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Enrollment
611
Elementary
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENDERGAST ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4283)·NCES 040621002385
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
8490 W MISSOURI AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85305 · (623) 772-2730 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 71 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (71).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
29.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
21.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #735 of 1,072 ▲ 17 | #459 of 646 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #678 of 1,072 ▼ 20 | #424 of 646 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #467 of 930 | #298 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #303 of 1,223 | #236 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #838 of 991 | #530 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #554 of 1,007 | #362 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #591 of 721 | #379 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
611
+73 (+14%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 611 | 30 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 30 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 27.5 | 19.9:1 | 55% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 32.5 | 20.3:1 | 66% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 29 | 23.4:1 | 100% (676) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 62% (393) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (658 to 611); teachers down 8% (32.5 to 30).
About Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Sunset Ridge Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arizona, with an address in GLENDALE. There are 611 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. The school is 35% larger than the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Pendergast Elementary District (4283) oversees Sunset Ridge Elementary School and 11 other schools, with 8,098 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Sunset Ridge Elementary School is 68% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 10% Black, 8% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 20.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Sunset Ridge Elementary School, which has 30. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 3.4 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Sunset Ridge Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 40% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show 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 has 1,352 public schools and about 725,139 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Edison School of Innovation, is the closest to Sunset Ridge Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 611, compared with 538 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 18.6:1 to 20.4:1.
This page is set up for the Sunset Ridge Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Pendergast Elementary District (4283)
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Westwind Elementary SchoolElementary · 932 students
- Copper King ElementaryElementary · 738 students
- Desert Horizon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Desert Mirage Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Pendergast Elementary SchoolElementary · 665 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Sunset Ridge Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sunset Ridge Elementary. Sunset Ridge Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryOverland Park, KS · 396 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryPacifica, CA · 348 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddleton, WI · 309 students
- Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolNorthfield, IL · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Edison School of Innovation0.4 mi · 237
- Sun Valley Academy-Glendale0.6 mi · 192
- Desert Mirage Elementary School0.7 mi · 675
- Copper Canyon High School0.9 mi · 2,182
- West-MEC - Copper Canyon High School0.9 mi · 1
- Westwind Elementary School1.1 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
Sunset Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 611 students in grades PK-08.
Is Sunset Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunset Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Sunset Ridge Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sunset Ridge Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 68% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Ridge Elementary School?
Sunset Ridge Elementary School is overseen by Pendergast Elementary District (4283) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.