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Zuni Hills Elementary School

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Zuni Hills Elementary School ranks 228 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Zuni Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sun City, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 841 students. It is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zuni Hills Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a high ranking of 228 out of 909 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Zuni Hills excels in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs, where it ranks among the top schools in the state. However, the school's performance with White students and multi-racial students is relatively lower, with rankings in the bottom half of the state.

While Zuni Hills Elementary School performs well compared to other schools in the Peoria Unified School District, such as Frontier Elementary, Coyote Hills Elementary, and Sunset Heights Elementary, it lags behind some high-performing charter schools in the area, such as BASIS Peoria Primary, Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale, and Candeo Peoria, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the gradual increase in dropout rates at Zuni Hills Elementary School is a concern, as it is higher than the district and state averages.

794

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,994

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10851 W Williams Rd
Sun City, AZ 85373-3375

(623) 412-5275

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Zuni Hills Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Peoria Unified School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

228^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

200^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	72.5	228 of 909	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	278 of 912	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	274 of 1245	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	383 of 1000	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	408 of 1226	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	389 of 1039	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	330 of 1109	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	278 of 1106	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	343 of 1079	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	308 of 955	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.9	494 of 1079	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	440 of 1158	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	307 of 1141	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	243 of 1075	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	253 of 1090	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	402 of 1062	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.9	356 of 895	60.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	464 of 975	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	219 of 589	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	257 of 602	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	243 of 1219	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	451 of 824	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	366 of 1219	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	373 of 862	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	278 of 1023	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	39 of 496	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	77 of 486	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	269 of 1170	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	292 of 716	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	443 of 1198	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	331 of 911	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	275 of 423	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	58 of 549	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	59 of 556	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	250 of 1116	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	244 of 820	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	235 of 626	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	285 of 628	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	288 of 1216	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	406 of 830	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	444 of 1220	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	386 of 850	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	353 of 1032	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	76 of 101	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	202 of 239	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.7	288 of 617	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	290 of 444	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	617 of 1027	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	71 of 654	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	492 of 820	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.3	85 of 1201	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	41.0	211 of 417	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	269 of 465	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	353 of 486	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.4	375 of 1024	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	561 of 800	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.9	470 of 1161	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	452 of 595	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	354 of 720	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	200 of 552	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	273 of 550	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	269 of 854	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	298 of 605	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	254 of 832	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	176 of 605	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	144 of 711	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	172 of 695	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	146 of 677	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	147 of 521	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	212 of 690	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	196 of 787	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	216 of 772	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	135 of 685	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	138 of 692	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	109 of 663	83.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	175 of 573	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	171 of 192	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	268 of 404	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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
2025	49.5	170 of 395	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	230 of 386	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	244 of 806	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	315 of 494	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	218 of 820	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	175 of 466	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	147 of 624	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.6	290 of 760	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	239 of 802	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	84 of 543	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	49 of 344	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	278 of 717	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	81 of 503	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	186 of 379	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	219 of 370	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	282 of 810	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.1	309 of 476	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	294 of 818	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	153 of 435	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	109 of 617	82.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	246 of 384	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	125 of 211	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.1	120 of 650	81.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	345 of 390	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.7	190 of 363	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	143 of 789	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	51 of 178	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	199 of 277	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	239 of 288	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	371 of 675	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	361 of 446	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	352 of 780	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	202 of 337	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	162 of 436	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

Native American (2021)89th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2021)60th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)53rd percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)52nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-38 vs school

Homeless (2021)35th percentile-32 vs school

Military Connected (2022)25th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2021)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2023)40th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-33 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-36 vs school

Native American (2021)12th percentile-58 vs school

Asian (2022)11th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Mathematics48%+14 vs state

Science38%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 6, 2022

The worst IEP system and following of IEP’s Close Quote

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

If you have a child with Autism or ADD that has an IEP avoid this school like the plague!! Close Quote

Schools Near Zuni Hills 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
Zuni Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5275	794	43	18.6		529 (66.6%)	21 (2.6%)	194 (24.4%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	72.5	228^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.9%		65.4	278^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.5%	50	43.0	75.0	48.0	65.0	58.0	46.0	53.0	79.0	53.0	44.0	29.0	29.0	45.0	30.0	$6,994	$54	$169	$276	$5,896	$875	$6,771
Peoria Traditional School	Public	K-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5350	380				273 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	76 (20.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	95.1	32^nd of 909 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.4	28^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	61.0	90.0	64.0	89.0	81.0	82.0	80.0	93.0	83.0	84.0	70.0	69.0	60.0	58.0	$7,393	$62	$11	$135	$6,962	$358	$7,320
Sunset Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9687 W Adam Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6000	987	47	21.2		696 (70.5%)	18 (1.8%)	160 (16.2%)	51 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	84.7	122^nd of 909 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.8	117^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.2%	5	67.0	65.0	57.0	69.0	75.0	66.0	65.0	61.0	65.0	64.0	47.0	43.0	51.0	50.0	$5,943	$47	$138	$233	$5,245	$513	$5,758
Candeo Peoria	Public, Charter	K-8	9965 W Calle Lejos	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Candeo Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 979-6500	597	32	18.4		324 (54.3%)	15 (2.5%)	68 (11.4%)	144 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.7%)	95.4	28^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.9%		96	21^st of 912 public elementary schools	97.7%	7	58.0	83.0	77.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	79.0	82.0	78.0	76.0	83.0	71.0	66.0	69.0		$00			$00
Parkridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	9970 W Beardsley Rd	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5400	895	44	20.2		533 (59.6%)	36 (4.0%)	231 (25.8%)	38 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.7%)	74	214^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.5%		72.8	219^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.0%	5	43.0	70.0	55.0	54.0	61.0	52.0	55.0	65.0	68.0	40.0	55.0	65.0	53.0	35.0	$6,861	$63	$204	$330	$5,766	$827	$6,594
BASIS Peoria Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	25950 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 251-1504	696	42	16.5		128 (18.4%)	25 (3.6%)	60 (8.6%)	429 (61.6%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (6.5%)	95.8	25^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.2%		98	6^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.3%	19	78.0	83.0					78.0	73.0							$8,994	$189	$29	$406	$5,981	$2,795	$8,776
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21180 N 87th Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5225	695	59	11.7		454 (65.3%)	15 (2.2%)	179 (25.8%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	64.3	291^st of 909 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.7	277^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.6%	14	59.0	61.0	41.0	48.0	47.0	43.0	59.0	52.0	44.0	43.0	37.0	52.0	44.0	31.0	$6,322	$53	$73	$180	$5,167	$1,029	$6,196
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale	Public, Charter	K-5	23276 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 866-4710	563	31	18.1		373 (66.3%)	8 (1.4%)	81 (14.4%)	71 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	95.5	27^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.6	37^th of 912 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	69.0	74.0	74.0				77.0	84.0	86.0				67.0			$00			$00
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21258 N 81st Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4900	846	48	17.6		551 (65.1%)	19 (2.2%)	201 (23.8%)	29 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	61	312^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.7%		58.3	345^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.2%	33	52.0	55.0	48.0	53.0	66.0	52.0	56.0	34.0	44.0	41.0	43.0	60.0	50.0	42.0	$8,786	$71	$622	$763	$6,757	$1,337	$8,094
Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria	Public, Charter	K-8	7877 W Hillcrest Blvd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Peoria	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9825	609	27	22.5		355 (58.3%)	33 (5.4%)	116 (19.0%)	72 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	77.1	188^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.3%		76.7	188^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.4%		59.0	74.0	51.0	62.0	57.0		65.0	77.0	52.0	41.0			45.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Zuni Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Zuni Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Zuni Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Liberty High School

Is Zuni Hills Elementary School a good school?

Zuni Hills Elementary School ranks 228^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Zuni Hills Elementary School?

Students at Zuni Hills Elementary School are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Zuni Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended Zuni Hills Elementary School.

What district is Zuni Hills Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

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