Sonoran Foothills School vs. Sunset Ridge School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sonoran Foothills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sunset Ridge School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 921 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 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 563 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 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
921 students
563 students
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#86 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#296 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
58
Kindergarten Students
95
36
Grade 1 Students
90
49
Grade 2 Students
92
45
Grade 3 Students
104
71
Grade 4 Students
99
49
Grade 5 Students
102
67
Grade 6 Students
115
57
Grade 7 Students
113
74
Grade 8 Students
111
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
18%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
62%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%