Sunset Ridge School vs. Sonoran Foothills School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sonoran Foothills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sunset Ridge School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 935 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sonoran Foothills School ranks in the top 5% 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 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
590 students
935 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#336 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#86 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
-
Kindergarten Students
46
85
Grade 1 Students
50
87
Grade 2 Students
69
101
Grade 3 Students
56
95
Grade 4 Students
63
101
Grade 5 Students
60
118
Grade 6 Students
69
105
Grade 7 Students
53
115
Grade 8 Students
60
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
