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Sunset Ridge School

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Sunset Ridge School ranks 284 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Ridge School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Deer Valley Unified District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 590 students, the school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger and has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Sunset Ridge School outperforms the state average in proficiency rates across most grade levels and subjects, including science, English language arts, and mathematics. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly higher than the Deer Valley Unified District average, indicating strong academic achievement. Notably, the school's 6th and 7th grade English language arts proficiency rates exceed 60%. While the school performs well across various student subgroups, its performance for white students and students with special needs is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Norterra Canyon School, Inspiration Mountain School, and Union Park School also rank in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools, while schools like Sonoran Foothills School and Diamond Canyon School outperform Sunset Ridge School, ranking in the top 10%. Additionally, Sunset Ridge School has seen a gradual increase in its dropout rate over the past 5 years, which is an area the school and district may need to address.

563

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,762

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35707 N 33rd Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85086-2289

(623) 445-7800

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Sunset Ridge School usually attend:

High:

Boulder Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (51% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

284^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

104^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 30Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	284 of 909	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	169 of 912	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	161 of 1245	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	268 of 1000	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	142 of 1226	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	208 of 1039	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	179 of 1109	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	155 of 1106	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	210 of 1079	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	214 of 955	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	118 of 1079	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	140 of 1158	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	179 of 1141	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.3	125 of 1075	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	89.2	73 of 1090	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	85 of 1062	92.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	180 of 607	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	253 of 589	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	87 of 602	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	112 of 1219	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	204 of 824	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	133 of 1219	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	202 of 862	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	182 of 1023	82.2%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	82.9	5 of 306	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	372 of 1170	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	366 of 716	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	316 of 1198	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	168 of 911	81.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	129 of 423	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	271 of 1116	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	209 of 618	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	314 of 820	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	277 of 626	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	217 of 628	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	211 of 1216	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	363 of 830	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.5	157 of 1220	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	202 of 850	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	189 of 1032	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.3	178 of 617	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	238 of 444	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.0	146 of 1027	85.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.8	34 of 219	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	350 of 820	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	361 of 1201	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	335 of 465	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	229 of 486	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	162 of 1024	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	326 of 800	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.0	142 of 1161	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	202 of 595	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	216 of 720	70.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	104 of 552	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	96 of 550	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	87 of 854	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	81 of 605	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	53 of 832	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	103 of 605	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	118 of 711	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	78 of 695	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	60 of 677	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	86.2	53 of 521	89.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	63 of 690	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	82.5	94 of 787	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	75 of 772	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	45 of 685	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	66 of 692	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	65 of 663	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.6	55 of 400	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	76 of 573	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	64 of 395	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	64 of 386	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	81 of 806	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	71 of 494	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	58 of 820	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	116 of 466	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	123 of 624	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	209 of 760	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	97 of 802	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	87 of 543	84.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.1	100 of 257	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	265 of 717	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	48 of 369	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	153 of 503	69.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	99 of 379	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	104 of 370	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	107 of 810	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	68 of 476	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	57 of 818	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.9	89 of 435	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	121 of 617	80.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	108 of 384	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	61 of 211	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	81 of 650	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	139 of 363	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.6	34 of 36	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.6	196 of 789	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	79 of 277	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	78 of 288	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	94 of 675	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	90 of 446	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	52 of 780	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	151 of 436	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Foster Care (2021)98th percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2023)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)76th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)71st percentile-16 vs school

African American (2023)70th percentile-17 vs school

Homeless (2021)70th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)68th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile-30 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)86th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)72nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)63rd percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2023)62nd percentile-28 vs school

Homeless (2021)61st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

Mathematics49%+15 vs state

Science46%+14 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 Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	35707 N 33rd Ln	Phoenix	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7800	563	34	16.3		387 (68.7%)	20 (3.6%)	100 (17.8%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.1%)	65.1	284^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.8%		79.5	169^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.5%	115	48.0	52.0	52.0	63.0	62.0	51.0	53.0	35.0	51.0	58.0	50.0	45.0	44.0	47.0	$7,762	$616	$20	$1,252	$6,855	$271	$7,126
Sonoran Foothills School	Public	PK, KG-8	32150 N North Foothills Dr	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8400	921	51	18.0		571 (62.0%)	28 (3.0%)	155 (16.8%)	101 (11.0%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.6%)	87.8	88^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.3%		92	59^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.5%	29	57.0	66.0	76.0	63.0	83.0	79.0	70.0	74.0	79.0	47.0	70.0	54.0	70.0	66.0	$6,098	$437	$12	$885	$5,355	$295	$5,650
Desert Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-8	35959 N 7th Ave	Desert Hills	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-3500	438	28	15.9		334 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	74 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	78.6	171^st of 909 public elementary schools	81.2%		78.4	180^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.3%	9	59.0	53.0	53.0	55.0	54.0	42.0	66.0	58.0	64.0	55.0	41.0	22.0	62.0	45.0	$7,482	$263	$20	$546	$7,019	$179	$7,198
Diamond Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-8	40004 N Liberty Bell Way	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8000	740	45	16.6		581 (78.5%)	12 (1.6%)	84 (11.4%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	90.8	63^rd of 909 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.3	69^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.4%	6	58.0	76.0	77.0	80.0	68.0	71.0	61.0	68.0	71.0	61.0	51.0	66.0	72.0	61.0	$6,000	$249	$13	$511	$5,524	$214	$5,738
Anthem School	Public	PK, KG-8	41020 N Freedom Way	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3700	400	27	14.8		301 (75.3%)	6 (1.5%)	62 (15.5%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	77.9	181^st of 909 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.9	230^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.8%	49	52.0	52.0	68.0	58.0	59.0	64.0	75.0	78.0	66.0	34.0	49.0	62.0	55.0	61.0	$7,781	$680	$27	$1,386	$6,809	$265	$7,074
Gavilan Peak School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 W Memorial Dr	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7400	473	36	13.1		331 (70.0%)	6 (1.3%)	70 (14.8%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	84	127^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.4	76^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.7%	51	55.0	71.0	62.0	71.0	58.0	62.0	77.0	44.0	65.0	58.0	48.0	58.0	68.0	61.0	$7,929	$664	$12	$1,340	$7,077	$176	$7,253
Stepping Stones Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	35812 N 7th St	Phoenix	85086	Maricopa County	Stepping Stones Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 465-4910	221				191 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	93.3	47^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.4	18^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.0%	29	92.0	66.0	96.0	59.0	48.0		87.0	81.0		77.0	96.0	88.0				$00			$00
Canyon Springs STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	42901 N 45th Ave	Anthem	85087	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-5200	805	49	16.5		562 (69.8%)	11 (1.4%)	126 (15.7%)	19 (2.4%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.9%)	74.2	212^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.4	214^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.5%	2	56.0	61.0	61.0	44.0	61.0	57.0	59.0	60.0	66.0	34.0	34.0	52.0	65.0	66.0	$6,746	$512	$13	$1,036	$6,049	$173	$6,222
Norterra Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 W Maya Way	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8200	601	37	16.4		366 (60.9%)	34 (5.7%)	120 (20.0%)	40 (6.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.3%)	71.8	237^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.9%		84.6	128^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.0%	109	65.0	63.0	45.0	69.0	60.0	51.0	59.0	58.0	57.0	42.0	34.0	30.0	37.0	41.0	$7,996	$484	$16	$985	$7,218	$277	$7,495
Inspiration Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-8	5757 W Inspiration Mountain Pa	Phoenix	85083	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 376-5400	789	42	18.7		566 (71.7%)	19 (2.4%)	111 (14.1%)	24 (3.0%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (7.2%)	87.6	90^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.7	136^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.1%	46	59.0	64.0	69.0	66.0	76.0	69.0	65.0	66.0	81.0	55.0	46.0	75.0	65.0	70.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Ridge School

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Ridge School?

Students at Sunset Ridge School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Sunset Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Sunset Ridge School.

Is Sunset Ridge School a good school?

Sunset Ridge School ranks 284^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunset Ridge School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

What schools do graduates of Sunset Ridge School attend?

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

High : Boulder Creek High School

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