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Enrollment
921
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775003463
Sonoran Foothills School
32150 N NORTH FOOTHILLS DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85085 · (623) 445-8400 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL921 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+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.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
18.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (111).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
71.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
65.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2020-21 | 71.0% | 68.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 80.0% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 75.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sonoran Foothills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #88 of 1,072 ▼ 38 | #72 of 646 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #65 of 1,072 ▼ 15 | #58 of 646 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #344 of 930 | #210 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 921 | #59 of 1,223 | #48 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #628 of 991 | #391 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #409 of 1,007 | #283 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #173 of 256 | #91 of 138 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
921
+120 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 921 | 51 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 935 | 51.7 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 860 | 49.2 | 17.5:1 | 15% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 50 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 44 | 19.8:1 | 13% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 12% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoran Foothills School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (869 to 921); teachers up 16% (44 to 51).
About Sonoran Foothills School
This page covers Sonoran Foothills School, a high-enrollment elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school enrolls 921 students, from pre-K through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
The district, Deer Valley Unified District (4246), operates 41 schools serving 32,265 students.
White students account for 62% of enrollment at Sonoran Foothills School. Other groups make up 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, about 59% of residents are White. Sonoran Foothills School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1 at Sonoran Foothills School, with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is lower than this school's figure.
Sonoran Foothills School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The nearest public school is Ridgeline Academy Inc., at about 1.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 801 to 921. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.1:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeline Academy Inc.1.3 mi · 849
- Sunset Ridge School2.7 mi · 563
- Desert Mountain School2.8 mi · 438
- Norterra Canyon School3.1 mi · 601
- Stepping Stones Academy3.3 mi · 221
- Union Park School3.9 mi · 873
Frequently asked questions
About Sonoran Foothills SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sonoran Foothills School?
Sonoran Foothills School enrolls approximately 921 students in grades PK-08.
Is Sonoran Foothills School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sonoran Foothills School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Sonoran Foothills School have?
Sonoran Foothills School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sonoran Foothills School?
Student demographics at Sonoran Foothills School are roughly 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sonoran Foothills School in?
Sonoran Foothills School is part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.