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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001137

Sundance Elementary School

7051 W CHOLLA ST, PEORIA, AZ 85345 · (623) 412-4675 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
39
Kindergarten
49
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
58
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
66
Grade 6
53
Grade 7
67
Grade 8
49
Student demographics
White
18934%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
28652%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 48%
Black
326%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Asian
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
214%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27951%
Female
27049%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
34.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
22.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -16.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
549
-125 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.0:1
% White
34%
was 45%
% Hispanic
52%
was 46%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sundance Elementary School

Sundance Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in PEORIA, Arizona, operated by Peoria Unified School District (4237). The school enrolls 549 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Sundance Elementary School sits 22% larger than that benchmark.

Peoria Unified School District (4237) comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 34,436 students; Sundance Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Sundance Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 34% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sundance Elementary School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Sundance Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

RCB College Preparatory Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sundance Elementary School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sundance Elementary School has decreased 19%, going from 674 students in 2018 to 549 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 45% to 34% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Sundance Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sundance Elementary School
District
Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Address
7051 W CHOLLA ST, PEORIA, AZ 85345
Phone
(623) 412-4675
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
549
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040625001137
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
Other schools in PEORIA
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Frequently asked questions

About Sundance Elementary School
How large is Sundance Elementary School?
Sundance Elementary School enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Sundance Elementary School serve?
Sundance Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sundance Elementary School?
At Sundance Elementary School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 52% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Sundance Elementary School public or private?
Sundance Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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