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What's the biggest difference between Sunrise Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4499)·NCES 040960002567
Sunrise Elementary School
9943 S. 28th Street, Yuma, AZ 85367 · (928) 502-8800 · Yuma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
43%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 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -27.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -41.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 27 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 41 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.0% | 62.0% |
% 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 Yuma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #745 of 1,072 ▲ 12 | #29 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #794 of 1,072 ▼ 187 | #30 of 38 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.0pp | #17 of 930 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #260 of 1,223 | #8 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #777 of 991 | #16 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #712 of 1,007 | #3 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.9% | #66 of 256 | #4 of 12 |
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
655
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 655 | 33.5 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 650 | 30 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 31 | 20.2:1 | 59% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 28 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 54% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 15% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 25 | 23.4:1 | 48% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunrise Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (533 to 655); teachers up 29% (26 to 33.5).
About Sunrise Elementary School
Sunrise Elementary School is an elementary school in Yuma, Arizona, and it is part of Yuma Elementary District (4499). Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 655 students. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 45% higher.
Sunrise Elementary School belongs to Yuma Elementary District (4499), a district of 19 schools and 9,102 students.
Hispanic students are 71% of those enrolled at Sunrise Elementary School. Next come 25% White and 2% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
A staff of 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.6:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
For the population of Yuma County, median household income comes to about $62,876, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Yuma County counts 89 public schools with about 38,800 students.
Sunrise Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Ron Watson Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Sunrise Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment increased 10% over 4 years, reaching 655 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.3:1 to 19.6:1.
This page is set up for the Sunrise Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuma Elementary District (4499)
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- Mary A Otondo Elementary SchoolElementary · 893 students
- Desert Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 876 students
- R Pete Woodard Jr High SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Dorothy Hall ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- James B Rolle SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Yuma
- Cibola High SchoolHigh · 2,434 students
- Gila Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,249 students
- Kofa High SchoolHigh · 1,976 students
- Harvest Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,068 students
- Yuma High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Castle Dome Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
Other Sunrise Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 15 states are named Sunrise Elementary. Sunrise Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 30.
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 426 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
- Ron Watson Middle School0.2 mi · 548
- Castle Dome Middle School1.7 mi · 939
- Mary A Otondo Elementary School1.8 mi · 893
- STEDY- Arizona Western College2.2 mi · 4
- Desert Mesa Elementary School2.6 mi · 876
- STEDY- Gila Ridge HS Satellite2.9 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Sunrise Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunrise Elementary School?
Sunrise Elementary School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sunrise Elementary School serve?
Sunrise Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sunrise Elementary School have?
Sunrise Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Sunrise Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sunrise Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 71% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sunrise Elementary School in?
Sunrise Elementary School is part of Yuma Elementary District (4499).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.