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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUN VALLEY ACADEMY - AVONDALE INC. (1001157)·NCES 040100303675

Sun Valley Academy-Avondale

1515 North 117th Avenue, Avondale, AZ 85392 · (623) 600-7660 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • CTest 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.
  • AThree-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

Enrollment
479
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
27 FTE teachers
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8818%
Grade 17215%
Grade 28418%
Grade 37816%
Grade 4408%
Grade 5296%
Grade 6306%
Grade 7327%
Grade 8265%

This year's kindergarten class (88) is 238% larger than its 8th grade class (26).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
439%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
28860%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
9820%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
71%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
398%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
STATE 5% · US 1%
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
Male
26255%
Female
21745%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +11.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2020.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2531.0%N/A
2023-2426.0%13.0%
2022-2341.0%18.0%
2021-2235.0%18.0%
2020-2120.0%2.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Sun Valley Academy-Avondale ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
13.0%#894 of 1,072
▼ 104
#555 of 646
▼ 70
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
31.0%#611 of 1,072
▲ 135
#390 of 646
▲ 74
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.5pp#103 of 930#56 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
479#532 of 1,223#403 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.7:1#601 of 991#371 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.2%#368 of 1,007#248 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
479
+280 (+141%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254792717.7:1N/A
2023-24437N/AN/AN/A
2022-23406N/AN/A54% (218)
2020-21199N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Valley Academy-Avondale.

About Sun Valley Academy-Avondale

Sun Valley Academy-Avondale is an elementary school located in Avondale, Arizona, in Maricopa County. A total of 479 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8.

Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc. (1001157) operates Sun Valley Academy-Avondale.

Hispanic students account for 60% of enrollment at Sun Valley Academy-Avondale. Other groups include 20% Black, 9% White, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Sun Valley Academy-Avondale comes in at 58%.

At Sun Valley Academy-Avondale, 27 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

Sun Valley Academy-Avondale is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% 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, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.

The closest public school to Sun Valley Academy-Avondale is Canyon Breeze Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

Enrollment was 199 in 2020-21 and 479 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sun Valley Academy-Avondale. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Maricopa County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale
District
Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc. (1001157)
Address
1515 North 117th Avenue, Avondale, AZ 85392
Phone
(623) 600-7660
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
479
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040100303675
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sun Valley Academy-Avondale
How many students attend Sun Valley Academy-Avondale?
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale enrolls approximately 479 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Sun Valley Academy-Avondale serve?
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sun Valley Academy-Avondale?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sun Valley Academy-Avondale is approximately 17.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sun Valley Academy-Avondale?
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale reports a student body of 9% White, 60% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sun Valley Academy-Avondale in?
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale is part of Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc. (1001157).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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