Sunset Canyon School
2727 East Siesta Ln Phoenix AZ, 85050, Maricopa County Phone: 602-449-5100 Ranking: (522 out of 1,363, top 38%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Paradise Valley Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 530 | 553 | 542 | 545 | 587 | 588 | 593 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 17 | 3.2% | 22 | 4.0% | 15 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.4% | 26 | 4.4% | 20 | 3.4% |
Kindergarten: | 66 | 12.5% | 65 | 11.8% | 68 | 12.5% | 57 | 10.5% | 76 | 12.9% | 78 | 13.3% | 78 | 13.2% |
Grade 1: | 67 | 12.6% | 77 | 13.9% | 61 | 11.3% | 75 | 13.8% | 80 | 13.6% | 78 | 13.3% | 93 | 15.7% |
Grade 2: | 75 | 14.2% | 63 | 11.4% | 75 | 13.8% | 75 | 13.8% | 82 | 14.0% | 88 | 15.0% | 92 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 73 | 13.8% | 78 | 14.1% | 74 | 13.7% | 83 | 15.2% | 90 | 15.3% | 83 | 14.1% | 68 | 11.5% |
Grade 4: | 80 | 15.1% | 78 | 14.1% | 77 | 14.2% | 92 | 16.9% | 78 | 13.3% | 71 | 12.1% | 88 | 14.8% |
Grade 5: | 76 | 14.3% | 76 | 13.7% | 96 | 17.7% | 75 | 13.8% | 77 | 13.1% | 86 | 14.6% | 75 | 12.6% |
Grade 6: | 76 | 14.3% | 94 | 17.0% | 76 | 14.0% | 74 | 13.6% | 90 | 15.3% | 78 | 13.3% | 79 | 13.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 284 | 53.6% | 303 | 54.8% | 282 | 52.0% | 274 | 50.3% | 297 | 50.6% | 282 | 48.0% | 300 | 50.6% |
Female: | 246 | 46.4% | 250 | 45.2% | 260 | 48.0% | 271 | 49.7% | 282 | 48.0% | 298 | 50.7% | 289 | 48.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.9% | 11 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.2% |
Asian: | 14 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.6% | 13 | 2.4% | 13 | 2.4% | 20 | 3.4% | 15 | 2.6% | 18 | 3.0% |
Hispanic: | 190 | 35.8% | 172 | 31.1% | 175 | 32.3% | 157 | 28.8% | 157 | 26.7% | 161 | 27.4% | 157 | 26.5% |
Black: | 12 | 2.3% | 20 | 3.6% | 18 | 3.3% | 20 | 3.7% | 32 | 5.5% | 29 | 4.9% | 40 | 6.7% |
White: | 292 | 55.1% | 322 | 58.2% | 313 | 57.7% | 328 | 60.2% | 371 | 63.2% | 377 | 64.1% | 371 | 62.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.2% | 19 | 3.4% | 15 | 2.8% | 19 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 88 | 16.6% | NA | NA | 194 | 35.8% | 188 | 34.5% | 205 | 34.9% | 200 | 34.0% | 197 | 33.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 6.2% | NA | NA | 44 | 8.1% | 36 | 6.6% | 43 | 7.3% | 30 | 5.1% | 44 | 7.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.12 | 17.98 | 17.71 | 17.30 | 16.77 | 16.80 | 16.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 466 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 378 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 384.76 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364 | 381 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 380 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 472 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 473 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 476.01 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457 | 471 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 470 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 505 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 389 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 397.55 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 396 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 391 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490 | 493 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 494 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 499.11 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 492 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 492 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 533 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 535 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 546.85 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 541 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 528 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 521 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 402 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 407.46 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 402 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 402 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 507 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 508 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 511.7 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 507 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 510 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 540 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 547 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 511.77 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 516 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 518 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 543 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 417 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 424.77 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 420 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410 | 421 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 517 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 519 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 525.23 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 522 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 523 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 557 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 563 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 514.61 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 516 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 518 | 499 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.1% | 40.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 63.9% | 59.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.2% | 27.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.8% | 73.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $44,440.0 | $43,987.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,469.0 | $34,704.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,003.0 | $47,425.0 |
* Sunset Canyon School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.