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If you could change one rule at Sunset Heights Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
987
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625003441
Sunset Heights Elementary School
9687 W ADAM AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85382 · (623) 486-6000 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL987 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · 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 | 71 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 127 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 134 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (134).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
67.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
Math
57.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #171 of 1,072 ▼ 30 | #136 of 646 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #94 of 1,072 ▼ 6 | #84 of 646 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #310 of 930 | #190 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 987 | #39 of 1,223 | #30 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #877 of 991 | #555 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #649 of 1,007 | #425 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #251 of 256 | #136 of 138 |
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
987
-56 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 987 | 46.5 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,019 | 48 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,064 | 50 | 21.3:1 | 11% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 1,043 | 50 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 982 | 43.3 | 22.7:1 | 13% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 1,038 | 47 | 22.1:1 | 17% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (982 to 987); teachers up 7% (43.3 to 46.5).
About Sunset Heights Elementary School
Sunset Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Peoria Unified School District (4237) in PEORIA, Arizona. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 987 students. Elementary schools in Arizona have about 451 students on average; enrollment here is 119% higher.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) operates 44 schools. Combined enrollment is 34,436 students.
The share of White students at Sunset Heights Elementary School is 71%, a majority. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Sunset Heights Elementary School are from different groups.
Sunset Heights Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1, with 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is lower.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Sunset Heights Elementary School outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Maricopa County, home to about 4,559,748 people, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Liberty High School is about 0.5 miles from Sunset Heights Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Sunset Heights Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decline, from 1,043 to 987.
The discussion board for Sunset Heights Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Other Sunset Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sunset Heights Elementary. Sunset Heights Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolWebster City, IA · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty High School0.5 mi · 2,510
- Parkridge Elementary0.8 mi · 895
- Peoria Traditional School1.3 mi · 380
- Coyote Hills Elementary School1.3 mi · 695
- Zuni Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 794
- Sunrise Mountain High School1.7 mi · 1,896
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sunset Heights Elementary School?
Sunset Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 987 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Sunset Heights Elementary School serve?
Sunset Heights Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Sunset Heights Elementary School have?
Sunset Heights Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Sunset Heights Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sunset Heights Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sunset Heights Elementary School in?
Sunset Heights Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.