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Sunset Hills Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

17825 W Sierra Montana Loop, Surprise, AZ 85388 · (623) 523-8700 · Part of Dysart Unified District

Surprise’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
877
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Hills Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Surprise kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Sunset Hills ElementaryYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

17825 W Sierra Montana Loop, Surprise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten68
Grade 161
Grade 289
Grade 392
Grade 491
Grade 591
Grade 699
Grade 7115
Grade 8121
Enrollment over time
901’20
1,017’21
969’22
979’23
877’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%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 Hills Elementary from Surprise families.

Other schools in Dysart Unified District

The district →
Mountain View
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waddell
B+
1,045 students22:1
Canyon Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A
1,042 students21:1
Marley Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A−
1,023 students19:1
Asante Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B
876 students18:1
Kingswood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
B
826 students18:1
Cimarron Springs Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Surprise
A−
810 students21:1

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