Is Sunset Lane Elementary a good school?

Sunset Lane Elementary ranks 675 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunset Lane Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 732 students attended Sunset Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Lane Elementary?

Students at Sunset Lane Elementary are 63% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Lane Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : D. Russell Parks Junior High

Sunset Lane Elementary

Summary:

Sunset Lane Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fullerton, California, serving 732 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Fullerton Elementary District, which is ranked 498 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sunset Lane Elementary consistently outperforms the Fullerton Elementary District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 69.14% and 69.63%, respectively, compared to the district's 57.95% and 50.34%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade ELA, where 77.05% of students scored proficient or better, compared to 57.89% in the district and 45.82% statewide. Sunset Lane Elementary also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings among California elementary schools for female students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Sunset Lane Elementary's overall performance is impressive, there may be opportunities to further improve the academic outcomes of certain student subgroups, such as male students and Asian students, whose rankings are slightly lower compared to female students and other subgroups. Additionally, the school could explore strategies to further reduce its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, which ranged from 1.7% in 2020-2021 to 10.0% in 2021-2022. By continuing to build on its strengths and addressing any areas for improvement, Sunset Lane Elementary can continue to provide an excellent educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

2030 Sunset Ln.
Fullerton, CA 92833-1852

(714) 447-7750

District: Fullerton Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
675^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,169

Students who attend Sunset Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

D. Russell Parks Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 29.2

Number of students: 732

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.8%

Hispanic:

24.3%

White:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Lane Elementary ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.42. (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: Asian (62.8%), Hispanic (24.3%), White (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Lane Elementary is 29.2. 13 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunset Lane Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Lane Elementary is $5,169. 11 elementary schools in the Fullerton Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Lane Elementary 675^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunset Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fullerton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fullerton Elementary 498^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunset Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.47	488^th	4809	89.9%
2005	90.93	443^rd	4822	90.8%
2006	88.27	578^th	4818	88.0%
2007	88.56	585^th	5113	88.6%
2008	88.48	562^nd	5113	89.0%
2009	85.75	722^nd	5193	86.1%
2010	88.43	548^th	5314	89.7%
2011	90.52	402^nd	5377	92.5%
2012	89.90	428^th	5390	92.1%
2013	90.25	451^st	5530	91.8%
2015	92.93	453^rd	5611	91.9%
2016	87.57	756^th	5614	86.5%
2017	86.80	826^th	5692	85.5%
2018	87.70	756^th	5662	86.6%
2019	83.07	1011^th	5789	82.5%
2022	91.13	646^th	5883	89.0%
2023	93.22	488^th	5874	91.7%
2024	90.42	675^th	5862	88.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.27	28^th	3246	99.1%
2019	94.45	102^nd	3275	96.9%
2022	98.44	52^nd	3311	98.4%
2023	91.23	121^st	3250	96.3%
2024	91.01	103^rd	3160	96.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.71	228^th	5084	95.5%
2019	87.86	368^th	5173	92.9%
2022	91.60	294^th	5264	94.4%
2023	93.48	251^st	5374	95.3%
2024	86.98	550^th	5511	90.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.28	851^st	5413	84.3%
2019	82.10	979^th	5492	82.2%
2022	92.70	469^th	5635	91.7%
2023	95.09	273^rd	5617	95.1%
2024	91.16	557^th	5605	90.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.36	662^nd	5431	87.8%
2019	80.76	1032^nd	5510	81.3%
2022	86.69	795^th	5663	86.0%
2023	87.43	754^th	5650	86.7%
2024	86.61	785^th	5636	86.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sunset Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.06	566^th	1071	47.2%
2019	50.55	706^th	1149	38.6%
2022	64.27	515^th	1154	55.4%
2023	69.28	417^th	1190	65.0%
2024	63.34	550^th	1203	54.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.66	1006^th	4830	79.2%
2019	53.90	2045^th	4963	58.8%
2022	56.08	1835^th	5084	63.9%
2023	71.73	1089^th	5098	78.6%
2024	67.55	1295^th	5102	74.6%

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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 Sunset Lane Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	329	10	205	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
1989	334	15	268	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1990	329	11	295	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	313	12	315	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
1992	295	15	348	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	707
1993	295	18	346	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	700
1994	274	11	333	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1995	254	12	329	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1996	254	12	329	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1997	248	8	392	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	713
1998	234	7	399	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	717
1999	220	6	434	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
2000	226	11	455	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
2001	220	10	521	74	4	n/a	n/a	0	829
2002	213	11	537	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
2003	213	11	537	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
2004	231	17	504	76	3	n/a	n/a	4	835
2005	209	15	471	77	2	n/a	n/a	3	777
2006	200	15	478	104	0	n/a	n/a	8	805
2007	165	17	475	91	0	n/a	n/a	30	778
2008	155	14	487	85	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	741
2009	141	17	475	79	0	2	34	0	748
2010	150	14	460	97	1	1	21	0	744
2011	139	10	457	104	1	1	18	0	730
2012	132	7	463	118	2	2	16	0	740
2013	118	5	469	140	2	1	21	0	756
2014	100	6	459	144	2	1	28	0	740
2015	107	5	492	156	2	1	30	0	793
2016	90	15	484	172	2	0	34	0	797
2017	84	16	490	177	3	0	41	0	811
2018	77	13	521	185	2	0	36	0	834
2019	73	15	544	176	2	0	45	0	855
2020	75	14	545	163	1	0	40	0	838
2021	57	15	524	162	1	0	42	0	801
2022	56	11	491	180	1	1	39	0	779
2023	53	9	460	178	0	1	31	0	732

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 Sunset Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	590	22.2	26.5	n/a
1989	667	24.4	27.3	n/a
1990	691	27.0	25.5	n/a
1991	686	24.5	28.0	n/a
1992	707	24.9	28.3	4.4
1993	700	25.5	27.5	5.1
1994	663	26.0	25.5	5.9
1995	648	24.0	27.0	6.3
1996	648	24.0	27.0	6.3
1997	713	29.5	24.2	8.6
1998	717	31.0	23.1	7.3
1999	732	30.0	24.4	9.8
2000	759	30.0	25.3	8.6
2001	829	33.0	25.1	8.2
2002	824	33.0	25.0	5.5
2003	824	33.0	25.0	5.5
2004	835	32.0	26.1	6.9
2005	777	32.0	24.3	7.5
2006	805	32.0	25.2	7.8
2007	778	31.0	25.1	10
2008	741	33.0	22.5	10.5
2009	748	29.0	23.4	10.4
2010	744	28.5	26.1	14.1
2011	730	n/a	n/a	14.8
2012	740	25.3	29.2	n/a
2013	756	25.8	29.3	21.7
2014	740	25.0	29.6	21.8
2015	793	26.0	30.5	19.5
2016	797	26.0	30.6	22.3
2017	811	26.5	30.6	22.6
2018	834	27.5	30.3	26.7
2019	855	27.5	31.0	32
2020	838	n/a	n/a	31.6
2021	801	27.5	29.1	31.1
2022	779	27.3	28.4	38
2023	732	25.0	29.2	39.6

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 Sunset Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	590	22.2	26.5	n/a
1989	667	24.4	27.3	n/a
1990	691	27.0	25.5	n/a
1991	686	24.5	28.0	n/a
1992	707	24.9	28.3	4.4
1993	700	25.5	27.5	5.1
1994	663	26.0	25.5	5.9
1995	648	24.0	27.0	6.3
1996	648	24.0	27.0	6.3
1997	713	29.5	24.2	8.6
1998	717	31.0	23.1	7.3
1999	732	30.0	24.4	9.8
2000	759	30.0	25.3	8.6
2001	829	33.0	25.1	8.2
2002	824	33.0	25.0	5.5
2003	824	33.0	25.0	5.5
2004	835	32.0	26.1	6.9
2005	777	32.0	24.3	7.5
2006	805	32.0	25.2	7.8
2007	778	31.0	25.1	10
2008	741	33.0	22.5	10.5
2009	748	29.0	23.4	10.4
2010	744	28.5	26.1	14.1
2011	730	n/a	n/a	14.8
2012	740	25.3	29.2	n/a
2013	756	25.8	29.3	21.7
2014	740	25.0	29.6	21.8
2015	793	26.0	30.5	19.5
2016	797	26.0	30.6	22.3
2017	811	26.5	30.6	22.6
2018	834	27.5	30.3	26.7
2019	855	27.5	31.0	32
2020	838	n/a	n/a	31.6
2021	801	27.5	29.1	31.1
2022	779	27.3	28.4	38
2023	732	25.0	29.2	39.6

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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