Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERTON ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4500)·NCES 040789003814
Sun Valley Elementary School
3667 E. San Luis Ln., San Luis, AZ 85349 · (928) 341-6000 · Yuma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 68% larger than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
15.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 34.0% |
% 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 Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #873 of 1,072 ▼ 406 | #34 of 38 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #855 of 1,072 ▼ 168 | #35 of 38 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #938 of 1,223 | #32 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #895 of 991 | #22 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.8% | #992 of 1,007 | #34 of 35 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 260 | 12 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 12 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 10 | 9.4:1 | 3% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Valley Elementary School.
About Sun Valley Elementary School
Sun Valley Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in San Luis, Arizona. A total of 260 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Somerton Elementary District (4500) is the district for Sun Valley Elementary School. It has 7 schools and 2,986 students.
Sun Valley Elementary School's enrollment is 100% Hispanic. That is higher than the 65% Hispanic share among all Yuma County residents. The school's diversity index is 1%, meaning two students picked at random have a 1% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 12 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 21.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
In the county around the school, Yuma County, the median household income is $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 89 public schools in Yuma County, enrolling about 38,800 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Harvest Preparatory Academy San Luis AZ, is about 2.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Sun Valley Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Somerton Elementary District (4500)
- Somerton Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Tierra Del Sol Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Orange Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Desert Sonora Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Encanto Learning CenterElementary · 403 students
- Bravie T. Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Other schools in San Luis
- San Luis High SchoolHigh · 2,682 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 766 students
- Desert View ElementaryElementary · 760 students
- Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
- Southwest Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ed Pastor Elementary 4Elementary · 646 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 7th largest of the 8.
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 720 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
- Harvest Preparatory Academy San Luis AZ2.1 mi · 575
- Cesar Chavez Elementary2.2 mi · 766
- Desert View Elementary2.4 mi · 760
- Southwest Jr. High School2.5 mi · 652
- San Luis High School2.8 mi · 2,682
- Ed Pastor Elementary 42.9 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Sun Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Sun Valley Elementary School?
Sun Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-06.
Is Sun Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sun Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Sun Valley Elementary School have?
Sun Valley Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
How diverse is Sun Valley Elementary School?
Sun Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Sun Valley Elementary School?
Sun Valley Elementary School is overseen by Somerton Elementary District (4500) in Yuma County.
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