Sundance Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

7051 W Cholla St
Peoria, AZ 85345

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Top 50%

Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sundance Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 601 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sundance Elementary School's student population of 601 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sundance Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	52
1	62
2	67
3	71
4	68
5	47
6	71
7	48
8	70

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School
2023	604
2022	619
2021	589
2020	649
2019	649
2018	649
2017	649
2016	718
2015	710
2014	731
2013	716
2012	755
2011	737
2010	740
2009	753
2008	779
2007	835
2006	740
2005	722
2004	777
2003	804
2002	791
2001	777
2000	858
1999	864
1998	893
1997	925
1996	940
1995	896
1994	928
1993	1,083
1992	1,060
1991	1,036
1990	968
1989	920
1988	889
1987	913

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	42
2017	42
2016	40
2015	40
2014	38
2013	37
2012	49
2011	41
2010	43
2009	44
2008	48
2007	46
2006	43
2005	41
2004	42
2003	38
2002	41
2001	39
2000	41
1999	44
1998	46
1997	43
1996	40
1995	42
1994	44
1993	48
1992	47
1991	47
1990	47
1989	45
1988	48
1987	46

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Year Founded

2005

School Calendar

School Mascot

Aztec

School Rankings

Sundance Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sundance Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#893 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School
2023	#893
2022	#1138
2021	#987
2019	#1158
2018	#1188
2017	#1072
2016	#1000
2015	#1235
2014	#679
2013	#787
2012	#671

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	27%	34%	40%
2022	17%	35%	40%
2021	21%	32%	36%
2019	38%	45%	50%
2018	38%	45%	51%
2017	36%	42%	50%
2016	32%	39%	44%
2015	29%	38%	49%
2014	67%	63%	71%
2013	66%	63%	70%
2012	66%	63%	71%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2022	39%	40%	44%
2021	33%	39%	42%
2019	40%	45%	50%
2018	35%	44%	51%
2017	33%	42%	46%
2016	32%	40%	42%
2015	27%	38%	47%
2014	82%	79%	85%
2013	79%	78%	84%
2012	81%	77%	84%
2011	78%	77%	84%

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20-24%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	15:1	19:1	19:1
2017	15:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	19:1
2015	18:1	20:1	20:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	20:1
2012	15:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	18:1	20:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	19:1	20:1
2000	21:1	19:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	24:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	22:1
1992	23:1	20:1	22:1
1991	22:1	20:1	22:1
1990	21:1	20:1	21:1
1989	21:1	20:1	21:1
1988	19:1	20:1	21:1
1987	20:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	3%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

51%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	52%	47%	38%
2022	49%	47%	37%
2021	49%	46%	36%
2020	49%	45%	34%
2019	49%	45%	34%
2018	47%	45%	34%
2017	47%	45%	34%
2016	45%	45%	33%
2015	44%	45%	33%
2014	40%	44%	30%
2013	37%	43%	28%
2012	37%	43%	29%
2011	37%	42%	29%
2010	33%	41%	27%
2009	34%	41%	26%
2008	30%	42%	26%
2007	30%	41%	25%
2006	28%	39%	24%
2005	26%	38%	22%
2004	24%	37%	21%
2003	23%	36%	20%
2002	19%	35%	19%
2001	17%	33%	18%
2000	18%	33%	17%
1999	17%	32%	17%
1998	16%	31%	17%
1997	16%	30%	16%
1996	14%	30%	16%
1995	14%	29%	16%
1994	11%	28%	16%
1993	14%	27%	15%
1992	16%	25%	16%
1991	18%	25%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	4%	3%
1992	3%	4%	3%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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White

36%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	37%	35%	48%
2022	39%	35%	49%
2021	41%	36%	51%
2020	42%	38%	53%
2019	42%	38%	53%
2018	45%	38%	55%
2017	45%	38%	55%
2016	47%	39%	55%
2015	47%	40%	56%
2014	47%	41%	58%
2013	53%	42%	60%
2012	53%	42%	59%
2011	53%	42%	60%
2010	56%	44%	62%
2009	57%	44%	63%
2008	61%	44%	63%
2007	61%	45%	64%
2006	65%	47%	67%
2005	68%	48%	68%
2004	68%	48%	70%
2003	71%	49%	71%
2002	74%	50%	72%
2001	76%	52%	74%
2000	76%	53%	75%
1999	77%	54%	75%
1998	80%	56%	77%
1997	81%	57%	77%
1996	83%	57%	77%
1995	81%	58%	78%
1994	84%	59%	78%
1993	81%	60%	79%
1992	79%	61%	78%
1991	76%	65%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	0.59	0.65	0.63
2022	0.61	0.65	0.62
2021	0.59	0.66	0.62
2020	0.59	0.65	0.61
2019	0.59	0.65	0.61
2018	0.58	0.65	0.59
2017	0.58	0.65	0.59
2016	0.58	0.65	0.59
2015	0.59	0.64	0.58
2014	0.62	0.64	0.57
2013	0.58	0.64	0.56
2012	0.58	0.64	0.56
2011	0.58	0.65	0.56
2010	0.58	0.64	0.54
2009	0.56	0.64	0.54
2008	0.54	0.63	0.53
2007	0.54	0.63	0.52
2006	0.50	0.63	0.50
2005	0.47	0.62	0.48
2004	0.48	0.63	0.47
2003	0.44	0.63	0.46
2002	0.42	0.62	0.44
2001	0.39	0.62	0.42
2000	0.39	0.62	0.41
1999	0.38	0.60	0.40
1998	0.34	0.59	0.38
1997	0.32	0.58	0.38
1996	0.29	0.58	0.38
1995	0.33	0.58	0.37
1994	0.28	0.57	0.36
1993	0.33	0.56	0.36
1992	0.35	0.56	0.35
1991	0.40	0.54	0.32

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Eligible for

61%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	55%	39%	32%
2022	28%	29%	19%
2021	63%	42%	37%
2020	55%	43%	34%
2019	55%	43%	34%
2018	56%	42%	36%
2017	56%	42%	36%
2016	53%	33%	33%
2015	51%	34%	32%
2014	52%	36%	33%
2013	52%	37%	33%
2012	49%	36%	32%
2011	48%	36%	32%
2010	41%	38%	28%
2009	36%	39%	24%
2008	30%	29%	22%
2007	26%	32%	17%
2006	30%	37%	20%
2005	16%	40%	12%
2004	23%	37%	15%
2003	18%	9%	12%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	Arizona	Peoria Unified School District (4237)
2023	10%	7%	7%
2021	12%	9%	7%
2020	13%	7%	7%
2019	13%	7%	7%
2018	11%	9%	6%
2017	11%	9%	6%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	11%	14%	7%
2013	9%	10%	7%
2012	10%	11%	6%
2011	9%	10%	6%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	12%	10%	7%
2008	11%	9%	7%
2007	10%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Peoria Unified School District (4237)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Aztec

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sundance Elementary School's ranking?

Sundance Elementary School is ranked #893 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sundance Elementary School often compared to?

Sundance Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sundance Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sundance Elementary School?

601 students attend Sundance Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Sundance Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sundance Elementary School?

Sundance Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sundance Elementary School offer ?

Sundance Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sundance Elementary School part of?

Sundance Elementary School is part of Peoria Unified School District (4237).

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