Sunset School

Summary:

Sunset School is an elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 727 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Cartwright Elementary District, which is ranked 264 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in AASA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, is generally higher than the Cartwright Elementary District average but lower than the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, 35% of Sunset School's 6th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA English Language Arts, compared to 24% for the district and 43% for the state. In AASA Mathematics, Sunset School's 6th-grade proficiency rate was 41%, compared to 17% for the district and 30% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Native American students performing exceptionally well but female, male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students performing below average.

Sunset School has a relatively high per-student spending of $13,442 in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the district average of $12,193 to $13,895 for nearby schools like G. Frank Davidson, Holiday Park School, and Heatherbrae School. However, this additional funding and resources do not seem to translate into consistently strong academic outcomes across all student groups, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of resource allocation and best practices.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 6602 W Osborn Rd
       Phoenix, AZ  85033-4533


(623) 691-4600

District: Cartwright Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
531st of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,442 Help


Students who attend Sunset School usually attend:

Middle:    Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  727

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.6%
African American:
6.3%
White:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sunset School ranks worse than 58.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks first among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Cartwright Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.6%), African American (6.3%), White (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 69.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset School is 23. 8 elementary schools in the Cartwright Elementary District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset School is $13,442, which is the 2nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Cartwright Elementary District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset School 531st of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Sunset School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cartwright Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cartwright Elementary District 264th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunset School

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Rank History for all students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 17.61 957th 1062 9.9%
2010 24.73 892nd 1090 18.2%
2011 37.67 686th 1075 36.2%
2012 48.99 605th 1141 47.0%
2013 51.72 570th 1158 50.8%
2014 65.23 379th 1079 64.9%
2015 58.34 354th 955 62.9%
2016 76.38 252nd 1079 76.6%
2017 85.41 160th 1106 85.5%
2018 78.60 238th 1109 78.5%
2019 75.93 250th 1039 75.9%
2021 42.67 623rd 1226 49.2%
2022 58.20 366th 1000 63.4%
2023 51.63 527th 1245 57.7%
2024 34.49 531st 904 41.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.57 3rd 155 98.1%
2021 43.68 381st 975 60.9%
2023 35.18 236th 451 47.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.01 55th 417 86.8%
2021 39.14 658th 1201 45.2%
2023 35.95 511th 820 37.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.41 44th 820 94.6%
2022 66.39 207th 618 66.5%
2023 61.43 336th 1116 69.9%
2024 50.94 215th 546 60.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.65 203rd 423 52.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.05 212th 1023 79.3%
2019 70.62 224th 862 74.0%
2021 44.59 600th 1219 50.8%
2022 40.79 511th 824 38.0%
2023 49.38 535th 1219 56.1%
2024 19.79 485th 593 18.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.90 267th 1032 74.1%
2019 69.28 235th 850 72.4%
2021 42.10 641st 1220 47.5%
2022 53.03 376th 830 54.7%
2023 50.28 536th 1216 55.9%
2024 22.46 480th 609 21.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.97 542nd 895 39.4%
2022 54.54 175th 289 39.4%
2023 42.47 355th 607 41.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.16 99th 911 89.1%
2019 83.17 101st 709 85.8%
2021 52.47 481st 1198 59.8%
2022 64.04 259th 716 63.8%
2023 57.86 420th 1170 64.1%
2024 40.78 248th 472 47.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.69 369th 654 43.6%
2022 67.61 22nd 82 73.2%
2023 88.67 8th 219 96.3%
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Rank History for White students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.04 382nd 1161 67.1%
2022 45.47 430th 800 46.3%
2023 57.27 409th 1024 60.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunset School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 65 17 246 6 n/a n/a -5 865
1989 541 77 20 269 7 n/a n/a -13 901
1990 560 70 19 295 5 n/a n/a -18 931
1991 562 117 26 307 10 n/a n/a -36 986
1992 545 120 23 367 13 n/a n/a 0 1068
1993 556 89 13 225 14 n/a n/a 0 897
1994 522 125 20 449 13 n/a n/a 0 1129
1995 437 141 14 597 14 n/a n/a 0 1203
1996 437 141 14 597 14 n/a n/a 0 1203
1997 406 138 15 699 23 n/a n/a 0 1281
1998 310 121 11 708 21 n/a n/a 0 1171
1999 275 110 13 766 21 n/a n/a 0 1185
2000 155 63 6 605 11 n/a n/a 0 840
2001 137 76 3 680 17 n/a n/a 0 913
2002 85 52 9 850 11 n/a n/a 0 1007
2003 85 52 9 850 11 n/a n/a 0 1007
2004 58 44 7 736 11 n/a n/a 0 856
2005 49 37 5 669 5 n/a n/a 0 765
2006 49 28 6 725 6 n/a n/a 0 814
2007 46 24 4 718 7 n/a n/a 0 799
2008 39 38 4 779 9 n/a n/a 0 869
2009 21 29 4 753 13 n/a n/a 0 820
2010 37 20 1 685 10 n/a n/a 0 753
2011 37 36 3 576 5 0 0 0 657
2012 33 29 2 527 8 1 1 0 601
2013 39 21 1 560 8 0 9 0 638
2014 42 37 2 608 4 0 3 0 696
2015 47 41 2 604 1 0 6 0 701
2016 46 54 4 662 6 0 5 0 777
2017 37 44 4 591 19 0 3 0 698
2018 40 43 3 623 20 0 5 0 734
2019 26 32 1 608 18 0 4 0 689
2020 33 46 0 734 22 0 3 0 838
2021 19 54 1 720 20 2 0 0 816
2022 18 53 2 662 12 3 1 0 751
2023 19 46 1 644 11 3 3 0 727

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 865 38.5 22.4 n/a
1989 901 38.5 23.4 n/a
1990 931 42.0 22.1 n/a
1991 986 43.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1068 46.0 23.2 n/a
1993 897 47.5 18.9 n/a
1994 1129 48.6 23.2 n/a
1995 1203 57.4 21.0 n/a
1996 1203 57.4 21.0 n/a
1997 1281 59.0 21.7 n/a
1998 1171 60.5 19.4 n/a
1999 1185 42.0 28.2 n/a
2000 840 47.0 17.9 n/a
2001 913 53.1 17.2 n/a
2002 1007 48.2 20.9 n/a
2003 1007 48.2 20.9 n/a
2004 856 46.2 18.5 89.3
2005 765 45.7 16.7 98.2
2006 814 45.5 17.9 94
2007 799 56.8 14.1 84.9
2008 869 53.3 16.3 84.2
2009 820 54.1 15.2 80.4
2010 753 45.0 16.7 79
2011 657 42.5 15.4 86.3
2012 601 47.5 12.6 90.7
2013 638 40.9 15.5 99.5
2014 696 43.4 16.0 99.6
2015 701 34.0 20.6 0
2016 777 35.0 22.2 99.6
2017 698 35.2 19.8 99.6
2018 734 35.8 20.4 86.9
2019 689 34.8 19.7 86.9
2020 838 36.8 22.7 86.9
2021 816 38.8 21.0 n/a
2022 751 39.3 19.0 38.1
2023 727 31.5 23.0 69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunset School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 865 38.5 22.4 n/a
1989 901 38.5 23.4 n/a
1990 931 42.0 22.1 n/a
1991 986 43.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1068 46.0 23.2 n/a
1993 897 47.5 18.9 n/a
1994 1129 48.6 23.2 n/a
1995 1203 57.4 21.0 n/a
1996 1203 57.4 21.0 n/a
1997 1281 59.0 21.7 n/a
1998 1171 60.5 19.4 n/a
1999 1185 42.0 28.2 n/a
2000 840 47.0 17.9 n/a
2001 913 53.1 17.2 n/a
2002 1007 48.2 20.9 n/a
2003 1007 48.2 20.9 n/a
2004 856 46.2 18.5 89.3
2005 765 45.7 16.7 98.2
2006 814 45.5 17.9 94
2007 799 56.8 14.1 84.9
2008 869 53.3 16.3 84.2
2009 820 54.1 15.2 80.4
2010 753 45.0 16.7 79
2011 657 42.5 15.4 86.3
2012 601 47.5 12.6 90.7
2013 638 40.9 15.5 99.5
2014 696 43.4 16.0 99.6
2015 701 34.0 20.6 0
2016 777 35.0 22.2 99.6
2017 698 35.2 19.8 99.6
2018 734 35.8 20.4 86.9
2019 689 34.8 19.7 86.9
2020 838 36.8 22.7 86.9
2021 816 38.8 21.0 n/a
2022 751 39.3 19.0 38.1
2023 727 31.5 23.0 69.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunset School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $590 (5.9%) $370 (3.7%) $1,551 (15.5%) $7,610 (75.8%) $1,465 (14.6%) $9,076 (90.4%) $10,037
2020 $681 (7.1%) $1,138 (11.8%) $2,499 (26.0%) $7,418 (77.2%) $368 (3.8%) $7,787 (81.1%) $9,606
2021 $1,818 (15.2%) $1,172 (9.8%) $4,808 (40.2%) $7,300 (61.0%) $1,674 (14.0%) $8,975 (75.0%) $11,965
2022 $3,851 (28.6%) $440 (3.3%) $8,142 (60.6%) $7,689 (57.2%) $1,461 (10.9%) $9,150 (68.1%) $13,442

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 250th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 527th of 1245 Elementary schools
 18.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students689727
 5.5%
African American3246
 43.8%
American Indian1811
 38.9%
Asian11
Hispanic608644
 5.9%
Pacific Islander03
White2619
 26.9%
Two or More Races43
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.9%69.7%
 17.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 727 students attended Sunset School.

Sunset School ranks 531st of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sunset School are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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