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Sun Valley High School

Q: How many students attend Sun Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Sun Valley High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley High School?

Students at Sun Valley High School are 62% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

345

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,504

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1143 S Lindsay Rd
Mesa, AZ 85204-6298

(480) 497-4800

District: American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Sun Val

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

White:

18.3%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2011 → 32nd in 2022

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (7% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (20% vs 80%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (21% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school7%

District avg7%

Arizona avg40%

Not ranked this year

Sun Valley High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	24.0	316 of 464	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	331 of 509	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.8	278 of 285	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	311 of 420	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	386 of 416	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	344 of 406	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	358 of 394	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	433 of 491	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	344 of 471	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	349 of 397	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	319 of 403	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	298 of 395	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	109 of 122	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	9.1	181 of 231	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	292 of 456	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	257 of 492	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	290 of 354	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	295 of 441	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	304 of 479	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	228 of 311	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	59 of 150	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	181 of 253	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	421 of 429	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	338 of 455	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	395 of 492	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	281 of 370	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.6	196 of 199	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	234 of 282	17.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	62 of 172	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	3.8	370 of 371	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	278 of 409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	273 of 448	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.0	265 of 291	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+48 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2023)64th percentile

Homeless (2022)61st percentile+29 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2022)36th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)33rd percentile~ school

African American (2022)27th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2021)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile

Male (2023)2nd percentile

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile

White (2023)<1st percentile

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by a student
Friday, August 31, 2018

The teachers at Sun Valley High School are absolutely amazing! They actually care about their students future and want to do everything in their power to make sure the students succeed. I have been to 4 different high schools before Sun Valley and this has been hands down my favorite place to be. Sun Valley is a home and I love being a part of the family. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sun Valley High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1143 S Lindsay Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Sun Val	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 497-4800	345	15	23.0		63 (18.3%)	30 (8.7%)	215 (62.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$10,504	$1,264	$1,405	$3,934	$4,238	$3,597	$7,835
Mesa High School	Public	9-12	1630 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-5900	3,233	156	20.6		710 (22.0%)	148 (4.6%)	2,194 (67.9%)	18 (0.6%)	65 (2.0%)	26 (0.8%)	72 (2.2%)	21.9	206^th of 271 public high schools	24.0%		20.9	206^th of 270 public high schools	23.7%					31.0				21.0		8.0	$6,532	$88	$32	$209	$5,967	$444	$6,411
EVIT - Mesa High School	Public	9-12	1630 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	Public	7-12	1016 N Burk Street	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-4034	572	32	18.0		240 (42.0%)	13 (2.3%)	116 (20.3%)	151 (26.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	46 (8.0%)	98.8	7^th of 271 public high schools	97.4%		99.6	6^th of 270 public high schools	97.8%	1		85.0	92.0			60.0	82.0	95.0	80.0	67.0	$7,314	$00			$6,852	$462	$7,314
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	4525 E. Baseline Road	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Arete Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 222-4233	540	44	12.2		286 (53.0%)	20 (3.7%)	136 (25.2%)	53 (9.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.9%)	90.8	21^st of 271 public high schools	92.3%		94.6	17^th of 270 public high schools	93.7%	4	55.0	60.0	62.0	75.0	44.0	37.0	42.0	75.0	42.0	46.0	$10,377	$316	$72	$703	$6,258	$3,732	$9,989
Academy with Community Partners	Public, Charter	9-12	433 N Hall	Mesa	85203	Maricopa County	Academy with Community Partners-Arizona Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 833-0068	170	17	9.9		41 (24.1%)	13 (7.6%)	109 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$12,540	$00	$1,144	$1,144	$00	$11,396	$11,396
Premier Prep Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	459 N Gilbert Rd Ste A213	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Premier Prep Online Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(480) 896-7200	218	7	30.3		55 (25.2%)	71 (32.6%)	52 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	38 (17.4%)								(n/a)			26.0	27.0
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	2700 E Brown Rd	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-6900	3,421	154	22.2		1,978 (57.8%)	86 (2.5%)	1,065 (31.1%)	36 (1.1%)	146 (4.3%)	15 (0.4%)	95 (2.8%)	53	109^th of 271 public high schools	59.8%		58.1	95^th of 270 public high schools	64.8%	14				53.0				43.0		17.0	$6,419	$184	$20	$387	$5,621	$595	$6,215
EVIT - Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	2700 E Brown Rd	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
EVIT - Gilbert High School	Public	9-12	1101 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	East Valley Institute of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4000	3				2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley High School?

Students at Sun Valley High School are 62% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What district is Sun Valley High School in?

American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Sun Val

How many students attend Sun Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Sun Valley High School.

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