Is Sunkist Elementary a good school?

Sunkist Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunkist Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 644 students attended Sunkist Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunkist Elementary?

Students at Sunkist Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Sunkist Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sycamore Junior High High : Katella High

Sunkist Elementary

Summary:

Sunkist Elementary is a public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving 644 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Anaheim Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Sunkist Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.6%, which is notably higher than the district average of 24.5% and the state average of 14.2%. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 21.97% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 28.2% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Sunkist Elementary struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities.

When comparing Sunkist Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary and Guinn (James M.) Elementary, Sunkist consistently underperforms in test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, these nearby schools also struggle, with most ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools. In contrast, schools outside the Anaheim Elementary District, such as Fletcher Mandarin Language & GATE Academy and Commonwealth Elementary, significantly outperform Sunkist Elementary and the surrounding schools in test scores and other metrics.

Detail:

Public K-6

500 Sunkist St.
Anaheim, CA 92806-3052

(714) 517-8962

District: Anaheim Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4933^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,094

Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Junior High
High:	Katella High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

Asian:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunkist Elementary ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 19^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.1%), Asian (3.3%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunkist Elementary is 23. 15 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunkist Elementary is $7,094. 14 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunkist Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunkist Elementary 4933^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunkist Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anaheim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anaheim Elementary 1218^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunkist Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.80	3722^nd	4809	22.6%
2005	22.67	3785^th	4822	21.5%
2006	21.71	3871^st	4818	19.7%
2007	20.29	4272^nd	5113	16.4%
2008	19.60	4371^st	5113	14.5%
2009	25.06	4067^th	5193	21.7%
2010	22.09	4454^th	5314	16.2%
2011	21.11	4600^th	5377	14.5%
2012	20.04	4642^nd	5390	13.9%
2013	30.83	3973^rd	5530	28.2%
2015	25.11	4120^th	5611	26.6%
2016	21.07	4522^nd	5614	19.5%
2017	19.10	4779^th	5692	16.0%
2018	20.67	4629^th	5662	18.2%
2019	17.30	5047^th	5789	12.8%
2022	17.56	5100^th	5883	13.3%
2023	17.79	5074^th	5874	13.6%
2024	19.00	4933^rd	5862	15.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.77	2068^th	3246	36.3%
2019	31.77	2351^st	3275	28.2%
2022	31.47	2494^th	3311	24.7%
2023	33.87	2252^nd	3250	30.7%
2024	36.75	2047^th	3160	35.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.61	2214^th	2420	8.5%
2024	24.31	2149^th	2634	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.05	4053^rd	5084	20.3%
2019	19.38	4603^rd	5173	11.0%
2022	23.47	4379^th	5264	16.8%
2023	22.81	4471^st	5374	16.8%
2024	25.26	4348^th	5511	21.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.00	325^th	356	8.7%
2023	30.71	260^th	336	22.6%
2024	39.13	225^th	364	38.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.05	4694^th	5413	13.3%
2019	16.76	4893^rd	5492	10.9%
2022	27.21	3994^th	5635	29.1%
2023	26.47	4096^th	5617	27.1%
2024	22.40	4470^th	5605	20.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.64	1191^st	2128	44.0%
2019	52.13	918^th	2585	64.5%
2022	18.67	2130^th	2227	4.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.42	4153^rd	5431	23.5%
2019	18.74	4770^th	5510	13.4%
2022	12.36	5421^st	5663	4.3%
2023	13.55	5271^st	5650	6.7%
2024	17.20	4965^th	5636	11.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.74	3846^th	4830	20.4%
2019	20.15	4365^th	4963	12.0%
2022	21.71	4383^rd	5084	13.8%
2023	23.21	4244^th	5098	16.8%
2024	21.27	4381^st	5102	14.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunkist Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	316	3	18	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	540
1989	308	10	20	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1990	326	14	26	219	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1991	314	16	45	238	6	n/a	n/a	0	619
1992	320	22	44	300	3	n/a	n/a	0	689
1993	289	28	35	335	3	n/a	n/a	0	690
1994	231	19	45	401	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
1995	196	16	81	756	2	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1996	196	16	81	756	2	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1997	181	23	81	811	5	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1998	179	30	70	758	3	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1999	174	24	68	817	4	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2000	155	22	70	971	3	n/a	n/a	0	1221
2001	134	31	71	1025	5	n/a	n/a	0	1266
2002	128	27	65	1025	5	n/a	n/a	1	1251
2003	128	27	65	1025	5	n/a	n/a	1	1251
2004	111	29	50	1020	4	n/a	n/a	4	1218
2005	91	21	52	1007	2	n/a	n/a	13	1186
2006	82	9	51	952	1	n/a	n/a	17	1112
2007	74	12	66	902	1	n/a	n/a	28	1083
2008	59	5	56	914	1	n/a	n/a	0	1035
2009	48	5	51	926	1	0	23	0	1054
2010	54	8	45	917	1	0	6	0	1031
2011	53	9	39	794	1	2	6	0	904
2012	48	7	31	781	0	3	6	0	876
2013	51	8	35	812	0	3	11	0	920
2014	52	12	27	773	0	2	9	0	875
2015	51	6	23	798	0	2	12	0	892
2016	41	7	17	780	0	1	12	0	858
2017	35	4	22	777	0	6	13	0	857
2018	25	4	21	731	0	7	12	0	800
2019	29	8	21	626	0	1	13	0	698
2020	19	8	20	569	0	0	11	0	627
2021	18	3	16	536	0	0	9	0	582
2022	11	7	13	574	0	1	16	0	622
2023	7	8	21	587	0	3	18	0	644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunkist Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	22.0	24.5	n/a
1989	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1991	619	25.0	24.7	n/a
1992	689	25.4	27.1	31.2
1993	690	27.0	25.6	29.3
1994	698	29.0	24.1	44.7
1995	1051	39.0	26.9	62
1996	1051	39.0	26.9	62
1997	1101	41.0	26.9	66.9
1998	1040	46.5	22.4	67.5
1999	1087	46.5	23.4	71.1
2000	1221	50.0	24.4	75.6
2001	1266	54.5	23.2	76.2
2002	1251	53.5	23.4	78.3
2003	1251	53.5	23.4	78.3
2004	1218	51.0	23.9	76.8
2005	1186	53.0	22.4	77.9
2006	1112	51.0	21.8	81.1
2007	1083	50.0	21.7	82.9
2008	1035	54.8	18.9	81.8
2009	1054	48.2	20.5	80.8
2010	1031	45.5	22.6	90.2
2011	904	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	876	35.7	24.5	n/a
2013	920	34.3	26.7	88.7
2014	875	30.6	28.5	87.4
2015	892	32.0	27.8	85.5
2016	858	33.0	26.0	81.7
2017	857	34.0	25.2	86.9
2018	800	30.0	26.6	88.1
2019	698	24.3	28.7	87.7
2020	627	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	582	24.0	24.2	88.5
2022	622	27.5	22.6	72.2
2023	644	28.0	23.0	80.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunkist Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	22.0	24.5	n/a
1989	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1991	619	25.0	24.7	n/a
1992	689	25.4	27.1	31.2
1993	690	27.0	25.6	29.3
1994	698	29.0	24.1	44.7
1995	1051	39.0	26.9	62
1996	1051	39.0	26.9	62
1997	1101	41.0	26.9	66.9
1998	1040	46.5	22.4	67.5
1999	1087	46.5	23.4	71.1
2000	1221	50.0	24.4	75.6
2001	1266	54.5	23.2	76.2
2002	1251	53.5	23.4	78.3
2003	1251	53.5	23.4	78.3
2004	1218	51.0	23.9	76.8
2005	1186	53.0	22.4	77.9
2006	1112	51.0	21.8	81.1
2007	1083	50.0	21.7	82.9
2008	1035	54.8	18.9	81.8
2009	1054	48.2	20.5	80.8
2010	1031	45.5	22.6	90.2
2011	904	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	876	35.7	24.5	n/a
2013	920	34.3	26.7	88.7
2014	875	30.6	28.5	87.4
2015	892	32.0	27.8	85.5
2016	858	33.0	26.0	81.7
2017	857	34.0	25.2	86.9
2018	800	30.0	26.6	88.1
2019	698	24.3	28.7	87.7
2020	627	n/a	n/a	87.9
2021	582	24.0	24.2	88.5
2022	622	27.5	22.6	72.2
2023	644	28.0	23.0	80.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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