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Sundance Elementary School

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Sundance Elementary School ranks 564 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sundance Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Peoria, Arizona, with 601 students enrolled. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sundance Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 23-37% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 40-52% for the district and 36-46% for the state. The school also has particularly low performance for certain student subgroups, such as its White and Multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Arizona elementary schools, and its English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the top 30-40%. Additionally, Sundance Elementary has seen a steady increase in dropout rates, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Copperwood School and Ira A. Murphy, which both outperform Sundance on academic measures and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger, are located less than a mile away from Sundance Elementary. This suggests that students in the Sundance attendance zone may have access to better-performing educational options nearby. Additionally, Sundance Elementary's per-student spending has fluctuated significantly over the years, which may contribute to the school's academic struggles and high dropout rates.

549

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,998

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7051 W Cholla St
Peoria, AZ 85345-5866

(623) 412-4675

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Sundance Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

34.4%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (31% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg42%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

564^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

346^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria Unified School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	564 of 909	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	567 of 912	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	756 of 1245	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	647 of 1226	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	578 of 1039	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	649 of 1109	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	647 of 1106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	582 of 1079	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.9	596 of 955	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.0	452 of 1079	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	483 of 1158	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	419 of 1141	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	428 of 1075	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	433 of 1090	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	466 of 1062	56.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.0	216 of 607	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	426 of 895	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	438 of 620	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.0	206 of 451	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	286 of 975	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	375 of 589	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	361 of 602	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	833 of 1219	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	639 of 1219	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	499 of 862	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	525 of 1023	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	276 of 306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	253 of 496	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	787 of 1170	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	668 of 1198	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	352 of 709	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	545 of 911	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	39 of 423	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	241 of 549	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	218 of 556	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	746 of 1116	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	420 of 820	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	495 of 628	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	710 of 1216	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	533 of 830	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	643 of 1220	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	485 of 850	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	677 of 1032	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	899 of 1027	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	71.3	61 of 654	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.3	566 of 820	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	432 of 1201	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	411 of 486	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	788 of 1024	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	672 of 1161	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	504 of 595	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	572 of 720	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	346 of 552	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	341 of 550	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	373 of 854	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	353 of 605	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	442 of 832	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	296 of 605	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	361 of 711	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	330 of 695	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.2	362 of 677	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.5	369 of 521	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	64.7	233 of 690	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	368 of 787	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	301 of 772	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	258 of 685	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	238 of 692	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	235 of 663	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	82.6	32 of 573	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	278 of 404	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.6	387 of 806	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	120 of 494	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	274 of 820	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	272 of 466	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	361 of 624	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.9	387 of 760	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	519 of 802	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	155 of 387	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	199 of 543	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.6	253 of 717	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	219 of 503	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.7	364 of 810	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	655 of 818	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	226 of 435	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	244 of 617	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.3	238 of 384	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	93 of 211	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	497 of 650	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.5	85 of 390	78.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.5	131 of 363	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	378 of 789	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	452 of 675	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	332 of 446	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	433 of 780	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	271 of 337	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	316 of 436	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2021)91st percentile+44 vs school

Native American (2021)91st percentile+43 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)54th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2021)29th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2024)21st percentile-17 vs school

White (2024)15th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)12th percentile-35 vs school

Foster Care (2021)10th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)94th percentile+48 vs school

Native American (2021)78th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)65th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)55th percentile~ school

Female (2023)52nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)49th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile-18 vs school

White (2023)33rd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2021)31st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-4 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 11, 2009

They do a great job at the school. The staff is really good with the kids; very involved.
They went out of thier way to help our daughter with her first year ( 7th ). She didnt speak English well. They had a special teacher that worked with her every day.
The principle & vice principle are fantastic. Close Quote

Schools Near Sundance Elementary School

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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
Sundance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7051 W Cholla St	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4675	549	32	17.0		189 (34.4%)	32 (5.8%)	286 (52.1%)	14 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.8%)	29.5	564^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.0%		31.2	567^th of 912 public elementary schools	37.8%	3	34.0	47.0	26.0	24.0	34.0	37.0	44.0	33.0			17.0	24.0	23.0	33.0	$7,998	$364	$702	$1,431	$5,959	$972	$6,931
Copperwood School	Public	PK, KG-8	11232 N 65th Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4650	625	37	16.8		291 (46.6%)	35 (5.6%)	240 (38.4%)	19 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.4%)	70.6	247^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.8%		56.2	354^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.2%	107	55.0	58.0	58.0	47.0	43.0	54.0	66.0	49.0	76.0	36.0	34.0	40.0	46.0	54.0	$6,984	$77	$321	$475	$5,973	$613	$6,586
Ira A Murphy	Public	PK, KG-8	7231 W North Ln	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4475	450	34	13.0		111 (24.7%)	18 (4.0%)	270 (60.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)			29.0		39.0	31.0									$12,403	$564	$1,021	$2,149	$9,780	$1,038	$10,818
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12900 N 71st Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4725	937	46	20.5		527 (56.2%)	31 (3.3%)	289 (30.8%)	37 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	71.4	242^nd of 909 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.2	239^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	49.0	66.0	46.0	62.0	59.0	52.0	58.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	47.0	43.0	$6,245	$50	$223	$324	$5,623	$349	$5,972
Peoria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11501 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4450	499	39	12.8		98 (19.6%)	28 (5.6%)	339 (67.9%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	24.9	624^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.4%		29.6	580^th of 912 public elementary schools	36.4%	44	37.0		31.0	35.0	37.0	29.0	28.0	28.0		23.0			23.0		$9,021	$571	$447	$1,588	$7,518	$486	$8,004
Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced	Public, Charter	K-8	7785 W Peoria Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 887-5392	1,030	45	22.8		174 (16.9%)	186 (18.1%)	620 (60.2%)	33 (3.2%)	12 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52.7	366^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.7%		52.9	383^rd of 912 public elementary schools	58.0%	17	27.0	54.0	50.0	38.0	39.0	61.0	43.0	48.0	52.0	36.0	29.0	24.0	49.0	60.0	$10,168	$1,395	$1,759	$4,548	$4,403	$2,612	$7,015
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10401 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4775	578	39	15.0		183 (31.7%)	45 (7.8%)	299 (51.7%)	9 (1.6%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	51.4	377^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.5%		35.1	518^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.2%	141	45.0	54.0	34.0	46.0	38.0	41.0	58.0	50.0	21.0	54.0	27.0	21.0	29.0	31.0	$8,490	$403	$496	$1,302	$7,185	$406	$7,590
Santa Fe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9880 N 77th Ave	Peoria	85345	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6475	698	48	14.5		121 (17.3%)	26 (3.7%)	500 (71.6%)	10 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	24.7	630^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.4	572^nd of 912 public elementary schools	37.3%	58	18.0	25.0	35.0	31.0	42.0	41.0	34.0	23.0	39.0	29.0	27.0	18.0	30.0	28.0	$7,588	$301	$369	$971	$6,342	$576	$6,918
Oasis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7841 W Sweetwater Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4800	724	41	17.8		375 (51.8%)	41 (5.7%)	228 (31.5%)	30 (4.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	48.1	402^nd of 909 public elementary schools	55.8%		50.5	405^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.6%	3	31.0	44.0	49.0	41.0	39.0	57.0	41.0	49.0	50.0	31.0	33.0	55.0	42.0	38.0	$7,830	$62	$290	$413	$6,938	$540	$7,478
Desert Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12901 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4750	439	31	14.1		187 (42.6%)	21 (4.8%)	193 (44.0%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	40.3	470^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.3%		36.8	508^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.3%	38	43.0	63.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	36.0	30.0	50.0			28.0	31.0	25.0	21.0	$9,472	$281	$394	$956	$7,466	$1,331	$8,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Sundance Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sundance Elementary School?

Students at Sundance Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Sundance Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Sundance Elementary School.

What district is Sundance Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

Is Sundance Elementary School a good school?

Sundance Elementary School ranks 564^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sundance Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sundance Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Centennial High School

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