Sun Valley Academy
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 38% larger than its 8th grade class (60).
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
Where Sun Valley Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 595 | 37 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 580 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 575 | N/A | N/A | 63% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 288 | N/A | N/A | 69% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | N/A | N/A | 27% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 166 | N/A | N/A | 73% (122) |
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.
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