Sunset School vs. Arroyo Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunset School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 543 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Arroyo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
526 students
543 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1317 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1211 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
69
34
Grade 1 Students
70
66
Grade 2 Students
67
65
Grade 3 Students
70
60
Grade 4 Students
80
62
Grade 5 Students
67
58
Grade 6 Students
77
68
Grade 7 Students
-
60
Grade 8 Students
-
69
Ungraded Students
4
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%


% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
58%
53%


% Black
8%
6%


% White
22%
32%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
13%

