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Sun Canyon School

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Sun Canyon School ranks 647 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sun Canyon School is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 584 students. The school is part of the Fowler Elementary District, which is ranked 263 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sun Canyon School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking between 617 and 901 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18% of 3rd graders, 37% of 4th graders, and 27% of 5th graders at Sun Canyon School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 36%, 46%, and 38%, respectively.

Interestingly, the nearby Arizona Desert Elementary School, which is part of the Tolleson Elementary District, outperforms Sun Canyon School across multiple academic measures and student subgroups. However, the other nearby schools in the Fowler Elementary District, such as Fowler Elementary School and Western Valley Elementary School, also perform poorly, with academic proficiency rates and school rankings similar to or slightly better than Sun Canyon School. This suggests that the challenges faced by Sun Canyon School may be systemic within the district, requiring more comprehensive interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

563

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8150 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043-5465

(623) 707-2000

District: Fowler Elementary District

Students who attend Sun Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Maria Middle School
High:	Sierra Linda High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

10.7%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fowler Elementary District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Arizona average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg20%

Arizona avg39%

647^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Fowler Elementary District

263^rd of 289Fowler Elementary District among Arizona districts

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
2025	23.5	647 of 909	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	672 of 912	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	901 of 1245	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	698 of 1000	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	777 of 1226	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	674 of 1039	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	632 of 1109	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	686 of 1106	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	617 of 955	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.3	736 of 1079	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	786 of 1158	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	802 of 1141	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	711 of 1075	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.9	904 of 1090	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.2	589 of 1062	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	396 of 607	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	746 of 895	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	343 of 975	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	35 of 155	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	506 of 589	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	479 of 602	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	902 of 1219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	588 of 824	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	680 of 1219	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	592 of 862	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	593 of 1023	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	311 of 496	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	305 of 486	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	868 of 1170	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	476 of 716	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	702 of 1198	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	430 of 709	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	431 of 911	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	49 of 423	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	358 of 549	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	782 of 1116	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	361 of 820	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	520 of 626	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	545 of 628	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	889 of 1216	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	720 of 830	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	835 of 1220	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	660 of 850	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	603 of 1032	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	382 of 617	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	371 of 1027	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	514 of 820	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	763 of 1201	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	364 of 417	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	683 of 1024	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	535 of 800	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	861 of 1161	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)88th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)37th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)35th percentile+7 vs school

White (2023)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

English Language Arts27%-13 vs state

Science16%-18 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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 Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-5	8150 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2000	563	24	23.4		14 (2.5%)	60 (10.7%)	464 (82.4%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	23.5	647^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.8%		21.7	672^nd of 912 public elementary schools	26.3%	25	18.0	37.0	27.0				39.0	40.0	28.0				16.0			$00			$00
Dos Rios Elementary	Public	K-8	2150 S 87th Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-7004	614	34	18.3		24 (3.9%)	86 (14.0%)	461 (75.1%)	9 (1.5%)	24 (3.9%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)				17.0	16.0	24.0							14.0	18.0	$10,639	$1,363	$1,611	$4,337	$6,334	$1,332	$7,665
Tuscano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 S 79th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2300	532	29	18.3		32 (6.0%)	80 (15.0%)	396 (74.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	18.6	720^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.8%		11.3	851^st of 912 public elementary schools	6.7%	131	19.0	22.0	29.0				22.0	18.0	45.0				22.0			$00			$00
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain	Public, Charter	K-8	2504 S 91st Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	P.L.C. Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-2120	895	45	19.8		31 (3.5%)	99 (11.1%)	740 (82.7%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	13.8	813^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.6%		13.4	814^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.7%	1	21.0	40.0	18.0	23.0	38.0	30.0	24.0	22.0	17.0	12.0	16.0	15.0	20.0	29.0		$00			$00
Arizona Desert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8803 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5260	843	43	19.4		35 (4.2%)	88 (10.4%)	693 (82.2%)	10 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	37	489^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.2%		26.8	613^th of 912 public elementary schools	32.8%	124	33.0	47.0	39.0	26.0	43.0	37.0	41.0	33.0	43.0		22.0	25.0	34.0	28.0	$10,979	$1,022	$918	$2,961	$6,932	$2,107	$9,039
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3834 S 91st Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5000	313	21	14.9		10 (3.2%)	54 (17.3%)	234 (74.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$12,071	$1,487	$1,469	$4,443	$7,587	$1,528	$9,115
Union Connects	Public, Virtual	K-8	3834 S 91st Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(623) 478-5005	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	370	22	16.8		13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%		20.9	686^th of 912 public elementary schools	24.8%	34	25.0	21.0					42.0									$00			$00
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9401 W Garfield St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5181	721	43	16.8		13 (1.8%)	65 (9.0%)	619 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	11.7	846^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.8	742^nd of 912 public elementary schools	18.6%	104	16.0	16.0	23.0	22.0	44.0	30.0	31.0					27.0	16.0	26.0	$12,815	$1,207	$926	$3,340	$8,445	$2,237	$10,682
Western Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2100	532	21	25.3		19 (3.6%)	45 (8.5%)	451 (84.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	11.4	850^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.5%		16	763^rd of 912 public elementary schools	16.3%	87	16.0	27.0	15.0				22.0	21.0	26.0							$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Canyon School

What schools do graduates of Sun Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Sun Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santa Maria Middle School
High : Sierra Linda High School

What district is Sun Canyon School in?

Fowler Elementary District

How many students attend Sun Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Sun Canyon School.

Is Sun Canyon School a good school?

Sun Canyon School ranks 647^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sun Canyon School?

Students at Sun Canyon School are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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