Is Sunkist Elementary a good school?

Sunkist Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunkist Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended Sunkist Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunkist Elementary?

Students at Sunkist Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunkist Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : E. O. Green Junior High High : Hueneme High

Sunkist Elementary

Summary:

Sunkist Elementary is a public elementary school located in Port Hueneme, California, serving grades K-8 with a student population of 588. It is part of the Hueneme Elementary School District, which is ranked 1354 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunkist Elementary faces several challenges, including low academic performance, with only 30.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 23.27% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.37% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2018-2019 to 28.2% in 2022-2023. Sunkist's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Hueneme Elementary District, such as Parkview Elementary and Hueneme Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Oxnard School District, like Harrington Elementary.

The disparities in subgroup performance at Sunkist Elementary are also concerning, with the proficiency rate for English Language Learners at 3 out of 5 stars, while the rate for Special Education students is only 1 out of 5 stars. Addressing these challenges and improving student outcomes should be a priority for the school and the district, as Sunkist Elementary faces significant obstacles in providing a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

1400 Teakwood St.
Port Hueneme, CA 93041-2228

(805) 986-8722

District: Hueneme Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4403^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,422

Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E. O. Green Junior High
High:	Hueneme High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

White:

1.7%

Asian:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunkist Elementary ranks worse than 75.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Hueneme Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Sunkist Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.78. (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 (95%), Asian (1.7%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.6% 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 20.2, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Hueneme Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Sunkist Elementary employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunkist Elementary is $11,422, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Hueneme Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunkist Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunkist Elementary 4403^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunkist Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hueneme Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hueneme Elementary 1354^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 elementary school students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.90	3371^st	4809	29.9%
2005	39.48	2747^th	4822	43.0%
2006	29.08	3377^th	4818	29.9%
2007	30.41	3545^th	5113	30.7%
2008	29.93	3596^th	5113	29.7%
2009	29.88	3718^th	5193	28.4%
2010	27.70	4026^th	5314	24.2%
2011	38.13	3374^th	5377	37.3%
2012	29.97	3956^th	5390	26.6%
2013	31.10	3958^th	5530	28.4%
2015	30.76	3646^th	5611	35.0%
2016	25.36	4150^th	5614	26.1%
2017	27.94	4002^nd	5692	29.7%
2018	24.87	4248^th	5662	25.0%
2019	31.12	3845^th	5789	33.6%
2022	22.15	4636^th	5883	21.2%
2023	18.84	4971^st	5874	15.4%
2024	24.54	4403^rd	5862	24.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.48	2367^th	3246	27.1%
2019	32.74	2292^nd	3275	30.0%
2022	30.63	2556^th	3311	22.8%
2023	22.74	3010^th	3250	7.4%
2024	43.95	1553^rd	3160	50.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.92	2420^th	2420	0.0%
2024	25.18	2100^th	2634	20.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.41	3519^th	5084	30.8%
2019	43.49	2863^rd	5173	44.7%
2022	26.63	4113^th	5264	21.9%
2023	21.79	4561^st	5374	15.1%
2024	27.74	4166^th	5511	24.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.58	316^th	356	11.2%
2023	45.03	171^st	336	49.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.10	3907^th	5413	27.8%
2019	31.79	3688^th	5492	32.8%
2022	20.86	4634^th	5635	17.8%
2023	22.55	4475^th	5617	20.3%
2024	28.98	3879^th	5605	30.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.26	1964^th	2128	7.7%
2019	26.42	1985^th	2585	23.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.57	4329^th	5431	20.3%
2019	30.60	3753^rd	5510	31.9%
2022	25.07	4231^st	5663	25.3%
2023	15.61	5113^th	5650	9.5%
2024	20.95	4617^th	5636	18.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.65	3376^th	4830	30.1%
2019	41.10	2886^th	4963	41.8%
2022	29.51	3748^th	5084	26.3%
2023	23.71	4206^th	5098	17.5%
2024	32.42	3542^nd	5102	30.6%

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

Rank History for Sunkist Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.78	1792^nd	2802	36.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.31	1088^th	2549	57.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.18	702^nd	2391	70.6%

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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 Sunkist Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	247	37	31	321	7	n/a	n/a	643
1989	226	42	26	347	7	n/a	n/a	648
1990	238	35	27	386	5	n/a	n/a	691
1991	218	35	20	385	3	n/a	n/a	661
1992	243	28	29	426	5	n/a	n/a	731
1993	221	34	32	438	2	n/a	n/a	727
1994	187	33	32	479	1	n/a	n/a	732
1995	152	23	26	558	4	n/a	n/a	763
1996	152	23	26	558	4	n/a	n/a	763
1997	127	31	20	586	1	n/a	n/a	765
1998	113	25	21	582	3	n/a	n/a	744
1999	114	24	13	602	2	n/a	n/a	755
2000	91	18	19	591	2	n/a	n/a	721
2001	72	20	20	595	4	n/a	n/a	711
2002	46	17	16	644	2	n/a	n/a	725
2003	46	17	16	644	2	n/a	n/a	725
2004	55	15	14	632	2	n/a	n/a	718
2005	48	13	12	621	2	n/a	n/a	696
2006	36	10	14	645	3	n/a	n/a	708
2007	27	11	15	659	2	n/a	n/a	714
2008	24	11	16	680	2	n/a	n/a	733
2009	22	10	11	683	0	6	1	733
2010	21	9	8	744	0	7	7	796
2011	18	8	5	697	0	6	18	752
2012	13	5	4	713	1	6	22	764
2013	11	4	3	730	0	5	20	773
2014	10	3	3	757	1	3	25	802
2015	8	2	5	731	1	1	17	765
2016	6	1	10	669	1	1	14	702
2017	10	1	10	658	2	1	10	692
2018	15	2	6	615	2	1	10	651
2019	12	0	6	558	2	1	8	587
2020	17	0	5	542	1	2	6	573
2021	19	1	9	528	2	4	6	569
2022	14	0	8	502	2	2	4	532
2023	19	6	9	543	2	2	7	588
2024	9	3	9	517	2	0	4	544

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	643	23.0	27.9	n/a
1989	648	24.0	27.0	n/a
1990	691	25.0	27.6	n/a
1991	661	24.0	27.5	n/a
1992	731	24.4	29.9	43.5
1993	727	26.0	28.0	46.1
1994	732	27.0	27.1	55.2
1995	763	28.0	27.3	66.6
1996	763	28.0	27.3	66.6
1997	765	31.0	24.7	70.3
1998	744	33.0	22.5	70.8
1999	755	35.0	21.6	71.7
2000	721	37.0	19.5	70.7
2001	711	36.0	19.8	68.8
2002	725	36.0	20.1	72
2003	725	36.0	20.1	72
2004	718	35.0	20.5	71.7
2005	696	34.0	20.5	74.6
2006	708	33.0	21.5	70.8
2007	714	33.0	21.6	75.5
2008	733	35.3	20.8	81.6
2009	733	33.0	20.4	80.8
2010	796	32.8	24.2	79.4
2011	752	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	764	27.2	28.0	n/a
2013	773	26.2	29.5	99.6
2014	802	28.2	28.4	82.9
2015	765	28.0	27.3	79.9
2016	702	26.0	27.0	46.7
2017	692	28.8	24.0	87
2018	651	26.9	24.1	86.8
2019	587	28.0	20.9	81.4
2020	573	n/a	n/a	67.5
2021	569	24.3	23.3	85.1
2022	532	26.0	20.4	84.6
2023	588	29.1	20.1	85.4
2024	544	26.8	20.2	84.6

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 Sunkist Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	23.0	27.9	n/a
1989	648	24.0	27.0	n/a
1990	691	25.0	27.6	n/a
1991	661	24.0	27.5	n/a
1992	731	24.4	29.9	43.5
1993	727	26.0	28.0	46.1
1994	732	27.0	27.1	55.2
1995	763	28.0	27.3	66.6
1996	763	28.0	27.3	66.6
1997	765	31.0	24.7	70.3
1998	744	33.0	22.5	70.8
1999	755	35.0	21.6	71.7
2000	721	37.0	19.5	70.7
2001	711	36.0	19.8	68.8
2002	725	36.0	20.1	72
2003	725	36.0	20.1	72
2004	718	35.0	20.5	71.7
2005	696	34.0	20.5	74.6
2006	708	33.0	21.5	70.8
2007	714	33.0	21.6	75.5
2008	733	35.3	20.8	81.6
2009	733	33.0	20.4	80.8
2010	796	32.8	24.2	79.4
2011	752	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	764	27.2	28.0	n/a
2013	773	26.2	29.5	99.6
2014	802	28.2	28.4	82.9
2015	765	28.0	27.3	79.9
2016	702	26.0	27.0	46.7
2017	692	28.8	24.0	87
2018	651	26.9	24.1	86.8
2019	587	28.0	20.9	81.4
2020	573	n/a	n/a	67.5
2021	569	24.3	23.3	85.1
2022	532	26.0	20.4	84.6
2023	588	29.1	20.1	85.4
2024	544	26.8	20.2	84.6

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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