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Does Sunrise Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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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
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Arizona public middle schools
- A-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.
- B+Three-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 middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 174 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 55% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunrise Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #37 of 190 ▼ 6 | #26 of 87 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #36 of 190 ▼ 15 | #24 of 87 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #56 of 160 | #27 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #137 of 214 | #75 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #46 of 179 | #15 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #34 of 182 | #19 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #98 of 139 | #54 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
390
-100 (-20%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 875
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 390 | 24.7 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 25.8 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 30.8 | 14.1:1 | 31% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 24.8 | 18.1:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 31% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 20% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 907 | 42 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 875 | 41 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunrise Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (449 to 390); teachers unchanged (24.8 to 24.7).
About Sunrise Middle School
In SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, Sunrise Middle School is a middle school. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 390 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Arizona average about 494 students.
Sunrise Middle School is among 42 schools run by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241), which serves 26,183 students.
At Sunrise Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. The school is also 34% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Sunrise Middle School counts 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.0 below the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Sunrise Middle School is A. Compared with Arizona public middle schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
The nearest public school is Liberty Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Sunrise Middle School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 20% enrollment decrease, from 490 in 2020-21 to 390 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.9:1 to 15.8:1.
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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
Other Sunrise Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sunrise Middle. Sunrise Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLFORT LAUDERDALE, FL · 1,141 students
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLKEARNEY, NE · 536 students
- Sunrise MiddleSan Jose, CA · 301 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.