Sundance Elementary School

7051 West Cholla St, Peoria, AZ 85345 | (623) 412-4675

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 740

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 740 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 235th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 7051 W Cholla St., Peoria, AZ 85345

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Peoria Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,688
Graduation Rate: 83.0%
Dropout Rate: 1.5%
Students Per Teacher: 18.5
Enrolled Students: 37,422

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 740
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 361 (48.8%)
Females: 379 (51.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 74 (10.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 305 (41.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 379 (51.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Sundance Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	22	3.0%
Black	46	6.2%
Asian	13	1.8%
Hispanic	244	33.0%
White	415	56.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	33	4.5%
Kindergarten	74	10.0%
1st Grade	79	10.7%
2nd Grade	91	12.3%
3rd Grade	69	9.3%
4th Grade	70	9.5%
5th Grade	73	9.9%
6th Grade	80	10.8%
7th Grade	83	11.2%
8th Grade	88	11.9%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 76%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:24%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $47,487

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Sundance Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,589	32%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$52,547	68%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 10, 2009
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Great school for our daughter. The school staff is excellent in evey way.
We have gone to the school on a few occasions to discuss situations & have been very pleased with the outcome.
Our daughter needs help with her English & they have a great ESL program with great teachers that work hard with the kids.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Sundance Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.0%	71.0%	65.0%
2009	100.0%	79.0%	-
2008	100.0%	100.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	84.0%	81.0%	73.0%
2009	88.0%	79.0%	-
2008	77.0%	76.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	87.0%	83.0%	-
2008	80.0%	82.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	65.0%	72.0%	63.0%
2009	100.0%	82.0%	-
2008	87.0%	81.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	77.0%	80.0%	71.0%
2009	89.0%	97.0%	-
2008	81.0%	78.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	74.0%	72.0%	61.0%
2009	73.0%	69.0%	-
2008	67.0%	64.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	73.0%	85.0%	-
2008	71.0%	75.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.0%	64.0%	58.0%
2009	78.0%	100.0%	-
2008	98.0%	75.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	75.0%	78.0%	72.0%
2009	76.0%	91.0%	-
2008	79.0%	75.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	69.0%	78.0%	74.0%
2009	74.0%	83.0%	-
2008	56.0%	66.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	52.0%	64.0%	56.0%
2009	70.0%	77.0%	-
2008	82.0%	100.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	74.0%	84.0%	78.0%
2009	71.0%	84.0%	-
2008	89.0%	86.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	81.0%	79.0%	73.0%
2009	88.0%	88.0%	-
2008	93.0%	77.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	58.0%	69.0%	57.0%
2009	87.0%	100.0%	-
2008	72.0%	100.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	73.0%	84.0%	77.0%
2009	98.0%	81.0%	-
2008	73.0%	79.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	76.0%	85.0%	75.0%
2009	92.0%	89.0%	-
2008	71.0%	72.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	73.0%	72.0%	57.0%
2009	55.0%	75.0%	-
2008	70.0%	92.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	87.0%	83.0%	73.0%
2009	77.0%	91.0%	-
2008	77.0%	84.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	61.0%	68.0%	58.0%
2009	51.0%	66.0%	-
2008	57.0%	59.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	85.0%	91.0%	-
2008	82.0%	84.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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