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Sunset School

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Sunset School ranks 502 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sunset School is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 734 students. It is part of the Cartwright Elementary District, which is ranked 262 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is generally higher than the Cartwright Elementary District average and the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, Sunset School's proficiency rates are projected to be 52% in 3rd grade Math (vs. 24% district, 42% state), 53% in 4th grade Math (vs. 23% district, 40% state), and 51% in 5th grade Math (vs. 19% district, 37% state). Additionally, Sunset School ranked 8th out of 219 Arizona elementary schools for Native American students in Math, with a 5-star rating in 2022-2023.

However, Sunset School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 160 out of 1,106 in 2016-2017 to 623 out of 1,226 in 2020-2021, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state. Compared to the nearby schools in the Cartwright Elementary District, Sunset School generally outperforms them academically, particularly in Math and Science, but the nearby schools also struggle with low performance, with most of them ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools. Despite these challenges, Sunset School's academic strengths in certain areas and its increased spending per student indicate that there may be potential for improvement with the right strategies and support.

739

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,442

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6602 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85033-4533

(623) 691-4600

District: Cartwright Elementary District

Students who attend Sunset School usually attend:

Middle:

Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

African American:

3.5%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cartwright Elementary District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg20%

Arizona avg38%

502^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Cartwright Elementary District

262^nd of 289Cartwright 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	36.0	502 of 909	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	544 of 912	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	527 of 1245	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	366 of 1000	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	623 of 1226	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	250 of 1039	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	238 of 1109	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	160 of 1106	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	252 of 1079	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	58.3	354 of 955	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	379 of 1079	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	570 of 1158	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	605 of 1141	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.7	686 of 1075	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.7	892 of 1090	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	957 of 1062	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	355 of 607	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	175 of 289	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	542 of 895	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.2	236 of 451	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	381 of 975	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.6	3 of 155	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	442 of 589	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	494 of 602	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	535 of 1219	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	511 of 824	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	600 of 1219	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	224 of 862	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	212 of 1023	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	261 of 496	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	265 of 486	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	420 of 1170	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	259 of 716	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	481 of 1198	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	101 of 709	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	99 of 911	89.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	203 of 423	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	244 of 549	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	242 of 556	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	336 of 1116	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	207 of 618	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.4	44 of 820	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	464 of 626	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	497 of 628	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	536 of 1216	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	376 of 830	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	641 of 1220	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	235 of 850	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	267 of 1032	74.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.7	8 of 219	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	67.6	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	369 of 654	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.9	511 of 820	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	658 of 1201	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.0	55 of 417	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	409 of 1024	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	430 of 800	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	382 of 1161	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)96th percentile+39 vs school

White (2023)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2021)52nd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)48th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)38th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 vs state

Science28%-6 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	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
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	6602 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4600	739	39	19.1		19 (2.6%)	26 (3.5%)	673 (91.1%)	7 (0.9%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36	502^nd of 909 public elementary schools	44.8%		33.1	544^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.4%	42	21.0	35.0	28.0	29.0			52.0	53.0	51.0	24.0	28.0		$13,442	$3,851	$440	$8,142	$7,689	$1,461	$9,151
Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6629 W Clarendon Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Pioneer Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 933-3733	368	29	12.6		4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	346 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)				17.0			39.0							$00			$00
Victory Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3535 N 63rd Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Victory Collegiate Academy Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 810-9781	291	20	14.5		35 (12.0%)	33 (11.3%)	221 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
G. Frank Davidson	Public	PK, KG-6	6935 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-1500	629	32	19.8		10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	583 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	6.2	906^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.8	911^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.1%	5	12.0	21.0	14.0	17.0			11.0	17.0					$12,193	$3,553	$396	$7,502	$6,801	$1,443	$8,244
Holiday Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	4417 N 66th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4500	530	33	16.3		22 (4.2%)	24 (4.5%)	477 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20.2	701^st of 909 public elementary schools	22.9%		12.9	825^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.5%	124	19.0	37.0	19.0	41.0			25.0	23.0	22.0	34.0	15.0		$11,911	$3,716	$514	$7,947	$6,180	$1,500	$7,680
Heatherbrae School	Public	PK, KG-6	7070 W Heatherbrae Dr	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5200	607	31	19.7		15 (2.5%)	56 (9.2%)	521 (85.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	7.6	894^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	872^nd of 912 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	15.0	16.0	16.0	21.0			21.0		13.0		14.0		$12,796	$2,039	$624	$4,703	$8,620	$1,513	$10,133
Cartwright School	Public	PK, KG-8	2825 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4100	670	36	18.8		12 (1.8%)	30 (4.5%)	615 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)		24.0				13.0							$12,454	$3,677	$473	$7,828	$6,607	$1,696	$8,304
Palm Lane	Public	PK, KG-8	2043 N 64th Dr	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5500	602	33	18.4		18 (3.0%)	18 (3.0%)	561 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12.8	829^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.8%		10.8	858^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.9%	29		31.0	22.0	26.0				17.0			16.0		$13,895	$4,401	$578	$9,380	$7,377	$1,539	$8,916
Peralta School	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5600	817	37	22.2		13 (1.6%)	38 (4.7%)	746 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	10.6	866^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.7	871^st of 912 public elementary schools	4.5%	5	16.0	24.0	27.0	27.0			13.0	21.0	12.0	13.0	17.0		$11,898	$3,564	$391	$7,520	$6,692	$1,251	$7,943
Frank Borman School	Public	PK, KG-8	3637 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5000	960	47	20.6		12 (1.3%)	56 (5.8%)	860 (89.6%)	6 (0.6%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	10.4	868^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.5%		8.8	885^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	16.0	24.0	14.0		30.0	29.0	22.0	30.0			13.0	21.0	$12,058	$3,133	$411	$6,676	$7,069	$1,446	$8,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset School

What is the racial makeup of Sunset School?

Students at Sunset School are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sunset School attend?

Students who attend Sunset School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism

What district is Sunset School in?

Cartwright Elementary District

How many students attend Sunset School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended Sunset School.

Is Sunset School a good school?

Sunset School ranks 502^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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