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Sun Valley Academy-Avondale

Public, Charter Grades K-8

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sun Valley Academy-Avondale is a public charter elementary school serving 437 students in grades K-8 in Avondale, Arizona. The school is part of the Morrison Education Group Inc. district, which is ranked 257 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sun Valley Academy-Avondale has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd, 4th, and 7th grades were significantly below the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Littleton Elementary School and Legacy Traditional School - Avondale, Sun Valley Academy-Avondale's performance is also lagging, with proficiency rates around 10-15 percentage points lower in 3rd grade.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups. Sun Valley Academy-Avondale has performed relatively well for female students and multi-racial students, ranking in the top 50% of Arizona elementary schools in these categories. However, the school has struggled with the performance of male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs, ranking in the bottom 50% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Sun Valley Academy-Avondale has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 5.2% to 6.6% between 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, which is higher than the dropout rates of nearby schools like Estrella Vista Elementary School.

479

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 North 117th Avenue
Avondale, AZ 85392

(623) 600-7660

District: Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

African American:

20.5%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2021 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Arizona avg39%

740^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 30% (2021) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 289Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc. 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	17.4	740 of 909	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	645 of 1245	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	864 of 1226	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.5	237 of 607	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	475 of 895	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	247 of 975	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	469 of 1219	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	835 of 1219	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	642 of 1170	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	954 of 1198	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.8	582 of 1116	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	719 of 1216	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	6.1	817 of 830	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	831 of 1220	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	220 of 617	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	192 of 444	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	110 of 1027	89.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.4	192 of 820	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	31.4	872 of 1201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.4	980 of 1161	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	547 of 854	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	698 of 832	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.5	319 of 400	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	400 of 573	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	448 of 806	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	690 of 820	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	378 of 760	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	676 of 802	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	365 of 717	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	541 of 810	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	647 of 818	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	418 of 650	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	632 of 780	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)77th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)75th percentile+45 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)64th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)62nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2023)61st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)45th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2021)16th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)50th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)49th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2023)44th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)36th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2023)33rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)20th percentile-16 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%-3 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 Valley Academy-Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	1515 North 117th Avenue	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 600-7660	479	27	17.7		43 (9.0%)	98 (20.5%)	288 (60.1%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	17.4	740^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	24.0	32.0			44.0		26.0				37.0					$00			$00
Canyon Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11675 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2610	640	31	20.6		76 (11.9%)	79 (12.3%)	440 (68.8%)	25 (3.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	14.2	799^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.2	817^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.4%	18	24.0	41.0	17.0	24.0	26.0	27.0	17.0		19.0		17.0	13.0	14.0	18.0	$5,354	$527	$1,090	$2,144	$4,561		$3,737
Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	12320 W Van Buren St	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 344-0330	1,346	21	64.0		206 (15.3%)	128 (9.5%)	890 (66.1%)	39 (2.9%)	7 (0.5%)	8 (0.6%)	68 (5.1%)	42.3	453^rd of 909 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.6	423^rd of 912 public elementary schools	53.6%	30	36.0	48.0	43.0	54.0	51.0	48.0	38.0	40.0	30.0	30.0	33.0	26.0	34.0	30.0		$00			$00
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 S 118th Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5900	773	39	20.8		64 (8.3%)	102 (13.2%)	542 (70.1%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.0%)	20.5	697^th of 909 public elementary schools	23.3%		13.5	810^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.2%	113	18.0	24.0	23.0	26.0	34.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	32.0	39.0	19.0	13.0	25.0	23.0	$9,758	$834	$303	$1,970	$6,685	$1,937	$8,621
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 535-6500	482	27	17.8		100 (20.7%)	34 (7.1%)	311 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	39.4	473^rd of 909 public elementary schools	48.0%		35.1	519^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.1%	46	25.0	44.0	38.0				42.0	39.0	50.0				31.0		$7,680	$639	$03	$1,281	$6,163	$875	$7,038
Littleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1252 S Avondale Blvd	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5700	802	44	18.2		25 (3.1%)	96 (12.0%)	645 (80.4%)	13 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	24.9	626^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.1%		20.3	695^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.8%	69	28.0	26.0	30.0	46.0	33.0	49.0	40.0	22.0	29.0		19.0	32.0	19.0		$11,672	$1,050	$465	$2,566	$8,146	$2,011	$10,156
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10237 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2670	662	39	16.9		43 (6.5%)	85 (12.8%)	483 (73.0%)	9 (1.4%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.9%)	22.6	663^rd of 909 public elementary schools	27.1%		17.9	740^th of 912 public elementary schools	18.9%	77	19.0	51.0	27.0	22.0	27.0	25.0	20.0	40.0			21.0		18.0		$6,722	$666	$1,066	$2,398	$5,712		$4,990
Imagine Avondale Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	950 N. Elisio C. Felix Jr. Way	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1730	343	21	16.3		26 (7.6%)	43 (12.5%)	259 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)	23.0						34.0									$00			$00
Estrella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-8	11905 W Cocopah Cir	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6200	893	43	20.6		37 (4.1%)	81 (9.1%)	711 (79.6%)	11 (1.2%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	13.6	817^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.3	751^st of 912 public elementary schools	17.7%	66	15.0	21.0	24.0	37.0	36.0	43.0	18.0	17.0	19.0	21.0	18.0	37.0	20.0	27.0	$9,024	$685	$326	$1,696	$6,129	$1,884	$8,013
Garden Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10825 W Garden Lakes Pkwy	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2520	941	45	20.9		159 (16.9%)	95 (10.1%)	597 (63.4%)	33 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.2%)	37.1	488^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.3%		36.1	512^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.9%	24	42.0	52.0	31.0	33.0	32.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	32.0	19.0	19.0	33.0	33.0	36.0	$5,360	$507	$1,198	$2,211	$4,387		$3,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley Academy-Avondale

What district is Sun Valley Academy-Avondale in?

Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc.

Is Sun Valley Academy-Avondale a good school?

Sun Valley Academy-Avondale ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Sun Valley Academy-Avondale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Sun Valley Academy-Avondale.

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley Academy-Avondale?

Students at Sun Valley Academy-Avondale are 60% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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