Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks 3804 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hollenbeck Middle High : Boyle Heights Sci Technical Engr and Math Magnet High : Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High High : Theodore Roosevelt Senior High

Sunrise Elementary

Summary:

Sunrise Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 366 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunrise Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 19.4% in 2017-2018 to 49.2% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 33.52% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 27.87% in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. Sunrise Elementary's subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, generally perform below their counterparts at the state level.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Garza (Carmen Lomas) Primary Center, First Street Elementary, and Breed Street Elementary, generally perform better than Sunrise Elementary on various metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby charter schools, such as KIPP Promesa Prep and KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter, show mixed results compared to Sunrise Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2821 East Seventh St.
Los Angeles, CA 90023-1501

(323) 263-6744

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3804^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,284

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hollenbeck Middle
High:	Boyle Heights Sci Technical Engr and Math Magnet
	Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High
	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

0.5%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunrise Elementary ranks worse than 64.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 322^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 31.53. (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 (98.4%), African American (0.5%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunrise Elementary is 18.8, which is the 148^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sunrise Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunrise Elementary is $15,284, which is the 47^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunrise Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunrise Elementary 3804^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunrise Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Sunrise Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.31	4322^nd	4809	10.1%
2005	13.28	4442^nd	4822	7.9%
2006	13.33	4441^st	4818	7.8%
2007	18.90	4381^st	5113	14.3%
2008	22.30	4173^rd	5113	18.4%
2009	27.31	3896^th	5193	25.0%
2010	17.28	4759^th	5314	10.4%
2011	26.61	4213^th	5377	21.6%
2012	19.13	4702^nd	5390	12.8%
2013	24.67	4421^st	5530	20.1%
2015	21.56	4467^th	5611	20.4%
2016	19.80	4639^th	5614	17.4%
2017	25.87	4180^th	5692	26.6%
2018	29.10	3902^nd	5662	31.1%
2019	33.37	3667^th	5789	36.7%
2022	20.06	4845^th	5883	17.6%
2023	29.01	3984^th	5874	32.2%
2024	31.53	3804^th	5862	35.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.56	2210^th	3246	31.9%
2019	48.73	1317^th	3275	59.8%
2022	38.11	1945^th	3311	41.3%
2023	45.91	1424^th	3250	56.2%
2024	64.29	563^rd	3160	82.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.21	2801^st	5084	44.9%
2019	46.65	2636^th	5173	49.0%
2022	29.72	3865^th	5264	26.6%
2023	39.80	3086^th	5374	42.6%
2024	40.14	3130^th	5511	43.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.56	2982^nd	5413	44.9%
2019	34.03	3494^th	5492	36.4%
2022	19.93	4718^th	5635	16.3%
2023	30.03	3759^th	5617	33.1%
2024	26.27	4123^rd	5605	26.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.58	1829^th	2227	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.36	4535^th	5431	16.5%
2019	34.85	3402^nd	5510	38.3%
2022	21.67	4548^th	5663	19.7%
2023	30.15	3767^th	5650	33.3%
2024	39.89	3072^nd	5636	45.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.67	2752^nd	4830	43.0%
2019	46.64	2513^th	4963	49.4%
2022	27.57	3904^th	5084	23.2%
2023	40.32	2880^th	5098	43.5%
2024	43.39	2717^th	5102	46.7%

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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 Sunrise Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	3	0	4	604	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1989	0	3	2	638	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1990	3	1	15	621	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
1991	2	0	4	639	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
1992	3	1	3	643	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
1993	4	0	1	659	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1994	4	0	0	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1995	1	0	2	583	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1996	1	0	2	583	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1997	0	1	1	571	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1998	0	1	1	617	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1999	0	1	0	585	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2000	1	1	0	637	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	1	1	0	659	2	n/a	n/a	0	663
2002	1	0	2	682	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2003	1	0	2	682	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2004	1	2	5	676	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
2005	0	1	2	633	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
2006	0	2	1	576	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	0	1	0	534	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2008	1	2	n/a	468	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	1	2	0	479	1	0	0	0	483
2010	1	1	0	464	6	0	1	0	473
2011	2	1	0	515	1	0	0	0	519
2012	0	0	0	485	1	0	0	0	486
2013	1	1	1	461	0	0	0	0	464
2014	1	0	0	457	1	0	0	0	459
2015	1	0	0	421	1	0	1	0	424
2016	12	4	0	404	1	0	2	0	423
2017	13	1	0	413	1	0	2	0	430
2018	10	1	0	381	1	0	0	0	393
2019	8	0	0	326	1	0	0	0	335
2020	7	2	2	304	1	0	1	1	318
2021	8	3	2	313	0	0	1	0	327
2022	6	1	1	313	0	0	1	0	322
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	366	366
2024	2	2	0	370	0	0	2	0	376

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 Sunrise Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1989	643	27.0	23.8	n/a
1990	641	27.5	23.3	n/a
1991	646	28.0	23.0	n/a
1992	652	28.5	22.8	94.9
1993	666	29.5	22.6	95
1994	643	28.0	23.0	94.9
1995	586	25.5	23.0	94.9
1996	586	25.5	23.0	94.9
1997	573	30.0	19.1	94.9
1998	619	34.0	18.2	95
1999	586	33.0	17.8	94.9
2000	640	35.0	18.3	99.4
2001	663	36.0	18.4	99.5
2002	685	38.0	18.0	91.7
2003	685	38.0	18.0	91.7
2004	684	37.0	18.5	98
2005	636	35.0	18.2	95.8
2006	579	32.0	18.1	91.4
2007	535	30.0	17.8	93.3
2008	471	32.0	14.7	42.3
2009	483	28.0	15.6	92.8
2010	473	24.0	19.7	92.4
2011	519	n/a	n/a	45.1
2012	486	22.0	22.0	n/a
2013	464	20.5	22.6	50.6
2014	459	22.0	20.8	91.5
2015	424	22.0	19.2	93.4
2016	423	22.0	19.2	93.4
2017	430	22.0	19.5	88.1
2018	393	19.5	20.1	94.1
2019	335	17.0	19.7	93.4
2020	318	n/a	n/a	96.9
2021	327	17.0	19.2	98.5
2022	322	18.0	17.8	96.9
2023	366	20.0	18.3	95.1
2024	376	20.0	18.8	95.5

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 Sunrise Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1989	643	27.0	23.8	n/a
1990	641	27.5	23.3	n/a
1991	646	28.0	23.0	n/a
1992	652	28.5	22.8	94.9
1993	666	29.5	22.6	95
1994	643	28.0	23.0	94.9
1995	586	25.5	23.0	94.9
1996	586	25.5	23.0	94.9
1997	573	30.0	19.1	94.9
1998	619	34.0	18.2	95
1999	586	33.0	17.8	94.9
2000	640	35.0	18.3	99.4
2001	663	36.0	18.4	99.5
2002	685	38.0	18.0	91.7
2003	685	38.0	18.0	91.7
2004	684	37.0	18.5	98
2005	636	35.0	18.2	95.8
2006	579	32.0	18.1	91.4
2007	535	30.0	17.8	93.3
2008	471	32.0	14.7	42.3
2009	483	28.0	15.6	92.8
2010	473	24.0	19.7	92.4
2011	519	n/a	n/a	45.1
2012	486	22.0	22.0	n/a
2013	464	20.5	22.6	50.6
2014	459	22.0	20.8	91.5
2015	424	22.0	19.2	93.4
2016	423	22.0	19.2	93.4
2017	430	22.0	19.5	88.1
2018	393	19.5	20.1	94.1
2019	335	17.0	19.7	93.4
2020	318	n/a	n/a	96.9
2021	327	17.0	19.2	98.5
2022	322	18.0	17.8	96.9
2023	366	20.0	18.3	95.1
2024	376	20.0	18.8	95.5

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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