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Sunrise Middle School

Q: Is Sunrise Middle School a good school?

Sunrise Middle School ranks 155 th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 552 Arizona Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Arizona middle schools

Summary

Sunrise Middle School is a public middle school in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving 387 students in grades 7-8 and part of the Paradise Valley Unified District. The school consistently performs above state and district averages in standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53% of 7th and 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 48% and the state's 40%.

Sunrise Middle School also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, with male students ranking 107 out of 379 Arizona middle schools and female students ranking 185 out of 395 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school performs well among White and Multi-racial students, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona middle schools. Additionally, Sunrise Middle School has relatively low dropout rates compared to the state average, ranging from 2.2% to 6.1% over the past few years.

While Sunrise Middle School generally outperforms its nearby counterparts in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Mountain Trail Middle School, Explorer Middle School, and Desert Shadows Middle School, the nearby Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Sunrise Middle School in academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts. This highlights the potential for innovative educational approaches to drive student success.

390

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,127

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4960 E Acoma Dr
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-2245

(602) 449-6100

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Feeder schools for Sunrise Middle School:

Elementary:	Copper Canyon Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Whispering Wind Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (46% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Arizona avg33%

155^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified 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	65.3	155 of 552	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	125 of 550	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	144 of 854	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	203 of 605	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	167 of 832	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	238 of 605	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	252 of 711	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.9	226 of 695	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	194 of 677	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	54.5	193 of 521	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	183 of 690	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	157 of 787	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	165 of 772	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.5	75 of 685	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	123 of 692	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	113 of 663	83.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.1	155 of 400	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	447 of 573	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	18 of 27	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.1	29 of 247	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	50 of 192	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	79 of 404	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	185 of 395	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	130 of 386	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	204 of 806	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	222 of 494	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	170 of 820	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	247 of 466	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	252 of 624	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	194 of 345	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	135 of 329	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	273 of 760	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	238 of 392	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	276 of 802	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	193 of 387	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	293 of 543	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	161 of 344	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	353 of 717	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	202 of 369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	350 of 503	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	107 of 379	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	90 of 370	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	108 of 810	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	159 of 476	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	148 of 818	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	173 of 435	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	199 of 617	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	91 of 384	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	4 of 211	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	112 of 650	82.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	83 of 390	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.6	234 of 363	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	309 of 789	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	28 of 178	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	105 of 277	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	53 of 288	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	81 of 675	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	157 of 446	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	132 of 780	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	225 of 337	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	223 of 436	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)61st percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2023)36th percentile-48 vs school

Native American (2022)35th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Science43%+13 vs state

Mathematics42%+14 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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Sunrise Middle School	Public	5-8	4960 E Acoma Dr	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6100	390	25	15.7		192 (49.2%)	16 (4.1%)	133 (34.1%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	65.3	155^th of 552 public middle schools	71.9%		72.5	125^th of 550 public middle schools	77.3%	30		53.0	53.0		41.0	42.0	43.0	$9,127	$870	$218	$1,959	$7,702	$337	$8,039
Desert Shadows Middle School	Public	5-8	5858 E Sweetwater Ave	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-6800	791	39	20.1		547 (69.2%)	14 (1.8%)	139 (17.6%)	26 (3.3%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.4%)	81	75^th of 552 public middle schools	86.4%		74.4	115^th of 550 public middle schools	79.1%	40		63.0	58.0		56.0	61.0	45.0	$6,111	$194	$100	$487	$5,382	$436	$5,818
Greenway Middle School	Public	5-8	3002 E Nisbet Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2400	646	38	17.0		62 (9.6%)	52 (8.0%)	497 (76.9%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	12.6	507^th of 552 public middle schools	8.2%		11.4	515^th of 550 public middle schools	6.4%	8		21.0	21.0		13.0	15.0	12.0	$8,288	$510	$191	$1,210	$7,055	$533	$7,588
Mission Montessori Academy's Middle Years Program	Public, Charter	4-8	4530 E Gold Dust Ave	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	The Farm at Mission Montessori Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 699-4950	43	4	10.7		25 (58.1%)	1 (2.3%)	12 (27.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)								(n/a)	89.0		80.0						$00			$00
Cocopah Middle School	Public	6-8	6615 E Cholla St	Scottsdale	85254	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-4400	861	44	19.5		654 (76.0%)	29 (3.4%)	104 (12.1%)	46 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	92	37^th of 552 public middle schools	93.3%		92.2	38^th of 550 public middle schools	93.1%	1	72.0	71.0	67.0	74.0	69.0	69.0	54.0	$6,404	$81	$437	$599	$5,468	$418	$5,886
Shea Middle School	Public	5-8	2728 E Shea Blvd	Phoenix	85028	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-3500	476	33	14.4		227 (47.7%)	20 (4.2%)	187 (39.3%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.5%)	38.5	279^th of 552 public middle schools	49.5%		31.1	331^st of 550 public middle schools	39.8%	52		40.0	39.0		29.0	21.0	35.0	$9,578	$632	$185	$1,449	$8,078	$683	$8,761
Explorer Middle School	Public	5-8	22401 N 40th St	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4200	607	31	19.5		473 (77.9%)	8 (1.3%)	78 (12.9%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	81.6	74^th of 552 public middle schools	86.6%		81.9	76^th of 550 public middle schools	86.2%	2		65.0	57.0		60.0	59.0	45.0	$6,002	$187	$138	$512	$5,487	$190	$5,677
Mountain Trail Middle School	Public	5-8	2323 E Mountain Gate Pass	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4600	835	39	21.4		461 (55.2%)	14 (1.7%)	250 (29.9%)	58 (6.9%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41 (4.9%)	77.6	94^th of 552 public middle schools	83.0%		65.8	151^st of 550 public middle schools	72.5%	57		66.0	59.0		50.0	47.0	47.0	$6,163	$525	$176	$1,226	$5,094	$367	$5,462
Mountain Sky Middle School	Public	7-8	16225 N 7th Ave	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6100	672	32	21.1		235 (35.0%)	58 (8.6%)	320 (47.6%)	10 (1.5%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	36.6	293^rd of 552 public middle schools	46.9%		27.9	353^rd of 550 public middle schools	35.8%	60		42.0	38.0		24.0	26.0	30.0	$6,668	$408	$103	$919	$5,323	$834	$6,157
Desert Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	10203 E McDowell Mtn Ranch Rd	Scottsdale	85255	Maricopa County	Scottsdale Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 484-4600	423	28	15.1		296 (70.0%)	20 (4.7%)	51 (12.1%)	35 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	89.6	44^th of 552 public middle schools	92.0%		80.4	85^th of 550 public middle schools	84.5%	41	63.0	69.0	67.0	63.0	68.0	62.0	59.0	$7,889	$356	$1,085	$1,798	$6,505		$6,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Middle School

Is Sunrise Middle School a good school?

Sunrise Middle School ranks 155^th of 552 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunrise Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Sunrise Middle School.

What district is Sunrise Middle School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Middle School?

Students at Sunrise Middle School are 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% African American.

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