Sunset Vista

Sunset Vista operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in GLENDALE, Arizona, overseen by Glendale Elementary District (4271). Current enrollment sits at 676 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Within Glendale Elementary District (4271), which oversees 14 schools and 8,580 students, Sunset Vista is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Sunset Vista shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 11% White, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, On paper, Sunset Vista has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sunset Vista is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Desert Spirit, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sunset Vista's enrollment has declined 24% since 2018, when it stood at 888 (now 676). Class-load math has tightened: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.