Sunset School

Sunset School is a K-5 school of high-enrollment scale in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Cartwright Elementary District (4282), enrolling 739 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 64% larger than the state mean of about 451.

Sunset School is one of 22 schools operated by Cartwright Elementary District (4282), a district that serves 13,436 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sunset School shows that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder looks like 4% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Sunset School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Sunset School is one.

The closest other public school is Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 734 students in 2018 compared to 739 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 85% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.