Sundance Elementary

As an average-sized elementary school in BUCKEYE, Arizona, Sundance Elementary educates 656 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Buckeye Elementary District (4269). That puts it 45% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Buckeye Elementary District (4269) comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 6,221 students; Sundance Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Sundance Elementary lists that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 14% White, 13% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Sundance Elementary is one.

Inca Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sundance Elementary has declined 13%, going from 751 students in 2018 to 656 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 28% to 14%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.