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Schools in Summit · Sunnyside Unified District

Summit’s public schools score below 67% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Summit, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Summit, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#126of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
20%
▼ 20 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 21 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 2 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.5K
▼ 14% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
7,837 students on the public path
In brief

Summit’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,538 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then five middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Summit’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 33% of Arizona school districts, #126 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (125)Better than 30%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,540 test results and a graduating class of 1,102 could put Summit anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Summit’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,553 in math, 7,527 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Summit, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Summit View ElementarySunnyside Unified DistrictD
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD

Summit’s public schools are run by Sunnyside Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sunnyside Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 13,979 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$10,538AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 40.4% · 7527 students tested
Math14%
State average 34.8% · 7553 students tested

Summit vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Summit’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SummitCSunnyside Unified District
TucsonBTucson Unified District PK–12 · Vail Unified District PK–12

Every school in Summit

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Summitby address
Summit View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Tucson
D
403 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Summitin other towns
Sierra K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tucson
D
801 students15:1Rate it →
Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Tucson
C+
768 students21:1Rate it →
Billy Lane Lauffer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tucson
D
435 students19:1Rate it →
Challenger Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tucson
D
590 students20:1Rate it →
Apollo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tucson
D−
480 students15:1Rate it →
Sunnyside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tucson
D
2,258 students24:1Rate it →
Desert View High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tucson
D
2,102 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Summit’s schools

Are Summit’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summit children attend score below 67% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #126 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summit in?

Sunnyside Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,979 students in 21 schools (2024–25).

Where do Summit kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sunnyside High School and Desert View High School.

What is Summit’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Sunnyside Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Summit spend per student?

$10,538 in Sunnyside Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.