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Sandpiper Elementary School vs. Sonoran Sky Elementary School

Should you attend Sandpiper Elementary School or Sonoran Sky Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sandpiper Elementary School
6724 E Hearn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sonoran Sky Elementary School
12990 N 75th St
Phoenix, AZ 85032
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Sandpiper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Sonoran Sky Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sandpiper Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sonoran Sky Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
441 students
515 students
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This chart displays total students of Sonoran Sky Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sonoran Sky Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#112 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#37 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sandpiper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sonoran Sky Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in AZ)
77%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in AZ)
79%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Sonoran Sky Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
77
60
Grade 1 Students
78
65
Grade 2 Students
74
90
Grade 3 Students
60
70
Grade 4 Students
56
70
Grade 5 Students
45
81
Grade 6 Students
51
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sandpiper Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Sandpiper Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sandpiper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sonoran Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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