Sunset School

4626 West Mountain View Rd, Glendale, AZ 85302 | (602) 347-2600

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 515

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 515 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 634th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4626 W Mountain View Rd, Glendale, AZ 85302

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Washington Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,631
Students Per Teacher: 18.8
Enrolled Students: 23,177

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 515
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 269 (52.2%)
Females: 246 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 62 (12.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 212 (41.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 274 (53.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

	Number	Percent
American Indian	8	1.6%
Black	54	10.5%
Asian	18	3.5%
Hispanic	275	53.4%
White	160	31.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	36	7.0%
Kindergarten	71	13.8%
1st Grade	65	12.6%
2nd Grade	55	10.7%
3rd Grade	95	18.4%
4th Grade	59	11.5%
5th Grade	68	13.2%
6th Grade	65	12.6%
Ungraded	1	0.2%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 43%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:57%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $46,022

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Sunset School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$40,013	37%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$49,573	63%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on October 10, 2008
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
ah... good ol' sunset.... i remember this school. im an eight grader now and i just want to say that this was a great school and it started me off on the right track.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Sunset School performed on average worse than many 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%	59.0%	65.0%
2009	61.0%	81.0%	-
2008	77.0%	82.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	73.0%	67.0%	73.0%
2009	58.0%	74.0%	-
2008	70.0%	60.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	75.0%	76.0%	-
2008	83.0%	71.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	53.0%	55.0%	63.0%
2009	75.0%	92.0%	-
2008	69.0%	68.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	65.0%	62.0%	71.0%
2009	75.0%	72.0%	-
2008	64.0%	61.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	55.0%	51.0%	61.0%
2009	56.0%	48.0%	-
2008	45.0%	41.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	84.0%	83.0%	-
2008	52.0%	66.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	48.0%	50.0%	58.0%
2009	77.0%	64.0%	-
2008	67.0%	78.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	67.0%	64.0%	72.0%
2009	61.0%	66.0%	-
2008	70.0%	66.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	67.0%	70.0%	74.0%
2009	74.0%	78.0%	-
2008	65.0%	61.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	37.0%	50.0%	56.0%
2009	58.0%	64.0%	-
2008	64.0%	60.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	67.0%	70.0%	78.0%
2009	68.0%	65.0%	-
2008	72.0%	63.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	71.0%	70.0%	73.0%
2009	88.0%	88.0%	-
2008	75.0%	70.0%	72.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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