Sunset Canyon School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2727 E Siesta Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85050

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Top 50%

Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunset Canyon School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Sunset Canyon School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Sunset Canyon School's student population of 326 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Canyon School
Pre-K	13
Kind	34
1	48
2	37
3	52
4	49
5	46
6	47

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School
2023	366
2022	373
2021	376
2020	412
2019	412
2018	450
2017	450
2016	469
2015	492
2014	530
2013	553
2012	542
2011	545
2010	587
2009	588
2008	593
2007	596
2006	602
2005	650
2004	634
2003	628

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	33
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	27
2014	29
2013	31
2012	31
2011	32
2010	35
2009	35
2008	35
2007	36
2006	37
2005	37
2004	32
2003	38

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sunset Canyon School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Canyon School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#793 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School
2023	#793
2022	#980
2021	#1195
2019	#1116
2018	#1078
2017	#702
2016	#436
2015	#838
2014	#775
2013	#799
2012	#628

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	42%	34%	47%
2022	32%	35%	46%
2021	16%	32%	39%
2019	36%	45%	50%
2018	40%	45%	52%
2017	48%	42%	50%
2016	50%	39%	46%
2015	36%	38%	42%
2014	63%	63%	70%
2013	64%	63%	71%
2012	66%	63%	71%

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30-34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2022	32%	40%	51%
2021	25%	39%	46%
2019	45%	45%	53%
2018	41%	44%	52%
2017	45%	42%	51%
2016	50%	40%	49%
2015	40%	38%	45%
2014	83%	79%	85%
2013	80%	78%	85%
2012	82%	77%	84%
2011	83%	77%	84%

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20-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	11:1	17:1	15:1
2022	11:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	18:1
2019	16:1	18:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	19:1	18:1
2016	16:1	20:1	18:1
2015	18:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	19:1
2013	18:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

56%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	48%	47%	34%
2022	46%	47%	33%
2021	46%	46%	33%
2020	43%	45%	31%
2019	43%	45%	31%
2018	41%	45%	31%
2017	41%	45%	31%
2016	39%	45%	31%
2015	38%	45%	28%
2014	36%	44%	28%
2013	31%	43%	28%
2012	32%	43%	27%
2011	29%	42%	26%
2010	27%	41%	23%
2009	27%	41%	23%
2008	26%	42%	22%
2007	24%	41%	22%
2006	23%	39%	20%
2005	29%	38%	19%
2004	23%	37%	18%
2003	21%	36%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	8%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	3%
2007	5%	5%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%

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White

28%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	34%	35%	52%
2022	37%	35%	53%
2021	37%	36%	54%
2020	47%	38%	56%
2019	47%	38%	56%
2018	46%	38%	58%
2017	46%	38%	58%
2016	50%	39%	58%
2015	54%	40%	59%
2014	55%	41%	61%
2013	58%	42%	61%
2012	58%	42%	62%
2011	60%	42%	63%
2010	63%	44%	67%
2009	64%	44%	68%
2008	63%	44%	69%
2007	66%	45%	71%
2006	69%	47%	73%
2005	63%	48%	74%
2004	69%	48%	75%
2003	70%	49%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	4%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	0.65	0.65	0.62
2022	0.65	0.65	0.61
2021	0.65	0.66	0.60
2020	0.60	0.65	0.59
2019	0.60	0.65	0.59
2018	0.62	0.65	0.57
2017	0.62	0.65	0.57
2016	0.60	0.65	0.57
2015	0.57	0.64	0.55
2014	0.57	0.64	0.56
2013	0.57	0.64	0.55
2012	0.56	0.64	0.54
2011	0.56	0.65	0.54
2010	0.53	0.64	0.49
2009	0.52	0.64	0.48
2008	0.53	0.63	0.47
2007	0.51	0.63	0.46
2006	0.47	0.63	0.44
2005	0.52	0.62	0.42
2004	0.47	0.63	0.41
2003	0.47	0.63	0.38

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Eligible for

74%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	44%	39%	26%
2022	23%	29%	17%
2021	64%	42%	32%
2020	48%	43%	28%
2019	48%	43%	28%
2018	53%	42%	30%
2017	53%	42%	30%
2016	34%	33%	25%
2015	41%	34%	29%
2014	17%	36%	7%
2012	36%	36%	28%
2011	34%	36%	26%
2010	35%	38%	25%
2009	34%	39%	23%
2008	33%	29%	22%
2007	29%	32%	21%
2006	10%	37%	19%
2005	35%	40%	22%
2004	27%	37%	21%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Canyon School	Arizona	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
2023	10%	7%	6%
2021	10%	9%	5%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	8%	9%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2016	7%	11%	4%
2015	11%	5%	4%
2014	6%	14%	2%
2012	8%	11%	5%
2011	7%	10%	4%
2010	7%	8%	4%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	8%	9%	5%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	6%	3%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sunset Canyon School's ranking?

Sunset Canyon School is ranked #793 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sunset Canyon School?

326 students attend Sunset Canyon School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Sunset Canyon School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Canyon School?

Sunset Canyon School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sunset Canyon School offer ?

Sunset Canyon School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunset Canyon School part of?

Sunset Canyon School is part of Paradise Valley Unified District (4241).

In what neighborhood is Sunset Canyon School located?

Sunset Canyon School is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 41 other public schools located in Paradise Valley Village.