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Sunset Hills Elementary Primary School
17825 West Sierra Montana Loop Surprise AZ, 85379, Maricopa County Phone: 623-523-8700 Ranking: (241 out of 1,363, top 18%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8 School District: Dysart 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: | 58 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 60 | 51 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,221 | 1,162 | 1,106 | 1,096 | 1,135 | 1,227 | 1,163 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 134 | 11.0% | 125 | 10.8% | 115 | 10.4% | 100 | 9.1% | 127 | 11.2% | 131 | 10.7% | 133 | 11.4% |
Grade 1: | 136 | 11.1% | 116 | 10.0% | 116 | 10.5% | 135 | 12.3% | 128 | 11.3% | 148 | 12.1% | 127 | 10.9% |
Grade 2: | 140 | 11.5% | 117 | 10.1% | 144 | 13.0% | 122 | 11.1% | 132 | 11.6% | 126 | 10.3% | 144 | 12.4% |
Grade 3: | 118 | 9.7% | 141 | 12.1% | 126 | 11.4% | 127 | 11.6% | 124 | 10.9% | 150 | 12.2% | 130 | 11.2% |
Grade 4: | 149 | 12.2% | 139 | 12.0% | 125 | 11.3% | 121 | 11.0% | 145 | 12.8% | 142 | 11.6% | 126 | 10.8% |
Grade 5: | 134 | 11.0% | 127 | 10.9% | 124 | 11.2% | 131 | 12.0% | 126 | 11.1% | 137 | 11.2% | 119 | 10.2% |
Grade 6: | 131 | 10.7% | 130 | 11.2% | 131 | 11.8% | 124 | 11.3% | 113 | 10.0% | 130 | 10.6% | 126 | 10.8% |
Grade 7: | 132 | 10.8% | 140 | 12.0% | 116 | 10.5% | 110 | 10.0% | 122 | 10.7% | 132 | 10.8% | 131 | 11.3% |
Grade 8: | 140 | 11.5% | 119 | 10.2% | 109 | 9.9% | 126 | 11.5% | 118 | 10.4% | 131 | 10.7% | 127 | 10.9% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 612 | 50.1% | 573 | 49.3% | 547 | 49.5% | 551 | 50.3% | 558 | 49.2% | 625 | 50.9% | 600 | 51.6% |
Female: | 609 | 49.9% | 589 | 50.7% | 559 | 50.5% | 545 | 49.7% | 569 | 50.1% | 594 | 48.4% | 559 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 27 | 2.2% | 27 | 2.3% | 29 | 2.6% | 36 | 3.3% | 34 | 3.0% | 37 | 3.0% | 31 | 2.7% |
Hispanic: | 271 | 22.2% | 243 | 20.9% | 240 | 21.7% | 251 | 22.9% | 254 | 22.4% | 262 | 21.4% | 279 | 24.0% |
Black: | 79 | 6.5% | 70 | 6.0% | 55 | 5.0% | 66 | 6.0% | 88 | 7.8% | 122 | 9.9% | 125 | 10.7% |
White: | 792 | 64.9% | 780 | 67.1% | 758 | 68.5% | 731 | 66.7% | 753 | 66.3% | 803 | 65.4% | 725 | 62.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 40 | 3.3% | 34 | 2.9% | 19 | 1.7% | 7 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 369 | 30.2% | 312 | 26.9% | 275 | 24.9% | 283 | 25.8% | 243 | 21.4% | 279 | 22.7% | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 72 | 5.9% | 101 | 8.7% | 105 | 9.5% | 117 | 10.7% | 111 | 9.8% | 122 | 9.9% | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.02 | 21.92 | 21.90 | 20.88 | 19.95 | 20.30 | 22.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 455 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384 | 373 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 381.31 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384 | 372 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 374 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 466 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 465 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 468.37 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 463 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 463 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 508 | 491 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 391 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 395 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 391 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 386 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 479 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 486 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 486.65 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 481 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 492 | 480 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 508 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 517 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 521.34 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 514 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 506 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 510 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 403 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 406.39 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 396 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 397 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 495 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 501 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 505.94 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 497 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 501 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 530 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 538 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521 | 501.85 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 499 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 498 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 527 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432 | 419 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429 | 423.66 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 414 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 414 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 500 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 510 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 519.42 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 511 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 510 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 560 | 546 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 546 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502 | 502.89 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 502 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 502 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 567 | 548 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 424 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 432.1 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 431 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446 | 431 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 517 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 528 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 535.53 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 532 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 555 | 536 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 546 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 577 | 563 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 501.42 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 502 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 498 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 567 | 557 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 433 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456 | 437.84 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 440 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462 | 441 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 537 | 525 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 552 | 533 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 531.21 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 522 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 525 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 503 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 506 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 515.21 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 514 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 513 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.3% | 78.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.7% | 21.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 5.0 years | 5.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 64.4% | 61.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 35.6% | 38.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,586.0 | $40,950.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $42,559.0 | $38,321.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,073.0 | $45,222.0 |
* Sunset Hills Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.