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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLE MOUNTAIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4254)·NCES 040717003804
Desert Sunset Elementary School
30919 W. White Tanks Vista Dr, Buckeye, AZ 85396 · (623) 474-5601 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
30.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Desert Sunset Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #537 of 1,072 ▼ 44 | #351 of 646 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #561 of 1,072 ▲ 76 | #365 of 646 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #267 of 1,223 | #211 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #932 of 991 | #585 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #358 of 1,007 | #242 of 627 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 648 | 28 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 24 | 28.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 30 | 21.0:1 | 47% (296) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Desert Sunset Elementary School.
About Desert Sunset Elementary School
Desert Sunset Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Buckeye, Arizona. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 648 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Across its 5 schools, Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) enrolls 3,265 students. Desert Sunset Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Desert Sunset Elementary School is 59% Hispanic. The school is also 24% White, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Desert Sunset Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 23.1:1. The school's 23.1:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
On the allk12 Grade, Desert Sunset Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Desert Sunset Elementary School shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Desert Sunset Elementary School's nearest public school is Tartesso Elementary School (about 1.7 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Desert Sunset Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
The discussion board for Desert Sunset Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
- Tonopah Valley High SchoolHigh · 869 students
- Ruth Fisher Middle SchoolCombined · 745 students
- Winters Well Elementary SchoolElementary · 663 students
- Tartesso Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Saddle Mountain Online AcademyCombined
Other schools in Buckeye
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
Nearby schools
- Tartesso Elementary School1.7 mi · 340
- Winters Well Elementary School6.4 mi · 663
- Westpark Elementary School7.7 mi · 652
- Imagine Schools at Buckeye8.7 mi · 441
- John S McCain III Elementary School8.9 mi · 777
- Ruth Fisher Middle School8.9 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Desert Sunset Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Desert Sunset Elementary School?
Desert Sunset Elementary School enrolls approximately 648 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Desert Sunset Elementary School serve?
Desert Sunset Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Desert Sunset Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Desert Sunset Elementary School is approximately 23.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Desert Sunset Elementary School?
Desert Sunset Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 59% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Desert Sunset Elementary School public or private?
Desert Sunset Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.