Desert Sunset Elementary School

Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)

30919 W. White Tanks Vista Dr
Buckeye, AZ 85396

www.smusd90.org

648 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Desert Sunset Elementary School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Buckeye, AZ. Administered by Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 648 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 30919 W. White Tanks Vista Dr in Buckeye, AZ 85396, Desert Sunset Elementary School serves families zoned within the Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

648

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Desert Sunset Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	158
Hispanic	380
Black	66
Asian	2
Two or More	29
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
380 (58.6%)
White
158 (24.4%)
Black
66 (10.2%)
Two or More
29 (4.5%)
American Indian
8 (1.2%)
Pacific Islander
5 (0.8%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
Phone:	(623)474-5601
Website:	http://www.smusd90.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	648
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 5

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 117

Grade 2 119

Grade 3 105

Grade 4 112

Grade 5 95