Sunset Vista
Sunset Vista serves 888 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Sunset Vista 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Sunset Vista ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Sunset Vista's student population of 888 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
888 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Sunset Vista is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sunset Vista is 0.54, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1449 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1

American Indian
3%
6%

Asian
4%
3%

Hispanic
66%
45%

Black
12%
5%

White
10%
38%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
4%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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