ArizonaSchoolsDesert Sunset Elementary School

Desert Sunset Elementary School

PublicGrades -15
Buckeye, Arizona · Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students672
Student:Teacher28.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch47%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 413
672
Total Enrollment
State avg: 53%
47%-6.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
28.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
-1–5
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Desert Sunset Elementary School is a public elementary serving grades -1–5 in Buckeye, Arizona. The school enrolls 672 students. It is part of the Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Arizona state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
28:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–5
DistrictSaddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
County4013
CityBuckeye
ZIP85396
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID040717003804

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment672

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %47%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)