The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in English language arts. The lowest is 32% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157)
Morrison Education Group Inc. is a small Arizona district serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It operates a single school, Sun Valley Academy-Avondale, located in Maricopa County. Because the district does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The student body is diverse. The largest group is Hispanic, followed by Black students, students who identify as two or more races, and White students. Smaller shares of Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students are also enrolled. The district is small, with an enrollment that is concentrated in the early elementary grades and tapers off through middle school. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year are mixed and show a pattern of suppressed data for several grade levels. In math, proficiency rates were reported for third and seventh grade, with the seventh-grade rate higher than the third-grade rate. Results for fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth grade math were suppressed, meaning the state did not release them, often due to small group sizes. In English language arts, reported rates were available for third, fourth, and seventh grade, with the seventh-grade rate the highest of those. Fifth, sixth, and eighth grade ELA results were suppressed. Science results for fifth and eighth grade were also suppressed. The district's overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, sits below the midpoint among Maricopa County's districts.
Chronic absenteeism is a concern. The district's rate falls below the midpoint among county districts, meaning a higher share of students are chronically absent than at many peer districts. A parent may want to ask the school about attendance supports.
Per-pupil current spending is in the lower range compared to other Maricopa County districts. This is a notable data point, though the district serves only kindergarten through eighth grade and operates a single school, which may affect how spending compares to larger, full K-12 systems.
The district's name in the state data also appears as Sun Valley Academy - Avondale, Inc. It operates one school, Sun Valley Academy-Avondale. No recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or leadership transitions, could be confirmed from publicly available information. The district's website was not provided in the data, so a parent looking for more detail may need to contact the school directly.
For a family considering this district, the picture is one of a small, single-school charter serving elementary and middle grades in Maricopa County. Academic proficiency on state tests is below the midpoint among the county's districts, and chronic absenteeism is a soft spot that warrants a conversation with the school. Spending per pupil is in the lower range, which may reflect the district's size and operational model. The student body is diverse, and the early elementary grades are the most heavily enrolled. Because the district ends at eighth grade, families will need to plan for a high school transition.
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