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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sunset Vista this year?
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Enrollment
676
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4271)·NCES 040342002493
Sunset Vista
7775 W ORANGEWOOD AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85303 · (623) 237-5701 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · 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 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
23.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.0% | 45.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset Vista ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #685 of 1,072 ▲ 158 | #423 of 646 ▲ 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #781 of 1,072 ▲ 54 | #485 of 646 ▲ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #440 of 930 | #279 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 676 | #232 of 1,223 | #182 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #659 of 991 | #411 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #606 of 1,007 | #397 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #230 of 721 | #146 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
676
+49 (+8%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 676 | 37 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 709 | 36 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 38.5 | 19.1:1 | 73% (536) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 41 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 888 | 42 | 21.1:1 | 88% (781) |
| 2015-16 | 978 | 48 | 20.4:1 | 91% (888) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | 41 | 20.6:1 | 83% (700) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Vista.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (888 to 676); teachers down 12% (42 to 37).
About Sunset Vista
Sunset Vista is an elementary school in GLENDALE, Arizona, according to federal school records. It educates 676 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
The 14 schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271) enroll 8,580 students altogether, Sunset Vista among them.
Sunset Vista's enrollment is 69% Hispanic. Other groups make up 11% White, 10% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Sunset Vista has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Sunset Vista, 37 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 18.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Across Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The nearest public school is Desert Spirit, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
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.
Sunset Vista saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 15.3:1 to 18.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Sunset Vista may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 Glendale Elementary District (4271)
- Horizon SchoolElementary · 856 students
- Challenger Middle SchoolElementary · 839 students
- William C Jack SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Bicentennial South SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Harold W Smith SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Desert SpiritElementary · 682 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
Nearby schools
- Desert Spirit0.5 mi · 682
- Independence High School0.9 mi · 1,907
- Discovery School1.0 mi · 601
- Desert Garden Elementary School1.1 mi · 205
- Westland School Brighton Campus1.3 mi · 308
- Challenger Middle School1.3 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset VistaHow many students attend Sunset Vista?
Sunset Vista enrolls approximately 676 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Sunset Vista serve?
Sunset Vista serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Vista?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunset Vista is approximately 18.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sunset Vista?
Sunset Vista reports a student body of 11% White, 69% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Vista?
Sunset Vista is overseen by Glendale Elementary District (4271) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.