Sunburst School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Sunburst School

14218 N 47th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306

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Top 50%

Serving 586 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunburst 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 31% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunburst School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Sunburst School's student population of 586 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunburst School
Kind	76
1	72
2	88
3	76
4	84
5	96
6	93
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunburst School
2023	559
2022	573
2021	584
2020	698
2019	698
2018	636
2017	636
2016	622
2015	643
2014	619
2013	604
2012	590
2011	600
2010	635
2009	709
2008	713
2007	719
2006	724
2005	729
2004	776
2003	755
2002	755
2001	826
2000	897
1999	896
1998	977
1997	961
1996	993
1995	1,021
1994	1,010
1993	891
1992	1,046
1991	1,047
1990	1,037
1989	1,011
1988	980
1987	990

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunburst School
2023	32
2022	35
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	30
2009	36
2008	37
2007	35
2006	36
2005	38
2004	40
2003	46
2002	48
2001	45
2000	44
1999	45
1998	46
1997	50
1996	50
1995	48
1994	48
1993	49
1992	44
1991	48
1990	46
1989	43
1988	46
1987	42

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School Rankings

Sunburst 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 Sunburst School is 0.68, which is more 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)

#899 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunburst School
2023	#899
2022	#1004
2021	#1155
2019	#1029
2018	#867
2017	#707
2016	#723
2015	#835
2014	#756
2013	#916
2012	#902

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	31%	34%	24%
2022	27%	35%	24%
2021	18%	32%	18%
2019	42%	45%	35%
2018	45%	45%	35%
2017	41%	42%	34%
2016	36%	39%	32%
2015	34%	38%	28%
2014	63%	63%	53%
2013	58%	63%	52%
2012	56%	63%	52%

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36%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2022	36%	40%	31%
2021	26%	39%	27%
2019	42%	45%	35%
2018	48%	44%	35%
2017	50%	42%	35%
2016	46%	40%	34%
2015	43%	38%	32%
2014	84%	79%	72%
2013	79%	78%	72%
2012	79%	77%	71%
2011	77%	77%	72%

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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	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	18:1	16:1
2019	19:1	18:1	16:1
2018	21:1	19:1	18:1
2017	21:1	19:1	18:1
2016	21:1	20:1	19:1
2015	22:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	19:1
2013	23:1	19:1	19:1
2012	22:1	18:1	18:1
2011	23:1	19:1	18:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	18:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	19:1	17:1
2001	18:1	19:1	18:1
2000	20:1	19:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	18:1
1998	21:1	19:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	18:1
1996	20:1	19:1	18:1
1995	21:1	19:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	20:1	19:1
1992	24:1	20:1	19:1
1991	22:1	20:1	19:1
1990	23:1	20:1	19:1
1989	24:1	20:1	20:1
1988	22:1	20:1	20:1
1987	24:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1999	1%	7%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

36%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	37%	47%	55%
2022	34%	47%	55%
2021	34%	46%	55%
2020	32%	45%	54%
2019	32%	45%	54%
2018	34%	45%	54%
2017	34%	45%	54%
2016	32%	45%	54%
2015	30%	45%	54%
2014	31%	44%	52%
2013	28%	43%	51%
2012	27%	43%	50%
2011	27%	42%	49%
2010	28%	41%	49%
2009	28%	41%	50%
2008	23%	42%	49%
2007	20%	41%	48%
2006	20%	39%	44%
2005	18%	38%	41%
2004	16%	37%	38%
2003	14%	36%	35%
2002	12%	35%	32%
2001	10%	33%	29%
2000	9%	33%	26%
1999	6%	32%	23%
1998	7%	31%	20%
1997	6%	30%	18%
1996	6%	30%	17%
1995	5%	29%	14%
1994	4%	28%	13%
1993	5%	27%	11%
1992	5%	25%	9%
1991	3%	25%	7%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	10%	6%	10%
2022	10%	6%	10%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	9%	5%	10%
2019	9%	5%	10%
2018	5%	5%	9%
2017	5%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	7%	5%	8%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	1%	5%	4%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	2%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%

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White

42%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	45%	35%	24%
2022	48%	35%	24%
2021	46%	36%	25%
2020	49%	38%	26%
2019	49%	38%	26%
2018	54%	38%	28%
2017	54%	38%	28%
2016	52%	39%	29%
2015	55%	40%	30%
2014	57%	41%	31%
2013	57%	42%	32%
2012	58%	42%	34%
2011	59%	42%	35%
2010	60%	44%	35%
2009	59%	44%	36%
2008	62%	44%	37%
2007	65%	45%	38%
2006	70%	47%	42%
2005	72%	48%	45%
2004	74%	48%	48%
2003	78%	49%	52%
2002	81%	50%	55%
2001	82%	52%	59%
2000	87%	53%	62%
1999	91%	54%	67%
1998	89%	56%	71%
1997	90%	57%	73%
1996	88%	57%	75%
1995	90%	58%	78%
1994	92%	59%	80%
1993	91%	60%	82%
1992	92%	61%	84%
1991	98%	65%	91%

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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	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	0.65	0.65	0.63
2022	0.65	0.65	0.63
2021	0.67	0.66	0.63
2020	0.65	0.65	0.64
2019	0.65	0.65	0.64
2018	0.59	0.65	0.62
2017	0.59	0.65	0.62
2016	0.62	0.65	0.62
2015	0.61	0.64	0.62
2014	0.58	0.64	0.63
2013	0.60	0.64	0.64
2012	0.59	0.64	0.63
2011	0.60	0.65	0.64
2010	0.56	0.64	0.63
2009	0.57	0.64	0.62
2008	0.56	0.63	0.62
2007	0.53	0.63	0.62
2006	0.47	0.63	0.63
2005	0.45	0.62	0.63
2004	0.43	0.63	0.62
2003	0.37	0.63	0.61
2002	0.33	0.62	0.59
2001	0.32	0.62	0.57
2000	0.24	0.62	0.54
1999	0.17	0.60	0.49
1998	0.20	0.59	0.46
1997	0.19	0.58	0.43
1996	0.22	0.58	0.41
1995	0.19	0.58	0.37
1994	0.15	0.57	0.34
1993	0.17	0.56	0.32
1992	0.15	0.56	0.29
1991	0.06	0.54	0.19

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	57%	39%	68%
2022	57%	29%	69%
2021	100%	42%	99%
2020	57%	43%	69%
2019	57%	43%	69%
2018	100%	42%	100%
2017	100%	42%	100%
2016	100%	33%	94%
2015	55%	34%	14%
2014	56%	36%	43%
2013	50%	37%	41%
2012	50%	36%	39%
2011	47%	36%	40%
2010	30%	38%	43%
2009	42%	39%	44%
2008	33%	29%	34%
2007	25%	32%	34%
2006	35%	37%	62%
2005	38%	40%	61%
2004	39%	37%	61%
2003	21%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunburst School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	9%	7%	9%
2022	9%	2%	9%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2015	7%	5%	2%
2014	8%	14%	38%
2013	10%	10%	38%
2012	10%	11%	38%
2011	10%	10%	35%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	11%	10%	31%
2008	11%	9%	34%
2007	12%	9%	35%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	10%
2003	12%	3%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington Elementary School District (4260)

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunburst School's ranking?

Sunburst School is ranked #899 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Sunburst School often compared to?

Sunburst Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Desert Palms Elementary School, Ironwood Elementary School, Canyon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Sunburst School?

586 students attend Sunburst School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Sunburst School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunburst School?

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

What grades does Sunburst School offer ?

Sunburst School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunburst School part of?

Sunburst School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).

In what neighborhood is Sunburst School located?

Sunburst School is located in the North Mountain Village neighborhood of Glendale, AZ. There are 3 other public schools located in North Mountain Village.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education