Sunset Heights Elementary School

As a substantial elementary campus in PEORIA, Arizona, Sunset Heights Elementary School hosts 987 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Peoria Unified School District (4237). Enrollment runs roughly 119% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Peoria Unified School District (4237) runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 34,436 students. Sunset Heights Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Sunset Heights Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Sunset Heights Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household income runs about $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%. Sunset Heights Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Liberty High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sunset Heights Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 982 (now 987). Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Sunset Heights Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.