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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATALINA FOOTHILLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4410)·NCES 040176000117
Sunrise Drive Elementary School
5301 E SUNRISE DR, TUCSON, AZ 85718 · (520) 209-7900 · Pima County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A+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.
- C+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
15.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
73.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
69.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.0% | 71.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2017-18 | 78.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #59 of 1,072 ▼ 6 | #8 of 154 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #48 of 1,072 ▼ 26 | #4 of 154 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #324 of 930 | #42 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #556 of 1,223 | #53 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #326 of 991 | #81 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #96 of 1,007 | #11 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #352 of 721 | #51 of 102 |
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
469
-61 (-12%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 469 | 30.8 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 33.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 37.9 | 13.9:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 34 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 34.2 | 16.7:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 14% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 15% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 23 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 32 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunrise Drive Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (572 to 469); teachers down 10% (34.2 to 30.8).
About Sunrise Drive Elementary School
Sunrise Drive Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in TUCSON, Arizona. The student body numbers 469 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Sunrise Drive Elementary School is among 8 schools run by Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410), which serves 5,088 students.
Sunrise Drive Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Pima County's population at about 59%. Sunrise Drive Elementary School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sunrise Drive Elementary School and a ratio of 15.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
allk12 grades Sunrise Drive Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Pima County, the median household income is $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 398 public schools in Pima County, enrolling about 140,692 students in all.
The school nearest to Sunrise Drive Elementary School is Catalina Foothills High School, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Sunrise Drive Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Sunrise Drive Elementary School declined 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 530 to 469 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sunrise Drive Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
- Orange Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Manzanita SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Esperero Canyon Middle SchoolMiddle · 495 students
- Ventana Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Canyon View Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Sunrise Drive Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sunrise Drive Elementary. Sunrise Drive Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- SUNRISE DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSAYVILLE, NY · 388 students
Nearby schools
- Catalina Foothills High School1.2 mi · 1,865
- Ventana Vista Elementary School1.7 mi · 411
- Catalina Foothills Valley View Early Learning Center2.4 mi · 192
- BASIS Tucson North2.7 mi · 753
- Esperero Canyon Middle School3.1 mi · 495
- Manzanita School3.1 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About Sunrise Drive Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sunrise Drive Elementary School serve?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunrise Drive Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School?
At Sunrise Drive Elementary School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Sunrise Drive Elementary School public or private?
Sunrise Drive Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.