Best Public Schools in Sun City, AZ

Summary:

The city of Sun City, Arizona is home to two elementary schools: Zuni Hills Elementary School and Peoria Traditional School, both of which serve students in the Peoria Unified School District.

Based on the data, Peoria Traditional School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Arizona with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In contrast, Zuni Hills Elementary School has a more average performance, with a 3-4 star rating over the same period.

While both schools have a majority white student population, Peoria Traditional School has a slightly higher percentage of white students and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to Zuni Hills Elementary School. However, the larger size of Zuni Hills Elementary School does not appear to have a negative impact on its academic performance, as the school still outperforms the district and state averages in many areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)						AASA Mathematics (2024)						AzSCI Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Zuni Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5275	841	44	19.1		569 (67.7%)	15 (1.8%)	187 (22.2%)	11 (1.3%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	44 (5.2%)	65.4	278^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.5%		77	274^th of 1245 public elementary schools	78.0%	4	46.0	50.0	55.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	64.0	49.0	67.0	27.0	40.0	19.0	51.0	22.0	$6,994	$54	$169	$276	$5,896	$875	$6,771
Peoria Traditional School	Public	K-8	10851 W Williams Rd	Sun City	85373	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5350	375				276 (73.6%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (18.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	95.4	28^th of 912 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.4	43^rd of 1245 public elementary schools	96.5%	15	74.0	76.0	71.0	79.0	81.0	66.0	77.0	76.0	88.0	72.0	69.0	78.0	66.0	51.0	$7,393	$62	$11	$135	$6,962	$358	$7,320

Cities Near Sun City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Youngtown	1.33 mi	1
Peoria	1.84 mi	51	25^th
El Mirage	1.9 mi	7	82^nd
Glendale	3.61 mi	105	59^th
Surprise	3.98 mi	35	26^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.