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Sun Canyon School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sun Canyon School is a Phoenix elementary school serving 563 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade, in the Fowler Elementary District. Its 2025–26 results show math as a relative strength against the district and nearby schools, though the school remains below the state in math and English language arts (ELA). The most important finding is how uneven math is by grade: fourth-grade proficiency was 15%, compared with 40% statewide, while fifth grade reached 39%, just above the state’s 38%.

Sun Canyon outperformed its district and nearby schools in all-grades math, but not the state: 29% of students were proficient, versus 15% districtwide and 33% statewide. The three nearby PK–5 schools—Fowler Elementary School, Western Valley Elementary School, and Tuscano Elementary School—averaged 19%; Sun Canyon was 10 points higher and 5 points above the highest result. ELA was 24%, above the district’s 20% and the same-span peers’ 19% average, but 17 points below the state’s 41%. Fifth-grade science was another weak spot: 16% were proficient, compared with 34% statewide and a 21% average among nearby schools with results.

Science proficiency changed little over time, moving from 17% in 2022–23 to 14% in 2023–24 and 16% in 2024–25; the state remained at 34% each year. SchoolDigger ranks Sun Canyon 721st of 900 statewide, at the 20th percentile with 1 star, down from the 43rd percentile in 2017–18; its latest percentile is also 9 points below the prior year. SchoolDigger ranks the district 258th of 267, at the 3rd percentile with 0 stars. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 23.4 in 2024–25, the second-highest among nearby schools with data, and its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 66% in 2022–23. One subgroup ranking also shifted sharply: SchoolDigger placed students from low-socioeconomic-status backgrounds at the 17th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 35th percentile the prior year; the overall school ranking fell from the 29th to the 20th percentile. ELA and math scores are available for only one year, and nearby schools’ free/reduced-lunch rates are unavailable for comparison.

563

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

8150 W Durango St
Phoenix, AZ 85043-5465

(623) 707-2000

District: Fowler Elementary District

Students who attend Sun Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Maria Middle School
High:	Sierra Linda High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

10.7%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fowler Elementary District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (26% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg17%

Arizona avg37%

721^st of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Fowler Elementary District

258^th of 267Fowler 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
2026	18.8	721 of 900	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	647 of 909	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	672 of 912	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	901 of 1245	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	698 of 1000	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	777 of 1226	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	674 of 1039	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	632 of 1109	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	686 of 1106	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	617 of 955	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.3	736 of 1079	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	786 of 1158	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	802 of 1141	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	711 of 1075	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.9	904 of 1090	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.2	589 of 1062	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	396 of 607	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	746 of 895	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.9	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	343 of 975	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	35 of 155	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	541 of 579	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	506 of 589	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	479 of 602	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	902 of 1219	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	588 of 824	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	680 of 1219	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	592 of 862	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	593 of 1023	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	354 of 500	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	311 of 496	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	305 of 486	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	868 of 1170	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	476 of 716	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	702 of 1198	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	430 of 709	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	431 of 911	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	49 of 423	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	441 of 529	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	358 of 549	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	782 of 1116	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	361 of 820	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	525 of 591	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	520 of 626	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	545 of 628	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	889 of 1216	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	720 of 830	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	835 of 1220	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	660 of 850	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	603 of 1032	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	382 of 617	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	371 of 1027	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	514 of 820	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	763 of 1201	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	364 of 417	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	683 of 1024	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	535 of 800	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	861 of 1161	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)88th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)65th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2023)37th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2023)35th percentile+7 vs school

White (2023)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-4 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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 Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-5	8150 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2000	563	24	23.4	51.3%	14 (2.5%)	60 (10.7%)	464 (82.4%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	18.8	721^st of 900 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.5	647^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.8%	74	21.0	26.0	26.0				24.0	36.0	15.0	39.0				29.0		$00			$00
Dos Rios Elementary	Public	K-8	2150 S 87th Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-7004	614	34	18.3	53.6%	24 (3.9%)	86 (14.0%)	461 (75.1%)	9 (1.5%)	24 (3.9%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)				19.0		18.0	16.0							7.0	$10,639	$1,363	$1,611	$4,337	$6,334	$1,332	$7,665
Tuscano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 S 79th Ave	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2300	532	29	18.3	47.7%	32 (6.0%)	80 (15.0%)	396 (74.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	10.1	861^st of 900 public elementary schools	4.3%		18.6	720^th of 909 public elementary schools	20.8%	141	18.0	26.0					17.0		17.0	25.0				16.0		$00			$00
Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain	Public, Charter	K-8	2504 S 91st Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	P.L.C. Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 474-2120	895	45	19.8	45.9%	31 (3.5%)	99 (11.1%)	740 (82.7%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.9%)	13.1	823^rd of 900 public elementary schools	8.6%		13.8	813^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.6%	10	22.0	34.0	27.0	19.0	26.0	30.0	27.0	21.0	25.0	19.0	13.0	10.0	23.0	18.0		$00			$00
Arizona Desert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8803 W Van Buren St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5260	843	43	19.4	56.1%	35 (4.2%)	88 (10.4%)	693 (82.2%)	10 (1.2%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	27.9	581^st of 900 public elementary schools	35.4%		37	489^th of 909 public elementary schools	46.2%	92	27.0	46.0	33.0	36.0	33.0	37.0	35.0	33.0	33.0	26.0		19.0	29.0	25.0	$10,979	$1,022	$918	$2,961	$6,932	$2,107	$9,039
Hurley Ranch Elementary	Public	K-8	8950 W Illini Rd	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5100	703	34	20.9	50.5%	31 (4.4%)	127 (18.1%)	495 (70.4%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	15 (2.1%)	15	787^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.6%		10	876^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.6%	89	25.0	35.0		22.0	32.0	20.0	24.0	26.0	26.0	20.0			17.0	18.0	$9,648	$1,284	$1,505	$4,073	$5,650	$1,209	$6,859
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3834 S 91st Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5000	313	21	14.9	55.6%	10 (3.2%)	54 (17.3%)	234 (74.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)							10.0							7.0	$12,071	$1,487	$1,469	$4,443	$7,587	$1,528	$9,115
Union Connects	Public, Virtual	K-8	3834 S 91st Ave	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Union Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(623) 478-5005	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	370	22	16.8	56.5%	13 (3.5%)	13 (3.5%)	336 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	16.1	766^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.9%		23.2	652^nd of 909 public elementary schools	28.3%	114	32.0	24.0					24.0	32.0	18.0	21.0				24.0		$00			$00
Porfirio H. Gonzales Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9401 W Garfield St	Tolleson	85353	Maricopa County	Tolleson Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 907-5181	721	43	16.8	58.8%	13 (1.8%)	65 (9.0%)	619 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	12.8	829^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.7	846^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.9%	17	27.0	21.0	17.0	28.0	30.0	21.0	24.0	29.0		17.0				15.0	$12,815	$1,207	$926	$3,340	$8,445	$2,237	$10,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Canyon School

What schools do graduates of Sun Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Sun Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santa Maria Middle School
High : Sierra Linda High School

What is the racial makeup of Sun Canyon School?

Students at Sun Canyon School are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Sun Canyon School a good school?

Sun Canyon School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Arizona elementary schools.

What district is Sun Canyon School in?

Fowler Elementary District

How many students attend Sun Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Sun Canyon School.

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