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School Comparison

Sun Canyon School
vs.
Arizona Desert Elementary School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Sun Canyon School
Arizona Desert Elementary School
  • Arizona Desert Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sun Canyon School (333 vs. 3).
  • Arizona Desert Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sun Canyon School (59 vs. 0).
  • Arizona Desert Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Sun Canyon School (43 vs. 4).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Arizona Desert Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sun Canyon School (333 vs. 3).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Arizona Desert Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Sun Canyon School (43 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Arizona Desert Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sun Canyon School (59 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Arizona Desert Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Sun Canyon School (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

3 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Arizona Desert Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Arizona Desert Elementary School. Comparable data for Sun Canyon School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
317.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Sun Canyon School
$10,609.15
Arizona Desert Elementary School
$11,826.76
Local revenue share
Sun Canyon School
32.2%
Arizona Desert Elementary School
27.6%
State revenue share
Sun Canyon School
43%
Arizona Desert Elementary School
42%
Federal revenue share
Sun Canyon School
24.8%
Arizona Desert Elementary School
30.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Sun Canyon School
13.3%
Arizona Desert Elementary School
48.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.