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Enrollment
739
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000105
Sunset School
6602 W OSBORN RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85033 · (623) 691-4600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · 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 | 17 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (99).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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% . -22.0pp since 2017
Math
45.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -36.0pp 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 45 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 22 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 36 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 79.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 81.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #304 of 1,072 ▲ 50 | #224 of 646 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #668 of 1,072 ▼ 41 | #419 of 646 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #86 of 930 | #49 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 739 | #165 of 1,223 | #123 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #739 of 991 | #463 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #913 of 1,007 | #600 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #248 of 256 | #133 of 138 |
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
739
-77 (-9%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 986
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 739 | 38.7 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 33.7 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 727 | 31.5 | 23.1:1 | 70% (507) |
| 2020-21 | 816 | 38 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 35.8 | 20.5:1 | 87% (638) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 34 | 22.9:1 | 100% (774) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 86% (567) |
| 2000-01 | 913 | 53 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 986 | 43 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (734 to 739); teachers up 8% (35.8 to 38.7).
About Sunset School
Sunset School is an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, reachable at (623) 691-4600. Enrollment is 739 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona, enrollment here is 64% higher.
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) runs 22 schools with a combined 13,436 students. Sunset School is one of them.
About 91% of the student body at Sunset School is Hispanic. The remaining students are 4% Black and 3% White. Among people living in Maricopa County, the Hispanic share is about 31%. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Sunset School total 38.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The next-closest public school is Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 77 students since 2020-21, to 739. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.5:1 to 19.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sunset School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- Frank Borman SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Peralta SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community SchoolElementary · 703 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Sunset schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sunset. Sunset School is the largest of the 8.
- Sunset SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 497 students
- Sunset SchoolST GEORGE, UT · 481 students
- Sunset SchoolSUNSET, UT · 386 students
- Sunset SchoolCoos Bay, OR · 380 students
- SunsetBakersfield, CA · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation0.3 mi · 368
- Western School of Science and Technology0.4 mi · 516
- Victory Collegiate Academy0.4 mi · 291
- G. Frank Davidson0.6 mi · 629
- Westland School0.6 mi · 215
- Holiday Park School0.8 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset SchoolHow many students attend Sunset School?
Sunset School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sunset School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunset School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Sunset School have?
Sunset School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sunset School?
Student demographics at Sunset School are roughly 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Sunset School public or private?
Sunset School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.