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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOWLER ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4273)·NCES 040306001159
Sunridge Elementary School
6244 W ROOSEVELT ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85043 · (623) 707-4600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
5
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 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -28.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 23 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 28 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 30.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,011 of 1,072 ▼ 79 | #624 of 646 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,039 of 1,072 ▼ 159 | #628 of 646 ▼ 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #488 of 1,223 | #370 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #929 of 991 | #584 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #695 of 1,007 | #454 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #552 of 721 | #355 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
504
+240 (+91%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 504 | 22 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 23 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 64% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 23 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 29.6 | 18.7:1 | 92% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 92% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 90% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 711 | 26 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 30 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (552 to 504); teachers down 26% (29.6 to 22).
About Sunridge Elementary School
This page covers Sunridge Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona. Enrolled students number 504 students, in pre-K through 5.
Fowler Elementary District (4273) includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 3,645 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Sunridge Elementary School, with 72% of enrollment. The school is also 18% Black, 4% White, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 22 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 22.9:1 here.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The shortest distance from Sunridge Elementary School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Sunridge Elementary School as City: Large.
The school counted 264 students in 2020-21 and 504 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 22.9:1, from 11.5:1.
The Sunridge Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Fowler Elementary District (4273)
- Santa Maria Middle SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Sun Canyon SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Western Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- Tuscano Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Western Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Fowler Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Sunridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sunridge Elementary. Sunridge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- SUNRIDGE ELEMENTARYWINTER GARDEN, FL · 629 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky0.8 mi · 1,339
- Palm Lane0.8 mi · 602
- Imagine Desert West Elementary0.8 mi · 714
- Fowler Elementary School0.8 mi · 370
- Imagine Desert West Middle0.9 mi · 437
- Byron A. Barry School1.2 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About Sunridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunridge Elementary School?
Sunridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sunridge Elementary School serve?
Sunridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sunridge Elementary School?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Sunridge Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunridge Elementary School?
At Sunridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 72% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunridge Elementary School?
Sunridge Elementary School is overseen by Fowler Elementary District (4273) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.