Sunset Hills Elementary

17825 W. Sierra Montana Loop, Surprise AZ, 85379 | Dysart Unified District | 623-523-8700
  • grades PK-8
  • students 1119
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 53% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Surprise
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
51%Surprise
43%Arizona

Sunset Hills Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Dysart Unified District" in Surprise, AZ. There are a total of 1,119 students and 50 teachers at Sunset Hills Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Sunset Hills Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 23% higher than the Arizona average.

Sunset Hills Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1119
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sunset Hills Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
360-64%
455-59%
555-59%
630-34%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
355-59%
455-59%
555-59%
650-54%
755-59%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sunset Hills Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 64.5% 51.6% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 7.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5% 34.2% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Surprise demographics profile

StatisticSurpriseArizonaNational
Population139,0077,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2606591
Median age41.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%53%55%
Speak English87%73%79%
Speak Spanish9%20%13%

Education level achieved in Surprise

IndexSurpriseArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college66.5%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.6%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sunset Hills Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.