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Enrollment
877
Elementary
DISTRICT 758 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269002481
Sunset Hills Elementary
17825 W SIERRA MONTANA LOOP, SURPRISE, AZ 85388 · (623) 523-8700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Arizona public elementary 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.
- C-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
19.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · 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 | 50 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 44% smaller than its 8th grade class (121).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +5.0pp since 2017
Math
45.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #305 of 1,072 ▲ 100 | #225 of 646 ▲ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #270 of 1,072 ▲ 54 | #211 of 646 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #256 of 930 | #157 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 877 | #80 of 1,223 | #63 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #755 of 991 | #472 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #113 of 1,007 | #79 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #269 of 721 | #170 of 456 |
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
877
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 1,096
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 877 | 45.5 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 979 | 47.5 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 969 | 44.5 | 21.8:1 | 42% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 44 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,119 | 50.5 | 22.2:1 | 34% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 1,118 | 47 | 23.8:1 | 33% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 1,096 | 52 | 21.1:1 | 36% (400) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,119 to 877); teachers down 10% (50.5 to 45.5).
About Sunset Hills Elementary
Sunset Hills Elementary is a large elementary school in SURPRISE, Arizona. It had 877 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
The Dysart Unified District (4243) system has 24 schools and 23,078 students.
The biggest share of students at Sunset Hills Elementary, 43%, is White. The remaining shares are 37% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Maricopa County's population at about 59%. The diversity index for Sunset Hills Elementary is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sunset Hills Elementary, giving a ratio of 19.3:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 2.3 fewer students per teacher than here.
Sunset Hills Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 68% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
Measured in a straight line, Western Peaks Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Sunset Hills Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Sunset Hills Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment fell by 3% across 4 years, from 901 in 2020-21 to 877 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.5:1 to 19.3:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Sunset Hills Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Dysart Unified District (4243)
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Dysart High SchoolHigh · 1,471 students
- Mountain ViewElementary · 1,045 students
- Canyon Ridge SchoolElementary · 1,042 students
Other schools in SURPRISE
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseElementary · 1,797 students
- Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,264 students
Other Sunset Hills Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sunset Hills Elementary. Sunset Hills Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARYALAMOGORDO, NM · 436 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTARPON SPRINGS, FL · 428 students
- Sunset Hills ElementarySan Diego, CA · 381 students
- SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Western Peaks Elementary0.7 mi · 763
- Willow Canyon High School1.0 mi · 1,901
- West-MEC - Willow Canyon High School1.0 mi · 1
- Canyon Ridge School1.1 mi · 1,042
- Cimarron Springs Middle School1.1 mi · 810
- Paradise Honors Middle School1.4 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Hills ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sunset Hills Elementary?
Sunset Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 877 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Sunset Hills Elementary serve?
Sunset Hills Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Sunset Hills Elementary?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Sunset Hills Elementary.
How diverse is Sunset Hills Elementary?
Sunset Hills Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Hills Elementary?
Sunset Hills Elementary is overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.