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Enrollment
390
Middle
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593001136
Sunrise Middle School
4960 E ACOMA DR, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 · (602) 449-6100 · Maricopa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
53.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +8.0pp since 2017
Math
41.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-59 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.1:1
% White
49%
was 57%
% Hispanic
34%
was 29%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sunrise Middle School
Located at 4960 E ACOMA DR, in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Sunrise Middle School is a low-enrollment intermediate school that educates 390 students (grades 5 through 8), part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241). Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.
Sunrise Middle School is one of 42 schools operated by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), a district that caters to 26,183 students overall.
Demographically, Sunrise Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 34% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Sunrise Middle School logs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Sunrise Middle School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Liberty Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sunrise Middle School.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Sunrise Middle School's enrollment has declined 13% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 390). White enrollment moved from 57% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Sunrise Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
Other schools in SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Elementary School0.2 mi · 421
- Horizon High School0.9 mi · 1,767
- Benchmark School1.2 mi · 328
- Whispering Wind Academy1.3 mi · 376
- Sweetwater Community School1.4 mi · 165
- Desert Shadows Middle School1.4 mi · 791
Frequently asked questions
About Sunrise Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sunrise Middle School?
Sunrise Middle School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Sunrise Middle School serve?
Sunrise Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunrise Middle School is approximately 15.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sunrise Middle School?
Sunrise Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Sunrise Middle School public or private?
Sunrise Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.