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What's something Sundance Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 778 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4269)·NCES 040138002490
Sundance Elementary
23800 W HADLEY ST, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326 · (623) 847-8531 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% 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.
- A-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
19.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (86).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
30.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sundance Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #531 of 1,072 ▲ 145 | #347 of 646 ▲ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #664 of 1,072 ▼ 40 | #417 of 646 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #179 of 930 | #110 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #257 of 1,223 | #202 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #801 of 991 | #508 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #541 of 1,007 | #355 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #471 of 721 | #298 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
656
-100 (-13%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 771
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 656 | 33 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 31.5 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 32.5 | 21.8:1 | 69% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 756 | 36 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 36.3 | 20.7:1 | 76% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 38 | 21.4:1 | 26% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 771 | 40 | 19.3:1 | 61% (469) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sundance Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (751 to 656); teachers down 9% (36.3 to 33).
About Sundance Elementary
Sundance Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in BUCKEYE, Arizona. The school serves 656 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 45% larger than that.
Sundance Elementary is one school in an 8-school district, Buckeye Elementary District (4269), which enrolls 6,221 students.
Hispanic students account for 66% of enrollment at Sundance Elementary. Other groups include 14% White, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Sundance Elementary has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 33 full-time equivalents, or about 19.9 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Arizona, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
allk12 grades Sundance Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sundance Elementary is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
The nearest public school is Inca Elementary School, at about 0.8 miles. Sundance Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Sundance Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count in 2024-25 was 656, 13% below the 756 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 21.0 to 19.9 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sundance Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Buckeye Elementary District (4269)
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
- John S McCain III Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Inca Elementary SchoolElementary · 735 students
- Bales Elementary SchoolElementary · 699 students
- Marionneaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 697 students
Other schools in BUCKEYE
- Youngker High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Verrado High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Buckeye Union High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International StudiesHigh · 1,553 students
- Buckeye Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,150 students
- Verrado Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,014 students
Other Sundance Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sundance Elementary. Sundance Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Sundance Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 549 students
- Sundance ElementaryBeaumont, CA · 735 students
- SUNDANCE ELEMENTARYLOS LUNAS, NM · 617 students
- Sundance ElementarySan Diego, CA · 428 students
- Sundance ElementarySundance, WY · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Inca Elementary School0.8 mi · 735
- Imagine Schools at Buckeye1.5 mi · 441
- Youngker High School1.5 mi · 2,096
- John S McCain III Elementary School2.0 mi · 777
- Freedom Elementary School2.0 mi · 574
- Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School2.4 mi · 855
Frequently asked questions
About Sundance ElementaryHow many students attend Sundance Elementary?
Sundance Elementary enrolls approximately 656 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Sundance Elementary serve?
Sundance Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary is approximately 19.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sundance Elementary?
At Sundance Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 66% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sundance Elementary in?
Sundance Elementary is part of Buckeye Elementary District (4269).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.