Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Scholars Academy Sunnyslope

Federal NCES profile for Scholars Academy Sunnyslope, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040100203719Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scholars Academy Sunnyslope earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#12 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
70.9%
free-lunch eligible
337
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Scholars Academy Sunnyslope ranks #12 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+45 students YoY

Scholars Academy Sunnyslope grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 248 in 2023-24 (+22.2%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+45 students YoY 040100203719 · Phoenix, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

337 enr · 70.9% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Thousand Oaks Elementary (337 students)

Scholars Academy Sunnyslope grew from 203 students in 2022-23 to 248 in 2023-24 (+22.2%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Scholars Academy Sunnyslope compares

Scholars Academy Sunnyslope is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 70.9% ▲ 47% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.9%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,197
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.8%
White 17.8%
African American 16.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Scholars Academy Sunnyslope is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377) reports $13,197 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Scholars Academy Sunnyslope

How many students attend Scholars Academy Sunnyslope?

Scholars Academy Sunnyslope has 337 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 203 (2022-23) → 248 (2023-24), up 45.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scholars Academy Sunnyslope?

70.9% of students at Scholars Academy Sunnyslope are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scholars Academy Sunnyslope?

The largest demographic group at Scholars Academy Sunnyslope is Hispanic or Latino at 55.8% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scholars Academy Sunnyslope?

Scholars Academy Sunnyslope has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Scholars Academy Sunnyslope rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Scholars Academy Sunnyslope ranks #12 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377)?

None; Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377) is a single-school charter district, and Scholars Academy Sunnyslope is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.