Sunrise Elementary School

Sunrise Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in PHOENIX, Arizona, operated by Deer Valley Unified District (4246), with 426 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 41 schools in Deer Valley Unified District (4246) (32,265 students total), Sunrise Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Sunrise Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 39% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Native American. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sunrise Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Sunrise Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) shows that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Sunrise Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ombudsman - Charter West, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunrise Elementary School has ticked down 22%, going from 549 students in 2018 to 426 in 2025.

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