Sunrise Middle School vs. Explorer Middle School
Should you attend Sunrise Middle School or Explorer Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunrise Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Explorer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades 7-8, Sunrise Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 678 students in grades 7-8, Explorer Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
433 students
678 students
![This chart displays total students of Sunrise Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sunrise Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/3000/3008/sunrise-middle-school-chart-b40aAGB.png)
![This chart displays total students of Explorer Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Explorer Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-nm95On.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Explorer Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Explorer Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-DBRUwv.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Explorer Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Explorer Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-SI5G3c.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#629 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#265 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunrise Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunrise Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/3008/sunrise-middle-school-chart-bnbk1QI.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Explorer Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Explorer Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-nhXld5.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-w52mTG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Explorer Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Explorer Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-7Y1Rfb.png)
Grade 7 Students
201
314
Grade 8 Students
232
364
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Explorer Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Explorer Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-4loGrU.png)
% Asian
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-bthdClM.png)
% Hispanic
37%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-0z1wCk.png)
% Black
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-bl9Gnol.png)
% White
46%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-sRI5fl.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-brpdIhO.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.37
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Explorer Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Explorer Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-BJMzov.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
5%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunrise Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunrise Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/3008/sunrise-middle-school-chart-nmYvPh.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-bpwQvJs.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Explorer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/3000/3012/explorer-middle-school-chart-luaKBh.png)