How many students attend Sunridge Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Sunridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunridge Elementary School?

Students at Sunridge Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sunridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Santa Maria Middle School High : Sierra Linda High School

Sunridge Elementary School

Summary:

Sunridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 349 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fowler Elementary District, which is ranked 484 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunridge Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, well below the state and district averages. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, now ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools. This is particularly concerning given the school's high percentage of Hispanic students (83.95%) and economically disadvantaged students (63.61% receive free or reduced-price lunch). Sunridge's performance is especially low for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools in these subgroups.

While the nearby Western Valley Elementary School and Fowler Elementary School also struggle academically, they generally perform better than Sunridge Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates and slightly higher statewide rankings. This suggests that Sunridge Elementary School may face unique challenges in terms of resources, funding, and community support that are impacting its ability to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6244 W Roosevelt St
Phoenix, AZ 85043-2584

(623) 707-4600

District: Fowler Elementary District

Students who attend Sunridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Maria Middle School
High:	Sierra Linda High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

African American:

11.5%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunridge Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84%), African American (11.5%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunridge Elementary School is 16.6, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Fowler Elementary District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Sunridge Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fowler Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fowler Elementary District 266^th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	29.66	791^st	1062	25.5%
2010	23.56	910^th	1090	16.5%
2011	30.99	775^th	1075	27.9%
2012	34.38	831^st	1141	27.2%
2013	29.69	907^th	1158	21.7%
2014	28.78	805^th	1079	25.4%
2015	13.87	868^th	955	9.1%
2017	13.31	1011^th	1106	8.6%
2018	17.96	937^th	1109	15.5%
2019	10.89	977^th	1039	6.0%
2021	18.28	1034^th	1226	15.7%
2023	14.96	1115^th	1245	10.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.20	591^st	1027	42.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.34	105^th	155	32.3%
2021	38.86	826^th	975	15.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.85	859^th	1201	28.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.47	593^rd	820	27.7%
2023	19.92	981^st	1116	12.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	15.00	931^st	1023	9.0%
2019	8.77	819^th	862	5.0%
2021	17.91	1062^nd	1219	12.9%
2023	16.08	1085^th	1219	11.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	25.30	766^th	1032	25.8%
2019	10.57	787^th	850	7.4%
2021	22.56	958^th	1220	21.5%
2023	13.34	1137^th	1216	6.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.16	798^th	895	10.8%
2023	13.23	585^th	607	3.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	24.71	736^th	911	19.2%
2019	15.82	646^th	709	8.9%
2021	24.89	956^th	1198	20.2%
2023	18.58	1030^th	1170	12.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	6.21	1149^th	1161	1.0%

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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.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	350	26	1	180	8	n/a	n/a	-14	551
1989	351	20	4	201	0	n/a	n/a	29	605
1990	398	35	2	198	3	n/a	n/a	-29	607
1991	358	34	6	246	7	n/a	n/a	-40	611
1992	329	43	2	241	8	n/a	n/a	-1	622
1993	298	30	3	290	8	n/a	n/a	0	629
1994	260	39	1	376	8	n/a	n/a	0	684
1995	192	35	1	322	5	n/a	n/a	0	555
1996	192	35	1	322	5	n/a	n/a	0	555
1997	199	35	1	345	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	156	35	1	417	3	n/a	n/a	0	612
1999	125	27	2	436	5	n/a	n/a	0	595
2000	93	21	2	496	4	n/a	n/a	0	616
2001	88	29	3	586	5	n/a	n/a	0	711
2002	66	28	4	512	10	n/a	n/a	0	620
2003	66	28	4	512	10	n/a	n/a	0	620
2004	51	30	4	510	7	n/a	n/a	0	602
2005	49	29	7	566	7	n/a	n/a	0	658
2006	39	23	3	563	10	n/a	n/a	0	638
2007	32	19	5	512	9	n/a	n/a	0	577
2008	48	26	2	529	14	n/a	n/a	0	619
2009	47	22	0	497	12	n/a	n/a	0	578
2010	42	19	0	517	17	n/a	n/a	0	595
2011	20	23	0	519	6	0	4	0	572
2012	30	11	1	514	6	0	4	0	566
2013	40	36	0	533	9	2	4	0	624
2014	24	26	0	546	5	2	2	0	605
2015	12	39	2	545	8	0	2	0	608
2016	21	27	2	450	10	0	2	0	512
2017	17	45	1	473	6	0	6	0	548
2018	16	31	0	496	4	0	5	0	552
2019	18	44	1	461	6	2	5	0	537
2020	27	47	1	357	5	4	3	0	444
2021	11	15	1	233	1	1	2	0	264
2022	16	35	0	278	3	0	4	0	336
2023	9	40	0	293	2	1	4	0	349

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	27.0	20.4	n/a
1989	605	28.5	21.2	n/a
1990	607	29.3	20.7	n/a
1991	611	30.5	20.0	n/a
1992	622	30.8	20.1	n/a
1993	629	30.9	20.4	n/a
1994	684	30.0	22.8	n/a
1995	555	23.3	23.8	n/a
1996	555	23.3	23.8	n/a
1997	583	24.4	23.9	n/a
1998	612	27.5	22.3	n/a
1999	595	25.5	23.3	n/a
2000	616	25.3	24.3	n/a
2001	711	26.0	27.3	n/a
2002	620	32.0	19.4	n/a
2003	620	32.0	19.4	n/a
2004	602	31.4	19.2	99.5
2005	658	33.4	19.7	99.5
2006	638	34.9	18.3	99.5
2007	577	32.5	17.8	87.3
2008	619	33.0	18.8	90
2009	578	29.0	19.9	90.5
2010	595	32.0	18.5	90.4
2011	572	28.5	20.0	90.2
2012	566	29.5	19.1	87.5
2013	624	29.4	21.2	n/a
2014	605	33.0	18.3	92.2
2015	608	34.0	17.8	87.8
2016	512	32.0	16.0	92.4
2017	548	31.5	17.3	42.7
2018	552	29.5	18.6	91.8
2019	537	29.0	18.4	90.7
2020	444	26.0	17.0	85.8
2021	264	23.0	11.4	n/a
2022	336	21.5	15.6	46.7
2023	349	21.0	16.6	63.6

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 Sunridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	27.0	20.4	n/a
1989	605	28.5	21.2	n/a
1990	607	29.3	20.7	n/a
1991	611	30.5	20.0	n/a
1992	622	30.8	20.1	n/a
1993	629	30.9	20.4	n/a
1994	684	30.0	22.8	n/a
1995	555	23.3	23.8	n/a
1996	555	23.3	23.8	n/a
1997	583	24.4	23.9	n/a
1998	612	27.5	22.3	n/a
1999	595	25.5	23.3	n/a
2000	616	25.3	24.3	n/a
2001	711	26.0	27.3	n/a
2002	620	32.0	19.4	n/a
2003	620	32.0	19.4	n/a
2004	602	31.4	19.2	99.5
2005	658	33.4	19.7	99.5
2006	638	34.9	18.3	99.5
2007	577	32.5	17.8	87.3
2008	619	33.0	18.8	90
2009	578	29.0	19.9	90.5
2010	595	32.0	18.5	90.4
2011	572	28.5	20.0	90.2
2012	566	29.5	19.1	87.5
2013	624	29.4	21.2	n/a
2014	605	33.0	18.3	92.2
2015	608	34.0	17.8	87.8
2016	512	32.0	16.0	92.4
2017	548	31.5	17.3	42.7
2018	552	29.5	18.6	91.8
2019	537	29.0	18.4	90.7
2020	444	26.0	17.0	85.8
2021	264	23.0	11.4	n/a
2022	336	21.5	15.6	46.7
2023	349	21.0	16.6	63.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunridge Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,622 (16.1%)	$286 (2.8%)	$3,530 (35.1%)	$6,511 (64.7%)	$1,645 (16.3%)	$8,157 (81.0%)	$10,065

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 977^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 1115^th of 1245 Elementary schools	4.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	537	349	35%
African American	44	40	9.1%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	461	293	36.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	18	9	50%
Two or More Races	5	4	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.7%	63.6%	27.1%

Schools Near Sunridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	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
Sunridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6244 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-4600	349	21	16.6	63.6%	9 (2.6%)	40 (11.5%)	293 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)		13.0	17.0											$00			$00
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,294			62.9%	40 (3.1%)	60 (4.6%)	1,176 (90.9%)	9 (0.7%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25.3	622^nd of 904 public elementary schools	31.2%		38	707^th of 1245 public elementary schools	43.2%	85	29.0	38.0	32.0	31.0	30.0	29.0	49.0	27.0	17.0	22.0	15.0	22.0	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049
Palm Lane	Public	PK, KG-8	2043 N 64th Dr	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5500	638	29	22.0	77.9%	19 (3.0%)	33 (5.2%)	575 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11	850^th of 904 public elementary schools	6.0%		20.9	984^th of 1245 public elementary schools	21.0%	134	20.0	27.0	26.0	21.0				14.0		14.0			$13,895	$4,401	$578	$9,380	$7,377	$1,539	$8,916
Imagine Desert West Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-7150	694			91.8%	10 (1.4%)	60 (8.6%)	617 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6.5	895^th of 904 public elementary schools	1.0%		15.5	1101^st of 1245 public elementary schools	11.6%	206		19.0	9.0					11.0	20.0					$00			$00
Fowler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 W Van Buren St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2500	407	21	19.3	84.8%	13 (3.2%)	24 (5.9%)	356 (87.5%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	20.9	683^rd of 904 public elementary schools	24.4%		17.3	1064^th of 1245 public elementary schools	14.5%	381	28.0	21.0					40.0							$00			$00
Charles W. Harris School	Public	PK, KG-8	2252 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4800	931	40	23.5	83.9%	20 (2.1%)	21 (2.3%)	879 (94.4%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11.1	847^th of 904 public elementary schools	6.3%		17.9	1051^st of 1245 public elementary schools	15.6%	204	21.0	32.0	16.0	15.0	28.0	14.0	21.0	24.0	14.0	19.0	14.0	16.0	$11,630	$3,159	$378	$6,695	$6,653	$1,440	$8,093
Peralta School	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5600	871	35	24.8	78.0%	13 (1.5%)	43 (4.9%)	792 (90.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	9.6	867^th of 904 public elementary schools	4.1%		27.3	865^th of 1245 public elementary schools	30.5%	2		25.0	20.0	16.0				16.0	17.0	18.0			$11,898	$3,564	$391	$7,520	$6,692	$1,251	$7,943
Cartwright School	Public	PK, KG-8	2825 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4100	754	32	23.5	60.9%	8 (1.1%)	29 (3.8%)	697 (92.4%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)								(n/a)							18.0						$12,454	$3,677	$473	$7,828	$6,607	$1,696	$8,304
Fowler Elementary School District Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(623) 707-2400	91	9	10.7		2 (2.2%)	16 (17.6%)	69 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)														$00			$00
Western Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6250 W Durango St	Phoenix	85043	Maricopa County	Fowler Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 707-2100	548	25	21.9	66.8%	21 (3.8%)	34 (6.2%)	466 (85.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	16	761^st of 904 public elementary schools	15.8%		14.8	1119^th of 1245 public elementary schools	10.1%	358	29.0	20.0					34.0	20.0						$00			$00

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