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Sunset Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

9687 W Adam Ave, Peoria, AZ 85382 · (623) 486-6000 · Part of Peoria Unified School District

Peoria’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
987
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Peoria kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Peoria kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9687 W Adam Ave, Peoria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten71
Grade 185
Grade 293
Grade 3109
Grade 4116
Grade 5111
Grade 6127
Grade 7140
Grade 8134
Enrollment over time
1,043’20
1,076’21
1,064’22
1,019’23
987’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset Heights Elementary School from Peoria families.

Other schools in Peoria Unified School District

The district →
Lake Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
1,267 students21:1
Vistancia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
1,089 students20:1
Country Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B−
972 students19:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A
937 students21:1
Parkridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
A−
895 students20:1
Frontier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Peoria
B+
846 students18:1

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; Peoria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.