Sunset School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

6602 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85033

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Top 50%

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Serving 734 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunset School ranks in the top 50% 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 is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 734 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunset School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Sunset School's student population of 734 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset School
Pre-K	19
Kind	90
1	87
2	97
3	119
4	122
5	102
6	95
Not Listed	3

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Total Students

734 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset School
2023	727
2022	751
2021	816
2020	689
2019	689
2018	698
2017	698
2016	777
2015	701
2014	696
2013	638
2012	601
2011	657
2010	753
2009	820
2008	869
2007	799
2006	814
2005	765
2004	856
2003	1,007
2002	932
2001	913
2000	840
1999	1,185
1998	1,171
1997	1,281
1996	1,203
1995	1,103
1994	1,129
1993	897
1992	1,068
1991	986
1990	931
1989	901
1988	865
1987	804

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset School
2023	32
2022	39
2021	39
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	34
2014	43
2013	41
2012	48
2011	43
2010	45
2009	54
2008	53
2007	56
2006	45
2005	45
2004	46
2003	48
2002	53
2001	53
2000	47
1999	42
1998	61
1997	59
1996	57
1995	56
1994	49
1993	48
1992	46
1991	43
1990	42
1989	39
1988	39
1987	35

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

Average Class Size

30 students

School Rankings

Sunset School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#624 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset School
2023	#624
2022	#679
2021	#934
2019	#328
2018	#348
2017	#186
2016	#375
2015	#612
2014	#440
2013	#665
2012	#681

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	52%	34%	19%
2022	53%	35%	15%
2021	28%	32%	8%
2019	80%	45%	29%
2018	81%	45%	27%
2017	82%	42%	28%
2016	70%	39%	24%
2015	61%	38%	22%
2014	83%	63%	57%
2013	77%	63%	59%
2012	76%	63%	56%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2022	34%	40%	21%
2021	30%	39%	18%
2019	55%	45%	28%
2018	51%	44%	27%
2017	60%	42%	26%
2016	46%	40%	22%
2015	32%	38%	18%
2014	83%	79%	69%
2013	76%	78%	69%
2012	72%	77%	68%
2011	69%	77%	68%

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20-24%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	23:1	17:1	23:1
2022	19:1	17:1	21:1
2021	21:1	17:1	20:1
2020	20:1	18:1	20:1
2019	20:1	18:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	22:1
2017	20:1	19:1	22:1
2016	22:1	20:1	23:1
2015	21:1	20:1	21:1
2014	16:1	19:1	21:1
2013	16:1	19:1	20:1
2012	13:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	19:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	20:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	18:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	17:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	17:1	19:1	22:1
2000	18:1	19:1	21:1
1999	28:1	19:1	22:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	19:1	21:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	23:1	19:1	21:1
1993	19:1	20:1	21:1
1992	23:1	20:1	21:1
1991	23:1	20:1	21:1
1990	22:1	20:1	21:1
1989	23:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	6%	1%
2019	3%	6%	1%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	1%	8%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	3%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	2%	7%	2%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

92%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	89%	47%	89%
2022	88%	47%	89%
2021	88%	46%	89%
2020	88%	45%	89%
2019	88%	45%	89%
2018	85%	45%	90%
2017	85%	45%	90%
2016	87%	45%	90%
2015	87%	45%	87%
2014	88%	44%	90%
2013	88%	43%	89%
2012	88%	43%	89%
2011	88%	42%	89%
2010	91%	41%	90%
2009	92%	41%	90%
2008	90%	42%	90%
2007	90%	41%	90%
2006	89%	39%	88%
2005	87%	38%	85%
2004	86%	37%	83%
2003	84%	36%	79%
2002	81%	35%	76%
2001	74%	33%	72%
2000	72%	33%	68%
1999	65%	32%	63%
1998	60%	31%	59%
1997	55%	30%	54%
1996	50%	30%	49%
1995	46%	29%	44%
1994	40%	28%	40%
1993	25%	27%	35%
1992	34%	25%	31%
1991	30%	25%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	7%
2001	8%	5%	9%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	9%	5%	10%
1998	10%	4%	11%
1997	11%	4%	11%
1996	12%	4%	12%
1995	13%	4%	13%
1994	11%	4%	13%
1993	10%	4%	12%
1992	11%	4%	11%
1991	11%	3%	8%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	3%	35%	3%
2022	2%	35%	3%
2021	2%	36%	3%
2020	4%	38%	4%
2019	4%	38%	4%
2018	6%	38%	3%
2017	6%	38%	3%
2016	6%	39%	4%
2015	7%	40%	5%
2014	6%	41%	4%
2013	6%	42%	4%
2012	5%	42%	4%
2011	6%	42%	4%
2010	5%	44%	4%
2009	2%	44%	4%
2008	4%	44%	4%
2007	5%	45%	5%
2006	6%	47%	6%
2005	6%	48%	8%
2004	7%	48%	10%
2003	8%	49%	12%
2002	11%	50%	14%
2001	15%	52%	16%
2000	18%	53%	20%
1999	23%	54%	24%
1998	26%	56%	27%
1997	31%	57%	32%
1996	36%	57%	36%
1995	38%	58%	41%
1994	46%	59%	45%
1993	62%	60%	50%
1992	51%	61%	56%
1991	56%	65%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	0.21	0.65	0.20
2022	0.22	0.65	0.21
2021	0.22	0.66	0.21
2020	0.22	0.65	0.21
2019	0.22	0.65	0.21
2018	0.27	0.65	0.18
2017	0.27	0.65	0.18
2016	0.24	0.65	0.19
2015	0.24	0.64	0.22
2014	0.22	0.64	0.20
2013	0.22	0.64	0.20
2012	0.22	0.64	0.21
2011	0.22	0.65	0.21
2010	0.17	0.64	0.18
2009	0.16	0.64	0.18
2008	0.19	0.63	0.18
2007	0.20	0.63	0.19
2006	0.21	0.63	0.23
2005	0.24	0.62	0.27
2004	0.26	0.63	0.30
2003	0.29	0.63	0.36
2002	0.33	0.62	0.39
2001	0.43	0.62	0.45
2000	0.45	0.62	0.50
1999	0.52	0.60	0.54
1998	0.57	0.59	0.57
1997	0.60	0.58	0.60
1996	0.61	0.58	0.62
1995	0.64	0.58	0.63
1994	0.62	0.57	0.63
1993	0.55	0.56	0.62
1992	0.62	0.56	0.59
1991	0.61	0.54	0.54

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Eligible for

95%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	59%	39%	63%
2022	38%	29%	39%
2021	85%	42%	97%
2020	81%	43%	81%
2019	81%	43%	81%
2018	99%	42%	98%
2017	99%	42%	98%
2013	100%	37%	100%
2012	86%	36%	84%
2011	82%	36%	80%
2010	75%	38%	71%
2009	74%	39%	65%
2008	75%	29%	66%
2007	73%	32%	64%
2006	82%	37%	72%
2005	86%	40%	81%
2004	80%	37%	72%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Sunset School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	11%	7%	11%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2016	99%	11%	95%
2014	100%	14%	100%
2012	5%	11%	5%
2011	4%	10%	4%
2010	4%	8%	5%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	12%
2006	12%	8%	12%
2005	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset School's ranking?

Sunset School is ranked #624 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sunset School?

734 students attend Sunset School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Sunset School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset School?

Sunset School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sunset School offer ?

Sunset School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunset School part of?

Sunset School is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282).

In what neighborhood is Sunset School located?

Sunset School is located in the Maryvale Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 65 other public schools located in Maryvale Village.

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