Zuni Hills Elementary School

Zuni Hills Elementary School is a primary school of sprawling scale in SUN CITY, Arizona, one of the schools within Peoria Unified School District (4237), caters to 794 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 76% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Across the 44 schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237) (34,436 students total), Zuni Hills Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Zuni Hills Elementary School reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Zuni Hills Elementary School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Zuni Hills Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Sunset Heights Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Zuni Hills Elementary School has edged down 15%, going from 932 students in 2018 to 794 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 75% to 67% across the same window.

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