Sunset Ridge School

Sunset Ridge School, a medium-sized primary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, part of Deer Valley Unified District (4246), serves 563 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 25% bigger than typical.

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) comprises 41 schools with combined enrollment of 32,265 students; Sunset Ridge School is among them.

On demographics, Sunset Ridge School shows that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Sunset Ridge School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ridgeline Academy Inc., roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunset Ridge School has decreased 29%, going from 793 students in 2018 to 563 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 75% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.