Is Sundance Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sundance Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sundance Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Sundance Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sundance Elementary?

Students at Sundance Elementary are 36% Asian, 33% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sundance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mesa Verde Middle High : Westview High

Sundance Elementary

Summary:

Sundance Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 402 students in grades K-5 and part of the Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 125 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sundance Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, with 76.62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 70.65% in Mathematics, compared to 73.54% and 65.48% for the Poway Unified district, respectively. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 6% of California elementary schools for low-socioeconomic status students and in the top 265 and 334 for male and Asian students, respectively. Additionally, Sundance Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.1% to 13.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Poway Unified district, such as Park Village Elementary and Deer Canyon Elementary, Sundance Elementary performs on par or better, consistently maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. This consistent high performance, along with the school's ability to support the success of diverse student populations, including low-income students, make Sundance Elementary a standout institution within the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

8944 Twin Trails Dr.
San Diego, CA 92129-2334

(858) 484-2950

District: Poway Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,318

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa Verde Middle
High:	Westview High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.8%

White:

32.6%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sundance Elementary ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.38. (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 Student population at Sundance Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (35.8%), White (32.6%), Hispanic (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary is 19.6, which is the 2^nd best among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sundance Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sundance Elementary is $8,318, which is the 9^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sundance Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sundance Elementary 483^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sundance Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sundance Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.75	804^th	4809	83.3%
2005	86.11	683^rd	4822	85.8%
2006	89.62	500^th	4818	89.6%
2007	92.64	369^th	5113	92.8%
2008	92.69	332^nd	5113	93.5%
2009	92.72	312^th	5193	94.0%
2010	80.45	987^th	5314	81.4%
2011	86.84	651^st	5377	87.9%
2012	85.76	688^th	5390	87.2%
2013	79.85	1064^th	5530	80.8%
2015	86.28	811^th	5611	85.5%
2016	87.18	788^th	5614	86.0%
2017	86.32	852^nd	5692	85.0%
2018	88.30	722^nd	5662	87.2%
2019	92.71	467^th	5789	91.9%
2022	93.47	485^th	5883	91.8%
2023	90.17	699^th	5874	88.1%
2024	93.38	483^rd	5862	91.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.04	159^th	339	53.1%
2019	71.93	118^th	445	73.5%
2022	72.71	167^th	610	72.6%
2024	62.31	300^th	669	55.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.38	202^nd	5084	96.0%
2022	95.48	162^nd	5264	96.9%
2023	99.09	33^rd	5374	99.4%
2024	92.67	332^nd	5511	94.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.79	679^th	5413	87.5%
2019	90.67	517^th	5492	90.6%
2022	93.48	411^th	5635	92.7%
2023	88.89	699^th	5617	87.6%
2024	86.89	779^th	5605	86.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.11	796^th	5431	85.3%
2019	91.83	454^th	5510	91.8%
2022	91.65	527^th	5663	90.7%
2023	88.80	688^th	5650	87.8%
2024	95.17	265^th	5636	95.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.78	466^th	1071	56.5%
2019	72.02	324^th	1149	71.8%
2022	75.21	271^st	1154	76.5%
2023	65.11	509^th	1190	57.2%
2024	73.73	334^th	1203	72.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	78.68	767^th	5102	85.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.87	1299^th	2737	52.5%
2019	73.74	679^th	2834	76.0%
2022	70.81	778^th	2726	71.5%
2023	60.48	1091^st	2662	59.0%
2024	78.72	473^rd	2647	82.1%

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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 Sundance Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	599	19	126	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	780
1989	672	23	178	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	929
1990	722	21	185	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
1991	527	16	78	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1992	477	16	85	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1993	495	20	80	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1994	440	24	94	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1995	376	31	104	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	376	31	104	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	371	26	107	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	378	28	102	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1999	393	22	113	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2000	398	21	114	47	0	n/a	n/a	5	585
2001	394	25	114	44	2	n/a	n/a	12	591
2002	342	30	100	54	2	n/a	n/a	12	540
2003	342	30	100	54	2	n/a	n/a	12	540
2004	313	31	124	41	4	n/a	n/a	18	531
2005	279	34	131	47	9	n/a	n/a	30	530
2006	246	34	122	44	5	n/a	n/a	43	494
2007	243	27	117	49	4	n/a	n/a	58	498
2008	225	34	122	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
2009	234	24	141	33	1	5	57	0	495
2010	210	25	131	35	0	6	77	0	484
2011	239	25	126	42	2	8	34	0	476
2012	230	30	130	46	1	6	41	0	484
2013	228	19	147	57	2	8	62	0	523
2014	228	16	151	60	2	6	76	0	539
2015	219	19	158	63	2	9	78	0	548
2016	198	18	160	66	2	5	78	0	527
2017	173	10	152	57	2	5	80	0	479
2018	161	4	144	50	3	4	73	0	439
2019	177	4	147	48	3	3	63	0	445
2020	158	6	138	57	0	3	72	0	434
2021	145	8	142	51	1	1	56	0	404
2022	140	5	129	53	1	0	55	0	383
2023	138	7	155	57	0	2	43	0	402
2024	142	11	156	66	0	3	58	0	436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Sundance Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	780	29.0	26.8	n/a
1989	929	34.0	27.3	n/a
1990	983	34.0	28.9	n/a
1991	651	28.0	23.2	n/a
1992	605	28.5	21.2	2.6
1993	628	24.3	25.8	7.2
1994	611	25.0	24.4	7
1995	566	24.0	23.6	10.2
1996	566	24.0	23.6	10.2
1997	560	27.0	20.7	10
1998	576	31.0	18.6	13.5
1999	584	31.0	18.8	11.3
2000	585	30.0	19.5	12.2
2001	591	30.0	19.7	12.4
2002	540	28.0	19.3	13.3
2003	540	28.0	19.3	13.3
2004	531	25.0	21.2	13.3
2005	530	25.5	20.8	17
2006	494	26.0	19.0	15.7
2007	498	26.0	19.2	15.7
2008	425	24.5	17.3	18.1
2009	495	26.5	16.8	13.1
2010	484	20.5	23.6	13.4
2011	476	n/a	n/a	14.3
2012	484	19.0	25.4	n/a
2013	523	21.0	24.9	14
2014	539	22.5	23.9	16.5
2015	548	23.0	23.8	19.3
2016	527	23.0	22.9	18.8
2017	479	19.0	25.2	14.2
2018	439	17.0	25.8	17.3
2019	445	18.0	24.7	16.4
2020	434	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	404	20.2	20.0	15.6
2022	383	18.0	21.2	15.1
2023	402	19.2	20.9	15.7
2024	436	22.2	19.6	15.8

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 Sundance Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	780	29.0	26.8	n/a
1989	929	34.0	27.3	n/a
1990	983	34.0	28.9	n/a
1991	651	28.0	23.2	n/a
1992	605	28.5	21.2	2.6
1993	628	24.3	25.8	7.2
1994	611	25.0	24.4	7
1995	566	24.0	23.6	10.2
1996	566	24.0	23.6	10.2
1997	560	27.0	20.7	10
1998	576	31.0	18.6	13.5
1999	584	31.0	18.8	11.3
2000	585	30.0	19.5	12.2
2001	591	30.0	19.7	12.4
2002	540	28.0	19.3	13.3
2003	540	28.0	19.3	13.3
2004	531	25.0	21.2	13.3
2005	530	25.5	20.8	17
2006	494	26.0	19.0	15.7
2007	498	26.0	19.2	15.7
2008	425	24.5	17.3	18.1
2009	495	26.5	16.8	13.1
2010	484	20.5	23.6	13.4
2011	476	n/a	n/a	14.3
2012	484	19.0	25.4	n/a
2013	523	21.0	24.9	14
2014	539	22.5	23.9	16.5
2015	548	23.0	23.8	19.3
2016	527	23.0	22.9	18.8
2017	479	19.0	25.2	14.2
2018	439	17.0	25.8	17.3
2019	445	18.0	24.7	16.4
2020	434	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	404	20.2	20.0	15.6
2022	383	18.0	21.2	15.1
2023	402	19.2	20.9	15.7
2024	436	22.2	19.6	15.8

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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