3,616)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	47.7% (116,035)	30.9% (9,081)

Education Levels Comparison: Scottsdale vs Laurel

In Laurel, a higher percentage of residents lack formal schooling at 1.8% compared to 0.5% in Scottsdale.
The rate of residents with high school diplomas is higher in Laurel at 10.0% compared to 7.7% in Scottsdale.
The percentage of residents with less than a high school education is higher in Laurel at 12.3%, compared to 4.0% in Scottsdale.
A higher percentage of residents in Scottsdale hold a bachelor's degree or higher at 47.7%, compared to 30.9% in Laurel.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Scottsdale

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Laurel, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy	High	0	73	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 0 hispanic: 10 white: 0 other: 63	45/ 28	None
Champion Chandler	Elementary	0	376	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 87 hispanic: 203 white: 50 other: 35	210/ 166	None
Champion San Tan	Elementary	0	413	N/A/N/A	asian: 7 black: 82 hispanic: 166 white: 121 other: 37	225/ 188	None
Mission Montessori Academy	Elementary	0	133	N/A/N/A	asian: 2 black: 4 hispanic: 23 white: 91 other: 13	65/ 68	None
BASIS Scottsdale	Other	0	994	N/A/N/A	asian: 594 black: 19 hispanic: 60 white: 254 other: 67	528/ 466	None
West-MEC - Horizon High School	High	0	13	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 0 white: 11 other: 0	7/ 6	None
Scottsdale Country Day School	Elementary	0	109	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 3 hispanic: 16 white: 84 other: 6	54/ 55	None
Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation	Elementary	0	177	N/A/N/A	asian: 1 black: 13 hispanic: 149 white: 7 other: 7	89/ 88	None
Noah Webster Schools-Pima	Elementary	0	295	N/A/N/A	asian: 3 black: 8 hispanic: 101 white: 35 other: 148	138/ 157	None
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus	Elementary	0	534	N/A/N/A	asian: 224 black: 11 hispanic: 53 white: 189 other: 57	256/ 278	None
BASIS Goodyear	High	0	290	N/A/N/A	asian: 76 black: 55 hispanic: 76 white: 62 other: 21	141/ 149	None
BASIS Goodyear Primary	Elementary	0	690	N/A/N/A	asian: 95 black: 141 hispanic: 213 white: 185 other: 56	321/ 369	None
BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus	Elementary	0	439	N/A/N/A	asian: 251 black: 14 hispanic: 43 white: 104 other: 27	223/ 216	None
Candeo North Scottsdale	Elementary	0	349	N/A/N/A	asian: 8 black: 2 hispanic: 20 white: 305 other: 14	170/ 179	None
Online School of Arizona	High	0	45	N/A/N/A	asian: 0 black: 2 hispanic: 22 white: 19 other: 2	24/ 21	None
Copper Canyon Elementary School	Elementary	36	484	1/13	asian: 53 black: 7 hispanic: 70 white: 325 other: 29	258/ 226	None
Desert Shadows Elementary School	Elementary	34	464	1/13	asian: 17 black: 10 hispanic: 74 white: 319 other: 44	248/ 216	None
Desert Shadows Middle School	Middle	38	780	1/20	asian: 32 black: 21 hispanic: 133 white: 553 other: 41	401/ 379	None
Liberty Elementary School	Elementary	34	366	1/10	asian: 14 black: 6 hispanic: 75 white: 244 other: 27	200/ 166	None
Horizon High School	High	83	1905	1/22	asian: 45 black: 38 hispanic: 275 white: 1412 other: 135	946/ 959	94.8
Sunrise Middle School	Middle	30	433	1/14	asian: 18 black: 19 hispanic: 160 white: 200 other: 36	226/ 207	None
Grayhawk Elementary School	Elementary	26	358	1/13	asian: 9 black: 7 hispanic: 50 white: 272 other: 20	194/ 164	None
Aztec Elementary School	Not reported	None	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
Desert Canyon Middle School	Middle	29	490	1/16	asian: 36 black: 18 hispanic: 64 white: 353 other: 19	250/ 240	None
Desert Mountain High School	High	87	1880	1/21	asian: 218 black: 60 hispanic: 176 white: 1353 other: 73	935/ 945	95.3
Chaparral High School	High	90	2038	1/22	asian: 137 black: 53 hispanic: 223 white: 1545 other: 80	993/ 1045	95.6
Cocopah Middle School	Middle	43	886	1/20	asian: 47 black: 21 hispanic: 84 white: 711 other: 23	465/ 421	None
Coronado High School	High	48	740	1/15	asian: 8 black: 44 hispanic: 482 white: 130 other: 76	374/ 366	86.4
Hohokam Elementary School	Elementary	31	441	1/13	asian: 12 black: 22 hispanic: 227 white: 128 other: 52	222/ 219	None
Mohave Middle School	Middle	119	799	1/6	asian: 31 black: 30 hispanic: 236 white: 444 other: 58	409/ 390	None

Name: Salt River Accelerated Learning Academy

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 73

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 0
hispanic: 10
white: 0
other: 63

Male/Female: 45/ 28

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Champion Chandler

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 376

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 87
hispanic: 203
white: 50
other: 35

Male/Female: 210/ 166

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Champion San Tan

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 413

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 7
black: 82
hispanic: 166
white: 121
other: 37

Male/Female: 225/ 188

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Mission Montessori Academy

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 133

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 2
black: 4
hispanic: 23
white: 91
other: 13

Male/Female: 65/ 68

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BASIS Scottsdale

Level: Other

Teachers: 0

Students: 994

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 594
black: 19
hispanic: 60
white: 254
other: 67

Male/Female: 528/ 466

Grad. Rate: None

Name: West-MEC - Horizon High School

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 13

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 0
white: 11
other: 0

Male/Female: 7/ 6

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Scottsdale Country Day School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 109

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 3
hispanic: 16
white: 84
other: 6

Male/Female: 54/ 55

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Hirsch Academy A Challenge Foundation

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 177

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 1
black: 13
hispanic: 149
white: 7
other: 7

Male/Female: 89/ 88

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Noah Webster Schools-Pima

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 295

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 3
black: 8
hispanic: 101
white: 35
other: 148

Male/Female: 138/ 157

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 534

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 224
black: 11
hispanic: 53
white: 189
other: 57

Male/Female: 256/ 278

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BASIS Goodyear

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 290

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 76
black: 55
hispanic: 76
white: 62
other: 21

Male/Female: 141/ 149

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BASIS Goodyear Primary

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 690

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 95
black: 141
hispanic: 213
white: 185
other: 56

Male/Female: 321/ 369

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 439

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 251
black: 14
hispanic: 43
white: 104
other: 27

Male/Female: 223/ 216

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Candeo North Scottsdale

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 0

Students: 349

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 8
black: 2
hispanic: 20
white: 305
other: 14

Male/Female: 170/ 179

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Online School of Arizona

Level: High

Teachers: 0

Students: 45

Teachers/Students: N/A/N/A

By race: asian: 0
black: 2
hispanic: 22
white: 19
other: 2

Male/Female: 24/ 21

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Copper Canyon Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 36

Students: 484

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 53
black: 7
hispanic: 70
white: 325
other: 29

Male/Female: 258/ 226

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Desert Shadows Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 464

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 17
black: 10
hispanic: 74
white: 319
other: 44

Male/Female: 248/ 216

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Desert Shadows Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 38

Students: 780

Teachers/Students: 1/20

By race: asian: 32
black: 21
hispanic: 133
white: 553
other: 41

Male/Female: 401/ 379

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Liberty Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 34

Students: 366

Teachers/Students: 1/10

By race: asian: 14
black: 6
hispanic: 75
white: 244
other: 27

Male/Female: 200/ 166

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Horizon High School

Level: High

Teachers: 83

Students: 1905

Teachers/Students: 1/22

By race: asian: 45
black: 38
hispanic: 275
white: 1412
other: 135

Male/Female: 946/ 959

Grad. Rate: 94.8

Name: Sunrise Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 30

Students: 433

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 18
black: 19
hispanic: 160
white: 200
other: 36

Male/Female: 226/ 207

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Grayhawk Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 26

Students: 358

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 9
black: 7
hispanic: 50
white: 272
other: 20

Male/Female: 194/ 164

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Aztec Elementary School

Level: Not reported

Teachers: None

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Desert Canyon Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 29

Students: 490

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 36
black: 18
hispanic: 64
white: 353
other: 19

Male/Female: 250/ 240

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Desert Mountain High School

Level: High

Teachers: 87

Students: 1880

Teachers/Students: 1/21

By race: asian: 218
black: 60
hispanic: 176
white: 1353
other: 73

Male/Female: 935/ 945

Grad. Rate: 95.3

Name: Chaparral High School

Level: High

Teachers: 90

Students: 2038

Teachers/Students: 1/22

By race: asian: 137
black: 53
hispanic: 223
white: 1545
other: 80

Male/Female: 993/ 1045

Grad. Rate: 95.6

Name: Cocopah Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 43

Students: 886

Teachers/Students: 1/20

By race: asian: 47
black: 21
hispanic: 84
white: 711
other: 23

Male/Female: 465/ 421

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Coronado High School

Level: High

Teachers: 48

Students: 740

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 8
black: 44
hispanic: 482
white: 130
other: 76

Male/Female: 374/ 366

Grad. Rate: 86.4

Name: Hohokam Elementary School

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 441

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 12
black: 22
hispanic: 227
white: 128
other: 52

Male/Female: 222/ 219

Grad. Rate: None

Name: Mohave Middle School

Level: Middle

Teachers: 119

Students: 799

Teachers/Students: 1/6

By race: asian: 31
black: 30
hispanic: 236
white: 444
other: 58

Male/Female: 409/ 390

Grad. Rate: None

In Scottsdale, AZ, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Scottsdale.