Sundown High School (Closed 2007)

1025 N. Country Club Drive
Mesa, AZ 85201

Sundown High School in Mesa, AZ, serves 42 students from grades 8 to 12 with a student–teacher ratio currently unreported due to no assigned teachers in recent years.

Math proficiency is 56%, which is higher than the state average of 34% and the district average of 33%, showing some fluctuation but remaining above averages over recent years.

Reading proficiency declined to 46% in 2022 from highs around 88% in earlier years, yet it remains higher than the state average of 40% and district average of 38%.

Science proficiency is 38%, surpassing the Arizona state average of 24% and the district average of 22% as of 2022.

Enrollment has remained stable at 42 students since 2015, with minority enrollment including 13 Hispanic students and 3 Black students, while free and reduced–price lunch eligibility stands low at 7% and 2%, respectively.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sundown High School
8	1
9	3
10	9
11	9
12	20

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Total Students

42 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Sundown High School
2024	42
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2005	42
2004	37
2003	50
2002	61
2001	60
2000	100
1999	81

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

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This School

State Level (AZ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2004)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	12%	8%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	4%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2024	7%	3%
2023	7%	3%	1%
2022	7%	3%	1%
2021	7%	3%	1%
2020	7%	3%	1%
2019	7%	3%	1%
2018	7%	3%	1%
2017	7%	3%	1%
2016	7%	3%	1%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2005	7%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2024	31%	48%
2023	31%	47%	46%
2022	31%	47%	46%
2021	31%	46%	46%
2020	31%	45%	44%
2019	31%	45%	44%
2018	31%	45%	44%
2017	31%	45%	44%
2016	31%	45%	43%
2015	31%	45%	42%
2005	31%	38%	32%
2004	43%	37%	29%
2003	26%	36%	28%
2002	13%	35%	25%
2001	37%	33%	23%
2000	18%	33%	21%
1999	25%	32%	20%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2005	7%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
1998	8%	4%	3%

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White

55%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2024	55%	34%
2023	55%	35%	39%
2022	55%	35%	40%
2021	55%	36%	40%
2020	55%	38%	43%
2019	55%	38%	43%
2018	55%	38%	45%
2017	55%	38%	45%
2016	55%	39%	46%
2015	55%	40%	47%
2005	55%	48%	58%
2004	46%	48%	61%
2003	66%	49%	62%
2002	80%	50%	65%
2001	46%	52%	68%
2000	80%	53%	70%
1999	71%	54%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2024	0.60	0.65
2023	0.60	0.65	0.63
2022	0.60	0.65	0.63
2021	0.60	0.66	0.63
2020	0.60	0.65	0.62
2019	0.60	0.65	0.62
2018	0.60	0.65	0.61
2017	0.60	0.65	0.61
2016	0.60	0.65	0.61
2015	0.60	0.64	0.60
2005	0.60	0.62	0.56
2004	0.61	0.63	0.55
2003	0.50	0.63	0.53
2002	0.34	0.62	0.51
2001	0.64	0.62	0.49
2000	0.33	0.62	0.47
1999	0.43	0.60	0.45

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Eligible for

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2024	7%	40%
2023	7%	39%	42%
2022	7%	29%	24%
2021	7%	42%	55%
2020	7%	43%	47%
2019	7%	43%	47%
2018	7%	42%	51%
2017	7%	42%	51%
2016	7%	33%	51%
2015	7%	34%	45%
2005	7%	40%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)
Year	Sundown High School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	7%	10%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	9%	9%
2020	2%	7%	9%
2019	2%	7%	9%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	11%	7%
2015	2%	5%	7%
2005	2%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sundown High School?

42 students attend Sundown High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Sundown High School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Black.

What grades does Sundown High School offer ?

Sundown High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12

What school district is Sundown High School part of?

Sundown High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).

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