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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUN VALLEY ACADEMY - SOUTH MOUNTAIN INC. (90192)·NCES 040079302984

Sun Valley Academy

2675 W BASELINE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85041 · (602) 692-4914 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
Enrollment
595
Elementary
STATE 451
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
37 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
Kindergarten8314%
Grade 17412%
Grade 26110%
Grade 3559%
Grade 48614%
Grade 5519%
Grade 66811%
Grade 75710%
Grade 86010%

This year's kindergarten class (83) is 38% larger than its 8th grade class (60).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
White
224%
STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
34558%
STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
17730%
STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
102%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
356%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
31%
STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
31252%
Female
28348%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
21.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -35.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 35 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2421.0%2.0%
2022-2323.0%12.0%
2021-2224.0%16.0%
2020-2121.0%14.0%
2018-1942.0%46.0%
2017-1843.0%37.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Sun Valley Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#981 of 1,072
▼ 62
#609 of 646
▼ 37
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.0%#865 of 1,072
▼ 60
#536 of 646
▼ 37
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-6.0pp#179 of 930#104 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
595#326 of 1,223#253 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.1:1#416 of 991#243 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.0%#412 of 1,007#285 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+106.6%#2 of 256#1 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 2024-25
Enrollment
595
+41 (+7%) vs 2020
+258% since 2010-11, when it was 166
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255953716.1:1N/A
2023-24580N/AN/AN/A
2022-23575N/AN/A63% (361)
2020-21554N/AN/AN/A
2017-18288N/AN/A69% (200)
2015-16331N/AN/A27% (90)
2010-11166N/AN/A73% (122)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Valley Academy.

About Sun Valley Academy

Sun Valley Academy is classified as an elementary school. It is located in PHOENIX, Arizona. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 595 students. That puts enrollment 32% bigger than the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Sun Valley Academy - South Mountain Inc. (90192) is the district for Sun Valley Academy.

The largest group at Sun Valley Academy is Hispanic students, at 58%. Enrollment also includes 30% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% White. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. The diversity index for Sun Valley Academy is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.1:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 0.9 more students per teacher than here.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Maricopa County show that the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Maricopa County, 1,352 public schools serve about 725,139 students.

Sun Valley Academy is about 0.4 miles from EAGLE College Prep, its nearest public school. Sun Valley Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Sun Valley Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: Sun Valley Academy is a public charter school.

Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 41 students, from 554 to 595.

The allk12 page for Sun Valley Academy lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
District
Sun Valley Academy - South Mountain Inc. (90192)
Address
2675 W BASELINE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85041
Phone
(602) 692-4914
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
595
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040079302984
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sun Valley Academy
How large is Sun Valley Academy?
Sun Valley Academy enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sun Valley Academy serve?
Sun Valley Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Sun Valley Academy have?
Sun Valley Academy employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is Sun Valley Academy?
Sun Valley Academy reports a student body of 4% White, 58% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sun Valley Academy in?
Sun Valley Academy is part of Sun Valley Academy - South Mountain Inc. (90192).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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