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Enrollment
720
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001425
Sun Valley Elementary School
8361 N 95TH AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85345 · (623) 412-4825 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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.
- C-Three-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
19.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · 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 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (81).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
17.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -27.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 27 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sun Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #827 of 1,072 ▼ 121 | #513 of 646 ▼ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #788 of 1,072 ▼ 105 | #490 of 646 ▼ 64 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #196 of 930 | #118 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #183 of 1,223 | #138 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #798 of 991 | #506 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #365 of 1,007 | #247 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #322 of 721 | #203 of 456 |
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
720
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 720 | 36.3 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 41.5 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 806 | 39.2 | 20.5:1 | 65% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 709 | 46 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 891 | 47.5 | 18.8:1 | 70% (623) |
| 2015-16 | 1,022 | 49 | 20.9:1 | 63% (648) |
| 2010-11 | 1,002 | 52 | 19.3:1 | 58% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 964 | 48 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 31 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (891 to 720); teachers down 24% (47.5 to 36.3).
About Sun Valley Elementary School
Located in PEORIA, Arizona, Sun Valley Elementary School is a large elementary school. Enrollment stands at 720 students, covering pre-K through 8. That is 60% bigger than the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Sun Valley Elementary School falls under Peoria Unified School District (4237), which has 44 schools enrolling 34,436 students.
The largest group at Sun Valley Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 59%. Other groups include 25% White, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Its staff includes 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Sun Valley Elementary School outscored 27%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Among nearby public schools, Raymond S. Kellis is closest at about 1.0 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Sun Valley Elementary School.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (709) and 2024-25 (720). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.8:1) than in 2020-21 (15.4:1).
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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 Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Other Sun Valley Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Sun Valley Elementary. Sun Valley Elementary School is the largest of the 8.
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolSan Luis, AZ · 260 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolBirmingham, AL · 678 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 616 students
- Sun Valley ElementarySan Rafael, CA · 523 students
- Sun Valley ElementarySPARKS, NV · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Raymond S. Kellis1.0 mi · 1,691
- Westland School Brighton Campus1.0 mi · 308
- Cotton Boll School1.1 mi · 756
- Alta Loma School1.3 mi · 641
- Ombudsman - Charter Northwest1.6 mi · 203
- Peoria Accelerated High School1.7 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Sun Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Sun Valley Elementary School?
Sun Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 720 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Sun Valley Elementary School serve?
Sun Valley Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Sun Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at Sun Valley Elementary School.
How diverse is Sun Valley Elementary School?
Sun Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 59% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sun Valley Elementary School in?
Sun Valley Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.