Sunrise Elementary School

Sunrise Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary campus in Yuma, Arizona, run under Yuma Elementary District (4499). The school serves 655 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 45% bigger than typical.

Yuma Elementary District (4499) runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 9,102 students. Sunrise Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Sunrise Elementary School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 25% White, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sunrise Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Sunrise Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Yuma County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,876 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Yuma County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), of which Sunrise Elementary School is one.

Ron Watson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sunrise Elementary School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 23%: 533 students in 2018 compared to 655 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 53% to 71% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.