North Ranch Elementary School

16406 North 61st Place

School District

Paradise Valley Unified District
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

School Map for Paradise Valley Unified District

GreatSchools Rating

The school rating calculation is based on four ratings: the Student Progress Rating or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, Equity Rating, and Test Score Rating each designed to show different facets of school success. Learn more about GreatSchools Ratings

Reviews

Submitted by parent on February 22, 2025

Our experiences at North Ranch have been very good. Our kids have had good teachers, the environment is welcoming, and my kids enjoy going each day. The PTA is amazing and hosts so many incredible events. The principal is involved and sends weekly updates to the families. Only negative is PE. My kids say they always just play on the playground or play 'gaga' ball. Would love to see some sports education!
Submitted by parent on November 13, 2024

A wonderful school for all. They care about every child's needs. They take the time to help them all to achieve their best. Its a great community that works together and you can tell. They are a hidden gem that some people are unaware of. They have all types of kids and they help them all to reach their potential!.
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2024

Excellent school with good teachers ans staff
Submitted by parent on November 04, 2024

We love North Ranch. The school and PTA do a wonderful job to create a community of warmth and engagement. My students have been with specialists and gifted and all have been great providing the support and meeting my students where they are.
Submitted by parent on October 30, 2024

North Ranch has a small community feeling with huge heart. My children started at different schools in the PV district but once we switched to North Ranch I knew we found our home. We've been so happy with our children's education here.
Submitted by parent on October 30, 2024

We love the Ranch! Have had kids here for over 8 years
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2024

Best school, best teachers,they are friendly and helpful. At North Ranchn Elementary school, teachers want nothing more than to see their students succeed.
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2024

My wife and I are extremely happy with our daughter attending North Ranch Elementary School. Our reasons include the excellent teachers, including her primary teacher as well as all the supporting teachers, her speech pathologist, her motor skills teacher, her art teacher and her music teacher. We are happy with her learning progress and feel the entire school staff are respectful, safe and kind. We would highly recommend this school to others.
Submitted by parent on October 29, 2024

We love this school. Took us a few tries, but this school has welcomed my kids and all of their teachers really care about them. Can't say enough good things!
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2024

We love the staff at North Ranch. Our three kids are very happy there.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2024

This school has been a great fit for our family. It took us a few tries to find a school that really understood our oldest, and we are so thankful for North Ranch. All the of my children have felt cared about by their teachers, and have made great friends. The staff has worked with me to get the support I needed for my kids and they are thriving.
Submitted by parent on August 16, 2024

Our oldest has been at North Ranch from Kindergarten through Fourth grade and we can't say enough nice things about this amazing school! All of the staff and teachers are amazing and you can tell they truly care about the students. The communication is excellent and we always feel connected, both to the classroom (teacher) and the community at large. We love that they provide speech, occupational therapy, and social emotional resources on campus as well. We can't wait for our younger daughters to start at North Ranch in a couple years!
Submitted by parent on August 15, 2024

Amazing school! The teachers and staff go above and beyond to provide students, individually, with the care and attention needed to succeed; keeping a positive and supportive outlook within the experience to create brighter futures for everyone. The school has become a second home to our family over the years; we are so grateful for the experiences we’ve participated in to meet amazing individuals who give their time to provide knowledge and support to our littles and family as a whole.
Submitted by parent on July 25, 2024

We have two children currently enrolled at NRES and they have been there since 2020-2021. Overall this is a good school and I do recommend anyone searching for a good public school in the PVUSD district to get a tour and see what they do here. The campus is beautiful, they have a really nice media center, and the family involvement is really, really good. There have been some instances of what I can best describe as teacher burnout, which is happening all over the country if we are being honest. I've had to bring some minor concerns up to teachers/principal to make sure the students (not just my kids) are being treated with kindness and respect - because everyone deserves that no matter their age. I feel as though once my concerns were communicated they were addressed and mostly resolved to my satisfaction. With the district closing other elementary schools near NRES, we will have lots of change in the 2024-2025 school year and I'm truly hoping it will be positive.
Submitted by parent on February 14, 2024

Both of my kids love the school. They have a great teaching staff, awesome admin, and provide opportunities for the school parents to get together
Submitted by teacher on February 14, 2024

North Ranch is an absolutely wonderful place to send your children to be educated. As a teacher at North Ranch who grew up going to school in PVUSD and currently lives outside of the school boundary, I plan to send my children here because of the quality of education and care I know they will receive.Not only is the school upkeep beautiful, but the teachers truly care about all of the students and go above and beyond for them every day. I especially love how spirited and prideful the staff at North Ranch is. The teachers, administrators, and community do so much to enrich the lives of the students at North Ranch every day and I am so lucky to be apart of the staff and community.
Submitted by teacher on February 14, 2024

We love this school! It has a wonderful staff and great classes and enrichment for kids!
Submitted by teacher on February 14, 2024

Best school in PV!! Great students, great teachers, great families!!!
Submitted by parent on February 14, 2024

All three of my children have attended North Ranch and we can’t say enough good things about this school. My children feel safe and cared for. They are excited to go to school each day because teachers are engaged in teaching so that all kinds of learners enjoy learning. The staff is all great and we are so thankful for the ways they shape our kids.
Submitted by parent on March 16, 2023

We are a NRES family, one child completed and one still in for a couple more years. I highly recommend the school to anybody. I’ve never had a problem with any teacher, and they work together with the administrative staff to make sure your child gets everything that he or she may need. Each year the teachers have always zeroed in on what my child needed and we were always on the same page. They care about each student and with it being a “small” school they all know all of the children, like one big family. I highly recommend this school to anyone!