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Zuni Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
235th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of Arizona elementary schools
Summary

Zuni Hills Elementary School serves 794 students in pre-K through eighth grade in Sun City and is part of the Peoria Unified School District. Its 2025–26 all-grade AASA proficiency rates were above both district and state figures, but performance differs sharply by grade. Most importantly, eighth grade is a pronounced weakness: proficiency was 38% in ELA and 25% in math, below district and state results in both subjects and the lowest among nearby schools with reported eighth-grade scores.

Compared with nearby schools, Zuni Hills’ overall results are mixed, with math the clearest concern. Its all-grade ELA proficiency was 53%, above the district’s 44% and state’s 41%, but third-lowest among 11 schools with results; its 44% in math beat the district’s 37% and state’s 33%, yet was lowest among those nearby schools. The nearby averages were 65% in ELA and 62% in math. Grade-level results reveal brighter spots: fourth-grade math was 66%, compared with 45% in the district and 40% statewide, and sixth-grade ELA was 65%, 21 points above the district and 24 above the state. Eighth-grade science was 30% in 2024–25, matching the state but below the district’s 33% and every nearby school with reported results.

Science results have varied: fifth-grade proficiency went from 48% to 51% to 45% over 2022–23 through 2024–25, while eighth-grade science went from 35% to 22% to 30%. SchoolDigger rates Zuni Hills at the 74th statewide percentile with 4 stars; its percentile rose 6 points from 2015–16, but slipped from 75 to 74 in the latest year. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 18.6, close to the nearby-school average of 18.3. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also differ: White students ranked at the 40th percentile, compared with 74 overall, while Low Socio Economic Status students ranked at the 85th percentile. The reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 19% in 2022–23; comparable nearby figures are unavailable.

794
Students ?
18.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,794
Per pupil spending ?
23.2%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
92.1%
Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)
Exemptions: 7.9% (any vaccine)
 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 2016 → 74th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arizona average (48% vs 37% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016
✓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 (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg40%
Arizona avg37%
Elementary school
235th of 900
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
188th of 536
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 35% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 32Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District
136th of 267Peoria 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202671.0235 of 90073.9%★★★★☆
202572.5228 of 90974.9%★★★★☆
202465.4278 of 91269.5%★★★☆☆
202377.0274 of 124578.0%★★★★☆
202255.5383 of 100061.7%★★★☆☆
202162.9408 of 122666.7%★★★☆☆
201961.8389 of 103962.6%★★★☆☆
201869.3330 of 110970.2%★★★★☆
201774.2278 of 110674.9%★★★★☆
201666.2343 of 107968.2%★★★☆☆
201564.5308 of 95567.7%★★★☆☆
201454.9494 of 107954.2%★★★☆☆
201361.4440 of 115862.0%★★★☆☆
201271.5307 of 114173.1%★★★★☆
201177.3243 of 107577.4%★★★★☆
201075.9253 of 109076.8%★★★★☆
200964.5402 of 106262.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202147.9356 of 89560.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202140.0464 of 97552.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202648.6284 of 57950.9%★★★☆☆
202558.1219 of 58962.8%★★★☆☆
202452.3257 of 60257.3%★★★☆☆
202377.4243 of 121980.1%★★★★☆
202246.6451 of 82445.3%★★☆☆☆
202165.8366 of 121970.0%★★★★☆
201955.1373 of 86256.7%★★★☆☆
201872.8278 of 102372.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202677.097 of 50080.6%★★★★☆
202590.139 of 49692.1%★★★★★
202479.977 of 48684.2%★★★★☆
202370.1269 of 117077.0%★★★★☆
202258.3292 of 71659.2%★★★☆☆
202155.0443 of 119863.0%★★★☆☆
201857.5331 of 91163.7%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202132.3275 of 42335.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202680.077 of 52985.4%★★★★☆
202584.958 of 54989.4%★★★★☆
202483.859 of 55689.4%★★★★☆
202368.8250 of 111677.6%★★★★☆
201863.4244 of 82070.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202664.4178 of 59169.9%★★★★☆
202558.9235 of 62662.5%★★★☆☆
202450.8285 of 62854.6%★★★☆☆
202372.7288 of 121676.3%★★★★☆
202250.0406 of 83051.1%★★★☆☆
202159.2444 of 122063.6%★★★☆☆
201951.6386 of 85054.6%★★★☆☆
201864.2353 of 103265.8%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202236.376 of 10124.8%★☆☆☆☆
202131.0202 of 23915.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202350.7288 of 61753.3%★★★☆☆
202241.8290 of 44434.7%★★☆☆☆
202139.5617 of 102739.9%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202168.871 of 65489.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202337.8492 of 82040.0%★★☆☆☆
202177.385 of 120192.9%★★★★★
201841.0211 of 41749.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202643.2261 of 43740.3%★★☆☆☆
202543.4269 of 46542.2%★★☆☆☆
202432.0353 of 48627.4%★☆☆☆☆
202360.4375 of 102463.4%★★★☆☆
202235.7561 of 80029.9%★☆☆☆☆
202155.9470 of 116159.5%★★★☆☆
201929.4452 of 59524.0%★☆☆☆☆
201854.9354 of 72050.8%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202655.4188 of 53664.9%★★★☆☆
202556.2200 of 55263.8%★★★☆☆
202440.4273 of 55050.4%★★★☆☆
202360.1269 of 85468.5%★★★☆☆
202244.0298 of 60550.7%★★★☆☆
202160.6254 of 83269.5%★★★☆☆
201968.0176 of 60570.9%★★★★☆
201877.0144 of 71179.7%★★★★☆
201770.4172 of 69575.3%★★★★☆
201674.7146 of 67778.4%★★★★☆
201566.4147 of 52171.8%★★★★☆
201467.1212 of 69069.3%★★★☆☆
201371.5196 of 78775.1%★★★★☆
201269.4216 of 77272.0%★★★★☆
201177.9135 of 68580.3%★★★★☆
201078.4138 of 69280.1%★★★★☆
200980.2109 of 66383.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202153.5175 of 57369.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202225.4171 of 19210.9%★☆☆☆☆
202139.9268 of 40433.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.7298 of 60650.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202652.7147 of 37060.3%★★★☆☆
202549.5170 of 39557.0%★★★☆☆
202435.0230 of 38640.4%★★☆☆☆
202360.8244 of 80669.7%★★★☆☆
202234.5315 of 49436.2%★★☆☆☆
202166.2218 of 82073.4%★★★★☆
201960.6175 of 46662.4%★★★☆☆
201872.9147 of 62476.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202352.6290 of 76061.8%★★★☆☆
202156.6239 of 80270.2%★★★★☆
201877.384 of 54384.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202577.349 of 34485.8%★★★★☆
202350.9278 of 71761.2%★★★☆☆
201875.181 of 50383.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202645.6171 of 37053.8%★★★☆☆
202547.0186 of 37950.9%★★★☆☆
202435.6219 of 37040.8%★★☆☆☆
202356.6282 of 81065.2%★★★☆☆
202232.1309 of 47635.1%★★☆☆☆
202154.1294 of 81864.1%★★★☆☆
201960.2153 of 43564.8%★★★☆☆
201879.0109 of 61782.3%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202348.366 of 11040.0%★★☆☆☆
202115.8133 of 1437.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202340.0246 of 38435.9%★★☆☆☆
202247.4125 of 21140.8%★★☆☆☆
202170.1120 of 65081.5%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202128.2345 of 39011.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202336.7190 of 36347.7%★★☆☆☆
202158.5143 of 78981.9%★★★★☆
201854.951 of 17871.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202632.6184 of 27031.9%★★☆☆☆
202532.2199 of 27728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202418.5239 of 28817.0%★☆☆☆☆
202342.0371 of 67545.0%★★☆☆☆
202224.6361 of 44619.1%★☆☆☆☆
202150.7352 of 78054.9%★★★☆☆
201941.8202 of 33740.1%★★☆☆☆
201861.5162 of 43662.8%★★★☆☆
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
Native American (2021)89th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile-4 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
Female (2026)51st percentile-23 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-34 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 (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-11 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 (2026)32nd percentile-33 vs school
Native American (2021)12th percentile-58 vs school
Asian (2022)11th percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts53%+12 vs state
Mathematics44%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 6, 2022

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

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





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Frequently Asked Questions about Zuni Hills Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended 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.

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

High : Liberty High School

Zuni Hills Elementary School ranks 235th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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