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Sunset Canyon School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Sunset Canyon School is an elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 366 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Paradise Valley Unified District. The school has seen a gradual shift in its racial demographics, with an increase in Hispanic students and a decrease in White students over the past few years.

Sunset Canyon School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, has consistently lagged behind the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 31% in ELA and 39% in Math, compared to the district's 53% and 59%, respectively, and the state's 39% and 43%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 357 out of 1079 schools in 2015-2016 to 496 out of 904 schools in the current school year, with a 2-star rating. Sunset Canyon School's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 563 out of 1170 Arizona elementary schools and its White students ranking 569 out of 1024.

Sunset Canyon School faces several challenges, including consistently lower academic performance, fluctuating statewide rankings, and achievement gaps among student subgroups. The school's increasing percentage of economically disadvantaged students, from 22.52% in 2021-2022 to 53.83% in 2022-2023, suggests a growing population of students in need of additional support. Compared to nearby higher-performing schools in the Paradise Valley Unified District, such as Boulder Creek Elementary, Fireside Elementary, and Quail Run Elementary, Sunset Canyon School's performance indicates a need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,626

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2727 E Siesta Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85050-3138

(602) 449-5100

District: Paradise Valley Unified District

Students who attend Sunset Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:

Mountain Trail Middle School

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2024) from a 35th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Sunset Canyon School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

106^th of 289Paradise Valley Unified 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
2024	37.8	498 of 912	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	529 of 1245	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	615 of 1000	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	797 of 1226	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	615 of 1039	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	573 of 1109	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.8	445 of 1106	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	357 of 1079	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	419 of 955	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	395 of 1079	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	450 of 1158	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	398 of 1141	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	342 of 1075	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	477 of 1090	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.1	371 of 1062	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.5	713 of 895	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	238 of 451	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.2	448 of 1219	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	533 of 824	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	784 of 1219	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	536 of 862	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	598 of 1023	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	209 of 486	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	563 of 1170	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	535 of 716	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	757 of 1198	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	380 of 709	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	611 of 911	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.7	539 of 1116	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	516 of 820	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	600 of 1216	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.2	664 of 830	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	822 of 1220	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	479 of 850	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	506 of 1032	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	506 of 617	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	393 of 444	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	648 of 1027	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	194 of 654	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	405 of 820	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	596 of 1201	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	141 of 417	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	569 of 1024	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	915 of 1161	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	536 of 595	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	502 of 720	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)70th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2023)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)51st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)47th percentile-10 vs school

White (2023)44th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)20th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 21, 2012

The teachers really care about the students. My son has attended K-2 so far and has certainly learned a lot. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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 Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-6	2727 E Siesta Ln	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5100	0	35	9.4		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$12,626	$2,206	$346	$4,759	$9,674	$400	$10,074
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3303 E Utopia Rd	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4400	533	34	15.7		321 (60.2%)	21 (3.9%)	134 (25.1%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.4%)	81.8	141^st of 909 public elementary schools	84.5%		84.8	125^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.3%	16	51.0	74.0	55.0	58.0	68.0	65.0	65.0	53.0	55.0	$8,032	$281	$97	$658	$7,121	$534	$7,654
Campo Bello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2650 E Contention Mine Rd	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5200	596	42	14.1		100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	428 (71.8%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	17.3	743^rd of 909 public elementary schools	18.3%		24.8	632^nd of 912 public elementary schools	30.7%	111		29.0	26.0	28.0	30.0	26.0	21.0	27.0	14.0	$9,957	$1,444	$197	$3,084	$7,782	$535	$8,317
Echo Mountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5500	450	34	13.2		66 (14.7%)	42 (9.3%)	310 (68.9%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	18.0				23.0					$9,119	$899	$228	$2,027	$7,531	$461	$7,992
Echo Mountain Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	1811 E Michigan Ave # 3	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5600	346	23	14.8		45 (13.0%)	30 (8.7%)	244 (70.5%)	9 (2.6%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	16.9				12.6	828^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.2%	(n/a)		43.0	21.0	21.0		29.0	27.0	10.0	16.0	$8,414	$1,152	$301	$2,605	$6,219	$742	$6,961
Palomino Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15833 N 29th St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2800	590	39	15.0		30 (5.1%)	22 (3.7%)	522 (88.5%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)	11.0				23.0					$10,325	$1,569	$208	$3,346	$7,797	$751	$8,548
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19801 N 13th St	Phoenix	85024	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-5700	569	44	12.8		154 (27.1%)	48 (8.4%)	325 (57.1%)	13 (2.3%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.8%)	21.4	683^rd of 909 public elementary schools	24.9%		33.6	537^th of 912 public elementary schools	41.1%	146	31.0	35.0	25.0	24.0	34.0	23.0	35.0		20.0	$11,768	$1,205	$564	$2,973	$9,228	$771	$9,999
Palomino Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-6	15815 N 29th St	Phoenix	85032	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 449-2900	383	27	14.1		11 (2.9%)	21 (5.5%)	342 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	11.3				13.1	820^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.1%	(n/a)		23.0	16.0	29.0		21.0	18.0	18.0	14.0	$8,851	$1,300	$307	$2,908	$6,751	$492	$7,244
Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3725 E. Love Cactus Drive	Phoenix	85050	Maricopa County	Paradise Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 449-4700	693	42	16.5		437 (63.1%)	11 (1.6%)	78 (11.3%)	124 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	96.2	19^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.9	14^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	70.0	94.0	75.0	82.0	74.0	97.0	72.0	79.0	64.0	$6,885	$297	$137	$732	$6,106	$344	$6,451
Kaleidoscope School	Public, Charter	K-8	16850 N 16th St	Phoenix	85022	Maricopa County	Kaleidoscope School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 845-5983	296	24	12.3		161 (54.4%)	21 (7.1%)	88 (29.7%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	57.7	336^th of 909 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.4	338^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.9%	2		58.0			45.0	47.0					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Canyon School

What district is Sunset Canyon School in?

Paradise Valley Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Canyon School?

Students at Sunset Canyon School are .

How many students attend Sunset Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Sunset Canyon School.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Canyon School attend?

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

Middle : Mountain Trail Middle School

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