Sunnyslope Elementary School
Tel:
(602)347-4300
- Sunnyslope Elementary School serves 754 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sunnyslope Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Sunnyslope Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Sunnyslope Elementary School's student population of 754 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 754 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sunnyslope Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,897 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sunnyslope Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1449 out of 1897 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 80% | 45% |
| Black | 6% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Washington Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sunnyslope Elementary School is Sunnyslope High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Mountainside (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Franklin Phonetic Primary School-sunnyslope (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Phoenix Franklin Phonetic Primary School-sunnyslope Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 79 students
0.2 miles
9317 N 2nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602)870-6674 0.2 K-6 79 - Phoenix Sunnyslope High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,066 students
0.5 miles
35 W. Dunlap Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(623)315-8760 0.5 9-12 2,066 - Phoenix West-mec - Sunnyslope High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.5 miles
35 W. Dunlap
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(623)915-8760 0.5 9-12 n/a - Phoenix Desert View Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
0.7 miles
8621 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602)347-4000 0.7 PK-5 402 - Phoenix Colegio Petite Arizona Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 141 students
1.0 miles
850 North Morely Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602)953-2933 1.0 K-4 141
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