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Sunset Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Sunset Heights Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks 122 nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Heights Elementary School is a public school in Peoria, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with 1,019 students. It is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state. Sunset Heights has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

Sunset Heights Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to have 67% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41% for the district and 36% for the state. In mathematics, Sunset Heights is projected to have 65% of 3rd graders proficient or better, compared to 50% for the district and 42% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, with 51% of 5th graders and 50% of 8th graders projected to be proficient or better, compared to 36% and 33% for the district, and 34% and 30% for the state, respectively.

While Sunset Heights Elementary School outperforms most nearby schools in the Peoria Unified School District, including Apache Elementary School, Zuni Hills Elementary School, and Parkridge Elementary, two nearby charter schools, BASIS Peoria Primary and Candeo Peoria, consistently outperform Sunset Heights in academic metrics, ranking among the top 5% of Arizona elementary schools.

987

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,943

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9687 W Adam Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382-8417

(623) 486-6000

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Sunset Heights Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Liberty High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2017 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (60% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Arizona elementary schools

✓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 (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg41%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

122^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 17% (2017) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

68^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 12%▬ steady since 2017

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	122 of 909	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	117 of 912	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	97 of 1245	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	184 of 1000	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	134 of 1226	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	138 of 1039	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	177 of 1109	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	192 of 1106	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	77.3	35 of 289	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	137 of 895	84.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.5	13 of 316	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	59.7	100 of 270	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	321 of 620	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	96.0	8 of 451	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	54.6	105 of 975	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	124 of 589	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	148 of 602	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	93 of 1219	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	199 of 824	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.6	90 of 1219	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	132 of 862	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	196 of 1023	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	43 of 496	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	19 of 486	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	73 of 1170	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	109 of 716	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	85 of 1198	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	216 of 911	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.9	199 of 1116	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	147 of 820	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	130 of 626	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	93 of 628	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	100 of 1216	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.2	174 of 830	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	180 of 1220	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	155 of 850	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	206 of 1032	80.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	89.6	7 of 239	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.2	132 of 617	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	47 of 444	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	112 of 1027	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.6	134 of 820	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	82 of 1201	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	45 of 417	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	214 of 465	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	193 of 486	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	156 of 1024	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	270 of 800	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	198 of 1161	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	161 of 595	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	276 of 720	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	68 of 552	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	68 of 550	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	111 of 854	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	119 of 605	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	98 of 832	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	140 of 605	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	89 of 711	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	83 of 695	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	91.8	12 of 400	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	66.8	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	111 of 573	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	52.5	92 of 192	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	125 of 404	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	86 of 395	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	63 of 386	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	105 of 806	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	101 of 494	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	93 of 820	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	103 of 466	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	69 of 624	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	19 of 345	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	19 of 329	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	139 of 760	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	91 of 802	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	26 of 387	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	67 of 543	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	14 of 344	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	55.4	231 of 717	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	156 of 369	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	71 of 503	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	55 of 379	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	58 of 370	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	147 of 810	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	138 of 476	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	106 of 818	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	140 of 435	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.1	103 of 617	83.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	92.5	4 of 143	97.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	73.5	52 of 384	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	126 of 211	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	159 of 650	75.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	53 of 390	86.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	154 of 363	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.4	40 of 789	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	11 of 178	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	88 of 277	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	76 of 288	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	182 of 675	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	148 of 446	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	157 of 780	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	189 of 337	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	135 of 436	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)98th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2021)97th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2023)96th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2022)88th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Military Connected (2021)97th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2023)97th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)86th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2022)52nd percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-82 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)6th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+26 vs state

Mathematics58%+24 vs state

Science50%+18 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
Sunset Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9687 W Adam Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6000	987	47	21.2		696 (70.5%)	18 (1.8%)	160 (16.2%)	51 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	84.7	122^nd of 909 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.8	117^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.2%	5	67.0	65.0	57.0	69.0	75.0	66.0	65.0	61.0	65.0	64.0	47.0	43.0	51.0	50.0	$5,943	$47	$138	$233	$5,245	$513	$5,758
Parkridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	9970 W Beardsley Rd	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5400	895	44	20.2		533 (59.6%)	36 (4.0%)	231 (25.8%)	38 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	51 (5.7%)	74	214^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.5%		72.8	219^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.0%	5	43.0	70.0	55.0	54.0	61.0	52.0	55.0	65.0	68.0	40.0	55.0	65.0	53.0	35.0	$6,861	$63	$204	$330	$5,766	$827	$6,594
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21180 N 87th Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5225	695	59	11.7		454 (65.3%)	15 (2.2%)	179 (25.8%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	64.3	291^st of 909 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.7	277^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.6%	14	59.0	61.0	41.0	48.0	47.0	43.0	59.0	52.0	44.0	43.0	37.0	52.0	44.0	31.0	$6,322	$53	$73	$180	$5,167	$1,029	$6,196
Zuni Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5275	794	43	18.6		529 (66.6%)	21 (2.6%)	194 (24.4%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	72.5	228^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.9%		65.4	278^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.5%	50	43.0	75.0	48.0	65.0	58.0	46.0	53.0	79.0	53.0	44.0	29.0	29.0	45.0	30.0	$6,994	$54	$169	$276	$5,896	$875	$6,771
Peoria Traditional School	Public	K-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5350	380				273 (71.8%)	1 (0.3%)	76 (20.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	95.1	32^nd of 909 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.4	28^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	61.0	90.0	64.0	89.0	81.0	82.0	80.0	93.0	83.0	84.0	70.0	69.0	60.0	58.0	$7,393	$62	$11	$135	$6,962	$358	$7,320
Candeo Peoria	Public, Charter	K-8	9965 W Calle Lejos	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Candeo Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 979-6500	597	32	18.4		324 (54.3%)	15 (2.5%)	68 (11.4%)	144 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.7%)	95.4	28^th of 909 public elementary schools	96.9%		96	21^st of 912 public elementary schools	97.7%	7	58.0	83.0	77.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	79.0	82.0	78.0	76.0	83.0	71.0	66.0	69.0		$00			$00
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale	Public, Charter	K-5	23276 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 866-4710	563	31	18.1		373 (66.3%)	8 (1.4%)	81 (14.4%)	71 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	95.5	27^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.6	37^th of 912 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	69.0	74.0	74.0				77.0	84.0	86.0				67.0			$00			$00
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21258 N 81st Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4900	846	48	17.6		551 (65.1%)	19 (2.2%)	201 (23.8%)	29 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	61	312^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.7%		58.3	345^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.2%	33	52.0	55.0	48.0	53.0	66.0	52.0	56.0	34.0	44.0	41.0	43.0	60.0	50.0	42.0	$8,786	$71	$622	$763	$6,757	$1,337	$8,094
Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria	Public, Charter	K-8	7877 W Hillcrest Blvd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Peoria	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9825	609	27	22.5		355 (58.3%)	33 (5.4%)	116 (19.0%)	72 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	77.1	188^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.3%		76.7	188^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.4%		59.0	74.0	51.0	62.0	57.0		65.0	77.0	52.0	41.0			45.0			$00			$00
Apache Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8633 W John Cabot Rd	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4875	751	41	18.4		391 (52.1%)	38 (5.1%)	225 (30.0%)	33 (4.4%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.7%)	64.7	287^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.4%		53.9	376^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.8%	89	41.0	59.0	47.0	47.0	51.0	56.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	49.0	49.0	44.0	43.0	$7,666	$66	$320	$452	$6,658	$622	$7,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Heights Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Heights Elementary School are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Sunset Heights Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks 122^nd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Liberty High School

What district is Sunset Heights Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

How many students attend Sunset Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 987 students attended Sunset Heights Elementary School.

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