Sunset Heights Elementary School vs. Parkridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Parkridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,076 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sunset Heights Elementary 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 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 903 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Parkridge Elementary 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 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,076 students
903 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#208 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#307 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
39
Kindergarten Students
109
95
Grade 1 Students
120
110
Grade 2 Students
101
92
Grade 3 Students
118
103
Grade 4 Students
113
102
Grade 5 Students
114
87
Grade 6 Students
115
82
Grade 7 Students
131
104
Grade 8 Students
154
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
23%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
70%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%