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Sunland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

880^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sunland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Roosevelt Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 545 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past several years, earning a 0-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. Over 80% of Sunland's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a low-income community.

Sunland Elementary's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 16-32% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 36-46% statewide. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 2.5% to 6.1%, much higher than the state average. Sunland's diverse student population, including female, male, Hispanic, and special education students, all perform in the bottom 50% of Arizona schools. Despite spending more per student ($12,097 in 2021-2022) than the state average, these higher investments have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, the nearby John R Davis School and C.J. Jorgensen School, also within the Roosevelt Elementary District, perform similarly poorly and rank in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools. This suggests systemic challenges within the district that may be impacting student achievement. While Sunland Elementary's overall performance is concerning, targeted interventions focused on specific grade levels or student subgroups could potentially make a difference in driving meaningful change at the school.

573

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,097

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5401 S 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85041-4015

(602) 232-4960

District: Roosevelt Elementary District

Students who attend Sunland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cesar Chavez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

African American:

7.5%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (22% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

880^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

367^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Roosevelt Elementary District

235^th of 289Roosevelt 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	880 of 909	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1197 of 1245	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	672 of 1000	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1153 of 1226	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	820 of 1039	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	870 of 1109	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	648 of 1106	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.8	743 of 1079	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	499 of 955	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	568 of 1079	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	527 of 1158	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.6	796 of 1141	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.7	782 of 1075	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	651 of 1090	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.2	749 of 1062	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.2	467 of 895	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	1184 of 1219	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1179 of 1219	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	693 of 862	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	809 of 1023	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	194 of 306	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	474 of 496	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1128 of 1170	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	523 of 716	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1131 of 1198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	541 of 709	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	679 of 911	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	366 of 423	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	1058 of 1116	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	438 of 618	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	584 of 820	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	1059 of 1216	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1085 of 1220	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	661 of 850	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	804 of 1032	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	675 of 1027	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	1010 of 1161	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	367 of 552	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	728 of 854	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	596 of 605	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	773 of 832	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	489 of 605	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	412 of 711	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.1	491 of 695	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.6	331 of 677	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.3	295 of 521	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.6	284 of 690	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	329 of 787	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	335 of 772	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.8	394 of 685	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	445 of 692	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.1	402 of 663	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	136 of 400	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	496 of 573	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	728 of 806	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	786 of 820	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	472 of 624	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	641 of 760	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	389 of 392	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	707 of 802	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	294 of 387	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	286 of 543	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	568 of 717	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	360 of 369	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	255 of 503	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	663 of 810	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	688 of 818	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	342 of 617	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	644 of 789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	7.7	761 of 780	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2021)48th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+38 vs school

Foster Care (2021)37th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)34th percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2021)13th percentile+8 vs school

White (2021)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)13th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Foster Care (2023)76th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2023)66th percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)21st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)18th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2023)18th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)16th percentile~ school

Female (2023)10th percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-12 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Science17%-17 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 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Sunland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5401 S 7th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4960	573	30	19.1		8 (1.4%)	43 (7.5%)	511 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9.8	880^th of 909 public elementary schools	3.2%					(n/a)	16.0	27.0			16.0	32.0	22.0	18.0		32.0	17.0	$12,097	$1,216	$1,374	$3,806	$8,381	$1,126	$9,506
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	40 East Hildago Avenue	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 492-1722	65	11	5.9		2 (3.1%)	6 (9.2%)	54 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$00			$00
John R Davis School	Public	PK, KG-8	6209 S 15th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4930	324	19	17.0		5 (1.5%)	83 (25.6%)	218 (67.3%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)					37.0	34.0						$15,884	$2,071	$1,425	$5,566	$11,147	$1,241	$12,388
Reyes Maria Ruiz Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	4848 S 2nd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Espiritu Community Development Corp.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-7788	331	29	11.5		1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	311 (94.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36	501^st of 909 public elementary schools	44.9%		27.4	604^th of 912 public elementary schools	33.8%	103		30.0	31.0	31.0			32.0	60.0	46.0		22.0		$00			$00
C J Jorgensen School	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 W Roeser Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4990	242	13	18.6		4 (1.7%)	10 (4.1%)	224 (92.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,948	$1,187	$1,367	$3,741	$9,152	$1,242	$10,394
Advance U	Public, Charter	K-4	449 E Southern Ave	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Advance U	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 243-8531	72	8	9.0		3 (4.2%)	11 (15.3%)	54 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)												$16,909	$1,669	$4,315	$7,654	$8,609	$2,315	$10,924
V H Lassen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	909 W Vineyard Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4210	266	15	17.7		11 (4.1%)	19 (7.1%)	224 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)						41.0						$14,395	$1,125	$1,416	$3,667	$10,558	$1,295	$11,853
iAmRSDOnline Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6000 S 7th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 304-3180	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$10,407	$456	$181	$1,092	$7,681	$2,088	$9,770
Ignacio Conchos School	Public	PK, KG-8	1718 W Vineyard Rd	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4250	393	21	18.7		9 (2.3%)	34 (8.7%)	337 (85.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)			25.0									$16,753	$2,136	$1,520	$5,792	$11,390	$1,707	$13,097
Cesar E Chavez Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	4001 S 3rd St	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	Roosevelt Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 232-4940	408	23	17.7		10 (2.5%)	17 (4.2%)	375 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)		28.0		25.0								$13,199	$1,697	$1,418	$4,812	$8,807	$1,277	$10,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sunland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cesar Chavez High School

What district is Sunland Elementary School in?

Roosevelt Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Sunland Elementary School?

Students at Sunland Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 8% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Sunland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Sunland Elementary School.

Is Sunland Elementary School a good school?

Sunland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Arizona elementary schools.

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