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Sunset Ridge Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8490 W Missouri Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305 · (623) 772-2730 · Part of Pendergast Elementary District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
611
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Ridge Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8490 W Missouri Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 161
Grade 262
Grade 359
Grade 461
Grade 586
Grade 668
Grade 785
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
538’20
524’21
546’22
600’23
611’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 10%White 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset Ridge Elementary School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Pendergast Elementary District

The district →
Garden Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avondale
B−
941 students21:1
Westwind Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
932 students20:1
Copper King Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C+
738 students18:1
Desert Horizon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
690 students18:1
Desert Mirage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C
675 students18:1
Pendergast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C−
665 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.