Is Sunland Elementary a good school?

Sunland Elementary ranks 2768 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Sunland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunland Elementary?

Students at Sunland Elementary are 100% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Sunland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunland Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mt. Gleason Middle High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

Sunland Elementary

Summary:

Sunland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunland, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 289 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunland Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools and the district/state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages. Additionally, Sunland Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 27.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, Sunland Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Mountain View Elementary, Brainard Elementary, and Stonehurst Avenue Elementary, which are also part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. However, Sunland Elementary's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Vinedale College Preparatory Academy and Plainview Academic Charter Academy, which are also part of the Los Angeles Unified District. The nearby Dunsmore Elementary, which is part of the Glendale Unified School District, consistently outperforms Sunland Elementary and the other Los Angeles Unified schools in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

8350 Hillrose St.
Sunland, CA 91040-2406

(818) 353-1631

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2768^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,172

Students who attend Sunland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Gleason Middle
High:	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunland Elementary ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 192^nd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.36. (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

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunland Elementary is 18, which is the 80^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunland Elementary is $14,172, which is the 78^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunland Elementary 2768^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.84	2365^th	4809	50.8%
2005	39.69	2729^th	4822	43.4%
2006	57.88	1823^rd	4818	62.2%
2007	61.13	1762^nd	5113	65.5%
2008	61.79	1776^th	5113	65.3%
2009	58.95	1976^th	5193	61.9%
2010	68.11	1557^th	5314	70.7%
2011	70.21	1479^th	5377	72.5%
2012	73.01	1377^th	5390	74.5%
2013	75.68	1278^th	5530	76.9%
2015	58.56	2005^th	5611	64.3%
2016	53.68	2314^th	5614	58.8%
2017	56.75	2188^th	5692	61.6%
2018	49.30	2607^th	5662	54.0%
2019	54.10	2372^nd	5789	59.0%
2022	33.78	3549^th	5883	39.7%
2023	43.08	2942^nd	5874	49.9%
2024	46.36	2768^th	5862	52.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.43	752^nd	3275	77.0%
2022	21.13	3145^th	3311	5.0%
2023	30.38	2503^rd	3250	23.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.12	2098^th	5084	58.7%
2019	63.93	1520^th	5173	70.6%
2022	48.71	2349^th	5264	55.4%
2023	52.82	2177^th	5374	59.5%
2024	49.62	2409^th	5511	56.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.40	2990^th	5413	44.8%
2019	50.41	2471^st	5492	55.0%
2022	39.51	3024^th	5635	46.3%
2023	42.03	2878^th	5617	48.8%
2024	49.79	2421^st	5605	56.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.50	1614^th	2128	24.2%
2019	37.09	1426^th	2585	44.8%
2022	33.70	1319^th	2227	40.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.10	2066^th	5431	62.0%
2019	56.20	2133^rd	5510	61.3%
2022	28.81	3893^rd	5663	31.3%
2023	43.81	2820^th	5650	50.1%
2024	43.48	2848^th	5636	49.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.61	2430^th	4830	49.7%
2019	54.47	2007^th	4963	59.6%
2022	28.97	3785^th	5084	25.6%
2023	44.07	2613^th	5098	48.7%
2024	44.06	2673^rd	5102	47.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sunland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.03	2103^rd	2737	23.2%
2019	43.71	1737^th	2834	38.7%
2022	16.46	2354^th	2726	13.6%
2023	24.09	2120^th	2662	20.4%
2024	29.04	1989^th	2647	24.9%

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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.

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 Sunland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	379	52	23	239	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1989	397	31	31	260	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
1990	351	18	25	258	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1991	316	26	21	182	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	292	9	11	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
1993	293	25	8	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	292	20	16	200	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	370	18	27	190	4	n/a	n/a	0	609
1996	370	18	27	190	4	n/a	n/a	0	609
1997	364	19	31	224	4	n/a	n/a	0	642
1998	394	17	56	249	4	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	373	13	59	216	4	n/a	n/a	0	665
2000	378	12	62	240	4	n/a	n/a	0	696
2001	340	15	57	232	6	n/a	n/a	0	650
2002	312	16	45	228	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
2003	312	16	45	228	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
2004	255	14	49	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2005	263	22	49	254	4	n/a	n/a	0	592
2006	234	24	58	249	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2007	223	19	58	225	2	n/a	n/a	6	533
2008	234	21	60	211	4	n/a	n/a	0	530
2009	237	16	72	243	8	0	2	0	578
2010	232	17	74	228	5	1	6	0	563
2011	241	20	69	221	6	0	4	0	561
2012	231	22	63	237	7	0	2	0	562
2013	226	17	59	227	5	3	0	0	537
2014	222	11	69	228	7	2	0	0	539
2015	189	10	60	212	3	2	6	0	482
2016	164	8	40	221	3	2	3	0	441
2017	142	6	33	230	2	2	3	0	418
2018	114	5	34	225	2	1	3	0	384
2019	121	5	37	243	1	1	0	0	408
2020	112	8	27	229	0	2	5	0	383
2021	96	9	25	216	0	2	7	0	355
2022	90	3	17	185	0	1	17	0	313
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	289	289

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 Sunland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	694	27.0	25.7	n/a
1989	723	26.0	27.8	n/a
1990	654	27.0	24.2	n/a
1991	548	28.0	19.5	n/a
1992	492	28.5	17.2	48.4
1993	566	22.0	25.7	53.2
1994	530	21.0	25.2	60.2
1995	609	26.0	23.4	57.8
1996	609	26.0	23.4	57.8
1997	642	30.0	21.4	51.4
1998	720	35.0	20.6	56.5
1999	665	34.0	19.6	58
2000	696	36.0	19.3	56.5
2001	650	35.0	18.6	59.8
2002	604	31.0	19.5	58.9
2003	604	31.0	19.5	58.9
2004	546	29.0	18.8	57.9
2005	592	32.0	18.5	61.7
2006	567	29.0	19.6	58.7
2007	533	28.0	19.0	56.5
2008	530	32.0	16.6	56
2009	578	29.0	18.1	60
2010	563	27.0	20.8	71.2
2011	561	n/a	n/a	60.6
2012	562	23.0	24.4	n/a
2013	537	23.0	23.3	64.8
2014	539	23.0	23.4	68.5
2015	482	22.0	21.9	64.3
2016	441	20.0	22.0	70.1
2017	418	19.0	22.0	73.7
2018	384	18.0	21.3	74.5
2019	408	18.0	22.6	77.2
2020	383	n/a	n/a	76
2021	355	17.0	20.8	73
2022	313	17.0	18.4	69.3
2023	289	16.0	18.0	72

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 Sunland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	694	27.0	25.7	n/a
1989	723	26.0	27.8	n/a
1990	654	27.0	24.2	n/a
1991	548	28.0	19.5	n/a
1992	492	28.5	17.2	48.4
1993	566	22.0	25.7	53.2
1994	530	21.0	25.2	60.2
1995	609	26.0	23.4	57.8
1996	609	26.0	23.4	57.8
1997	642	30.0	21.4	51.4
1998	720	35.0	20.6	56.5
1999	665	34.0	19.6	58
2000	696	36.0	19.3	56.5
2001	650	35.0	18.6	59.8
2002	604	31.0	19.5	58.9
2003	604	31.0	19.5	58.9
2004	546	29.0	18.8	57.9
2005	592	32.0	18.5	61.7
2006	567	29.0	19.6	58.7
2007	533	28.0	19.0	56.5
2008	530	32.0	16.6	56
2009	578	29.0	18.1	60
2010	563	27.0	20.8	71.2
2011	561	n/a	n/a	60.6
2012	562	23.0	24.4	n/a
2013	537	23.0	23.3	64.8
2014	539	23.0	23.4	68.5
2015	482	22.0	21.9	64.3
2016	441	20.0	22.0	70.1
2017	418	19.0	22.0	73.7
2018	384	18.0	21.3	74.5
2019	408	18.0	22.6	77.2
2020	383	n/a	n/a	76
2021	355	17.0	20.8	73
2022	313	17.0	18.4	69.3
2023	289	16.0	18.0	72

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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