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 987 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 895 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 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
987 students
895 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#218 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#319 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
47
Kindergarten Students
71
86
Grade 1 Students
85
86
Grade 2 Students
93
82
Grade 3 Students
109
96
Grade 4 Students
116
108
Grade 5 Students
111
96
Grade 6 Students
127
99
Grade 7 Students
140
96
Grade 8 Students
134
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
26%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
71%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%