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Which teacher or staff member at Sunrise Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEER VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4246)·NCES 040775001048
Sunrise Elementary School
17624 N 31ST AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85053 · (602) 467-5900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% 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.
- CThree-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
14.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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 | 53 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
28.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunrise Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #789 of 1,072 ▼ 82 | #487 of 646 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #705 of 1,072 ▲ 3 | #439 of 646 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #271 of 930 | #165 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #644 of 1,223 | #473 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #278 of 991 | #158 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #158 of 1,007 | #110 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #254 of 721 | #162 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
426
+47 (+12%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 878
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 426 | 28.7 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 27 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 68% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 34 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 39.6 | 13.9:1 | 73% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 77% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 45% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 887 | 46 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 878 | 40 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunrise Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (549 to 426); teachers down 28% (39.6 to 28.7).
About Sunrise Elementary School
Sunrise Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in PHOENIX, Arizona. In all, 426 students attend the school in pre-K through 6.
Sunrise Elementary School belongs to Deer Valley Unified District (4246), a district of 41 schools and 32,265 students.
Of every 100 students at Sunrise Elementary School, about 45 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 39% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 2% Native American. Census figures show Maricopa County is about 31% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Sunrise Elementary School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Maricopa County show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sunrise Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools.
Sunrise Elementary School's nearest public school is Ombudsman - Charter West (about 0.6 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Sunrise Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Sunrise Elementary School enrolled 379 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 426. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.2:1 in 2020-21 to 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Sunrise Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Boulder Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,221 students
- Deer Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,707 students
- Barry Goldwater High SchoolHigh · 1,602 students
- Highland Lakes SchoolElementary · 1,091 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 Sunrise Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 15 states are named Sunrise Elementary. Sunrise Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 30.
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolYuma, AZ · 655 students
- Sunrise ElementaryBULLHEAD CITY, AZ · 414 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 1,402 students
- Sunrise ElementaryRancho Cordova, CA · 1,235 students
- Sunrise ElementaryBLAINE, MN · 1,015 students
Nearby schools
- Ombudsman - Charter West0.6 mi · 176
- West-MEC Gateway Community College0.6 mi · 4
- Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley0.7 mi · 563
- Imagine Online Academy of Arizona0.7 mi · 73
- Imagine Bell Canyon0.7 mi · 255
- Ombudsman Online Academy0.7 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Sunrise Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunrise Elementary School?
Sunrise Elementary School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sunrise Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunrise Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Sunrise Elementary School have?
Sunrise Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunrise Elementary School?
At Sunrise Elementary School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Sunrise Elementary School public or private?
Sunrise Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Deer Valley Unified District (4246).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.