Sun Empire Elementary

Summary:

Sun Empire Elementary is a public elementary school in Kerman, CA, serving 561 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Kerman Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sun Empire Elementary has faced some challenges in recent years. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 19.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average. Academically, Sun Empire generally performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 40.55% of Sun Empire students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.15% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is also lower than nearby Kerman-Floyd Elementary and Goldenrod Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Sun Empire Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 79.32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance compared to more affluent schools in the area. However, the school's strong performance among Hispanic students suggests that with the right interventions and support, Sun Empire could potentially improve its outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all its students. Strategies such as targeted interventions, family engagement programs, and professional development for teachers could help address the school's challenges and improve student attendance and academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-6

 2649 North Modoc Ave.
       Kerman, CA  93630-9430


(559) 843-9200

District: Kerman Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3187th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,321 Help


Students who attend Sun Empire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kerman Middle
High:    Kerman High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  561

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.9%
White:
8.4%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.3% Help


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Compare Details Sun Empire Elementary ranks worse than 54.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Kerman Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Sun Empire Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Kerman Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.9%), White (8.4%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sun Empire Elementary is 22.4, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Kerman Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sun Empire Elementary is $5,321, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Kerman Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sun Empire Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Empire Elementary 3187th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sun Empire Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kerman Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Kerman Unified 1059th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sun Empire Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sun Empire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.93 1880th 4809 60.9%
2005 54.62 1973rd 4822 59.1%
2006 56.41 1899th 4818 60.6%
2007 47.93 2441st 5113 52.3%
2008 49.44 2401st 5113 53.0%
2009 61.58 1844th 5193 64.5%
2010 66.94 1631st 5314 69.3%
2011 68.14 1570th 5377 70.8%
2012 57.16 2199th 5390 59.2%
2013 43.88 3082nd 5530 44.3%
2015 34.86 3338th 5611 40.5%
2016 50.77 2456th 5614 56.3%
2017 63.35 1864th 5692 67.3%
2018 66.90 1727th 5662 69.5%
2019 64.70 1855th 5789 68.0%
2021 55.88 564th 1417 60.2%
2022 50.47 2514th 5883 57.3%
2023 35.82 3448th 5874 41.3%
2024 39.71 3187th 5862 45.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sun Empire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.00 785th 3246 75.8%
2019 69.94 539th 3275 83.5%
2021 67.87 93rd 602 84.6%
2022 56.82 895th 3311 73.0%
2023 32.80 2339th 3250 28.0%
2024 50.56 1144th 3160 63.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sun Empire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.27 808th 5084 84.1%
2019 76.74 861st 5173 83.4%
2021 78.80 148th 1110 86.7%
2022 64.53 1441st 5264 72.6%
2023 42.47 2869th 5374 46.6%
2024 47.72 2547th 5511 53.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sun Empire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.72 1420th 5413 73.8%
2019 65.46 1722nd 5492 68.6%
2021 56.92 492nd 1267 61.2%
2022 49.10 2459th 5635 56.4%
2023 34.16 3404th 5617 39.4%
2024 39.40 3108th 5605 44.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sun Empire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.90 2071st 5431 61.9%
2019 60.39 1943rd 5510 64.7%
2021 53.93 518th 1272 59.3%
2022 52.04 2340th 5663 58.7%
2023 38.72 3137th 5650 44.5%
2024 39.86 3073rd 5636 45.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sun Empire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.25 794th 4830 83.6%
2019 76.36 862nd 4963 82.6%
2022 63.50 1454th 5084 71.4%
2023 48.28 2347th 5098 54.0%
2024 52.92 2072nd 5102 59.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sun Empire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.23 1379th 2737 49.6%
2019 53.98 1420th 2834 49.9%
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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.

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Sun Empire Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Sun Empire Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 288 0 16 398 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1989 266 2 17 420 0 n/a n/a 0 705
1990 272 0 20 469 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1991 242 0 24 490 0 n/a n/a 0 756
1992 251 2 26 547 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1993 252 3 24 610 0 n/a n/a 0 889
1994 258 2 25 619 1 n/a n/a 0 905
1995 261 1 30 637 0 n/a n/a 0 929
1996 261 1 30 637 0 n/a n/a 0 929
1997 245 1 24 657 0 n/a n/a 0 927
1998 231 1 27 658 0 n/a n/a 0 917
1999 204 3 27 624 0 n/a n/a 0 858
2000 182 7 33 640 0 n/a n/a 0 862
2001 181 6 37 593 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2002 102 0 22 456 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2003 102 0 22 456 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2004 97 3 18 456 2 n/a n/a 2 578
2005 107 5 16 475 2 n/a n/a 0 605
2006 125 3 14 467 1 n/a n/a 1 611
2007 133 3 12 563 3 n/a n/a 1 715
2008 141 1 19 574 4 n/a n/a 0 739
2009 148 7 18 645 2 0 1 0 821
2010 146 6 21 710 2 0 0 0 885
2011 156 8 20 693 1 0 0 0 878
2012 104 3 14 419 1 0 0 0 541
2013 95 2 16 427 3 0 3 0 546
2014 82 2 19 445 1 0 0 0 549
2015 89 2 13 478 2 0 4 0 588
2016 89 1 12 475 2 0 0 0 579
2017 91 2 11 486 3 0 1 0 594
2018 82 0 12 494 5 0 1 0 594
2019 77 1 12 517 5 0 1 0 613
2020 70 0 6 514 5 0 2 0 597
2021 60 0 6 507 3 0 2 0 578
2022 53 0 7 474 4 1 6 1 546
2023 47 1 4 499 3 0 6 1 561

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 Sun Empire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 702 29.0 24.2 n/a
1989 705 31.0 22.7 n/a
1990 761 30.0 25.3 n/a
1991 756 30.0 25.2 n/a
1992 826 30.5 27.0 72.3
1993 889 36.0 24.7 74.8
1994 905 36.0 25.1 70.9
1995 929 38.0 24.4 78.4
1996 929 38.0 24.4 78.4
1997 927 44.0 21.1 80.2
1998 917 45.0 20.4 79.7
1999 858 45.0 19.1 78.9
2000 862 44.0 19.6 79.1
2001 817 44.0 18.6 90.9
2002 580 33.0 17.6 77.9
2003 580 33.0 17.6 77.9
2004 578 30.0 19.3 72.6
2005 605 30.0 20.2 99.5
2006 611 31.0 19.7 99.7
2007 715 35.0 20.4 72.8
2008 739 38.7 19.1 64.7
2009 821 40.0 19.3 73.9
2010 885 34.6 25.5 76.4
2011 878 n/a n/a 84.2
2012 541 19.0 28.4 99.4
2013 546 20.0 27.3 83.2
2014 549 21.0 26.1 84.5
2015 588 22.0 26.7 85.9
2016 579 22.0 26.3 87
2017 594 23.0 25.8 84.3
2018 594 24.0 24.7 86.2
2019 613 24.0 25.5 80.4
2020 597 n/a n/a 83.2
2021 578 25.4 22.7 94.3
2022 546 24.0 22.7 80.8
2023 561 25.0 22.4 79.3

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 Sun Empire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 702 29.0 24.2 n/a
1989 705 31.0 22.7 n/a
1990 761 30.0 25.3 n/a
1991 756 30.0 25.2 n/a
1992 826 30.5 27.0 72.3
1993 889 36.0 24.7 74.8
1994 905 36.0 25.1 70.9
1995 929 38.0 24.4 78.4
1996 929 38.0 24.4 78.4
1997 927 44.0 21.1 80.2
1998 917 45.0 20.4 79.7
1999 858 45.0 19.1 78.9
2000 862 44.0 19.6 79.1
2001 817 44.0 18.6 90.9
2002 580 33.0 17.6 77.9
2003 580 33.0 17.6 77.9
2004 578 30.0 19.3 72.6
2005 605 30.0 20.2 99.5
2006 611 31.0 19.7 99.7
2007 715 35.0 20.4 72.8
2008 739 38.7 19.1 64.7
2009 821 40.0 19.3 73.9
2010 885 34.6 25.5 76.4
2011 878 n/a n/a 84.2
2012 541 19.0 28.4 99.4
2013 546 20.0 27.3 83.2
2014 549 21.0 26.1 84.5
2015 588 22.0 26.7 85.9
2016 579 22.0 26.3 87
2017 594 23.0 25.8 84.3
2018 594 24.0 24.7 86.2
2019 613 24.0 25.5 80.4
2020 597 n/a n/a 83.2
2021 578 25.4 22.7 94.3
2022 546 24.0 22.7 80.8
2023 561 25.0 22.4 79.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Sun Empire Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201396.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201495.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%96.0%99.0%100.0%96.0%100.0%
201599.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201696.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%96.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%99.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202196.8%0.0%3.2%96.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sun Empire Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,321

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sun Empire Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1855th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3448th of 5874 Elementary schools
 26.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sun Empire Elementary)48.229.7
 18.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Unified)44.838.7
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Empire Elementary)49.436.5
 12.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kerman Unified)4740.8
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sun Empire Elementary)54.729.1
 25.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Unified)45.831.2
 14.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Empire Elementary)49.534.9
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kerman Unified)40.826.2
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sun Empire Elementary)55.429.6
 25.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Unified)48.235.6
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sun Empire Elementary)52.721.1
 31.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kerman Unified)35.219.5
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Sun Empire Elementary)31.122.5
 8.5%
   5th Grade Science (Kerman Unified)24.320.6
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sun Empire Elementary)63.144.4
 18.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Unified)48.739.5
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sun Empire Elementary)62.431.9
 30.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kerman Unified)38.924
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students613561
 8.5%
African American11
American Indian53
 40%
Asian124
 66.7%
Hispanic517499
 3.5%
Pacific Islander00
White7747
 39%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.4%79.3%
 1.1%


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Students who attend Sun Empire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kerman Middle
High : Kerman High

Students at Sun Empire Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 561 students attended Sun Empire Elementary.

Sun Empire Elementary ranks 3187th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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