Is Sunset Hills Elementary a good school?

Sunset Hills Elementary ranks 723 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunset Hills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Sunset Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Hills Elementary?

Students at Sunset Hills Elementary are 44% White, 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Black Mountain Middle High : Mt. Carmel High

Sunset Hills Elementary

Summary:

Sunset Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 401 students in grades K-5 and part of the Poway Unified school district.

Sunset Hills Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools. The school's academic performance on standardized tests exceeds the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts where 68.48% of students are proficient or better, compared to 73.54% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also performs well in Mathematics, with 66.49% of students proficient or better, compared to 65.48% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.6% in 2018-2019 to 11.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 11.2%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Poway Unified School District, Park Village Elementary and Rolling Hills Elementary rank higher, while Shoal Creek Elementary and Morning Creek Elementary rank lower. The nearby schools generally have similar demographic profiles, with low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public K-5

9291 Oviedo St.
San Diego, CA 92129-2199

(858) 484-1600

District: Poway Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,992

Students who attend Sunset Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Mountain Middle
High:	Mt. Carmel High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Asian:

25.5%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Hills Elementary ranks better than 87.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.51. (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 Sunset Hills Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.4%), Asian (25.5%), Hispanic (16.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Hills Elementary is 24.4. 20 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunset Hills Elementary employs 15.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Hills Elementary is $7,992, which is the 11^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Hills Elementary 723^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunset Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Sunset Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.62	479^th	4809	90.0%
2005	85.46	705^th	4822	85.4%
2006	87.94	594^th	4818	87.7%
2007	80.46	959^th	5113	81.2%
2008	77.81	1072^nd	5113	79.0%
2009	81.60	915^th	5193	82.4%
2010	79.18	1039^th	5314	80.4%
2011	76.04	1203^rd	5377	77.6%
2012	88.37	527^th	5390	90.2%
2013	88.95	535^th	5530	90.3%
2015	85.41	861^st	5611	84.7%
2016	81.65	1060^th	5614	81.1%
2017	91.02	576^th	5692	89.9%
2018	91.26	554^th	5662	90.2%
2019	89.68	660^th	5789	88.6%
2022	93.20	500^th	5883	91.5%
2023	92.62	526^th	5874	91.0%
2024	89.51	723^rd	5862	87.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.77	97^th	669	85.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.31	282^nd	2420	88.3%
2024	87.15	226^th	2634	91.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.96	450^th	5084	91.1%
2019	51.09	2330^th	5173	55.0%
2024	94.42	265^th	5511	95.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.90	522^nd	5413	90.4%
2019	90.64	520^th	5492	90.5%
2022	88.64	710^th	5635	87.4%
2023	93.60	392^nd	5617	93.0%
2024	90.30	604^th	5605	89.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.86	234^th	2128	89.0%
2019	92.30	143^rd	2585	94.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.53	597^th	5431	89.0%
2019	85.89	788^th	5510	85.7%
2022	94.81	314^th	5663	94.5%
2023	89.60	640^th	5650	88.7%
2024	83.92	921^st	5636	83.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.13	599^th	1071	44.1%
2019	68.50	407^th	1149	64.6%
2022	54.68	668^th	1154	42.1%
2023	60.47	602^nd	1190	49.4%
2024	38.78	857^th	1203	28.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	89.11	334^th	4963	93.3%
2023	98.21	62^nd	5098	98.8%
2024	98.82	34^th	5102	99.3%

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Rank History for White students at Sunset Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.46	469^th	2737	82.9%
2019	73.19	694^th	2834	75.5%
2022	85.19	261^st	2726	90.4%
2023	75.06	617^th	2662	76.8%
2024	71.97	744^th	2647	71.9%

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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 Sunset Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	769	12	158	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1989	895	11	237	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1990	912	19	238	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1991	817	17	218	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	1097
1992	788	15	191	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	1039
1993	480	12	123	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	646
1994	434	19	123	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	611
1995	435	12	118	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1996	435	12	118	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1997	418	12	119	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1998	417	12	113	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	425	20	113	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2000	373	14	103	44	1	n/a	n/a	41	576
2001	359	14	101	51	2	n/a	n/a	29	556
2002	323	17	95	44	1	n/a	n/a	25	505
2003	323	17	95	44	1	n/a	n/a	25	505
2004	287	17	100	36	1	n/a	n/a	22	463
2005	290	15	109	43	1	n/a	n/a	21	479
2006	304	12	129	49	3	n/a	n/a	38	535
2007	336	16	148	57	1	n/a	n/a	57	615
2008	369	15	135	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	581
2009	252	7	82	43	2	5	28	0	419
2010	239	9	78	40	2	3	44	0	415
2011	231	10	87	49	2	2	11	0	392
2012	235	12	95	55	1	2	19	0	419
2013	236	8	107	55	2	1	36	0	445
2014	209	8	110	56	1	1	47	0	432
2015	217	11	123	56	2	0	46	0	455
2016	222	10	112	63	1	0	56	0	464
2017	226	9	102	69	1	0	64	0	471
2018	216	12	95	60	1	0	70	0	454
2019	192	10	101	67	0	0	74	0	444
2020	181	4	96	66	0	0	76	0	423
2021	172	5	97	66	0	0	63	0	403
2022	175	5	98	64	0	0	53	0	395
2023	173	5	103	65	0	0	54	1	401
2024	165	2	95	63	0	0	45	2	372

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 Sunset Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	971	34.0	28.5	n/a
1989	1178	42.0	28.0	n/a
1990	1210	44.0	27.5	n/a
1991	1097	43.0	25.5	n/a
1992	1039	43.7	23.7	1.9
1993	646	25.0	25.8	2.5
1994	611	22.0	27.8	4.1
1995	594	22.0	27.0	6.9
1996	594	22.0	27.0	6.9
1997	577	25.0	23.1	2.9
1998	572	29.0	19.7	5.1
1999	596	31.0	19.2	4.4
2000	576	29.0	19.9	5.8
2001	556	27.0	20.6	7.6
2002	505	24.8	20.4	9.6
2003	505	24.8	20.4	9.6
2004	463	21.0	22.0	9.5
2005	479	22.0	21.8	10.3
2006	535	27.0	19.8	9.3
2007	615	31.0	19.8	11.1
2008	581	32.0	18.2	12.7
2009	419	21.0	17.5	9.1
2010	415	18.9	21.8	12.8
2011	392	n/a	n/a	12.5
2012	419	17.0	24.6	n/a
2013	445	19.5	22.8	16.6
2014	432	19.0	22.7	15
2015	455	20.0	22.7	16.7
2016	464	21.0	22.0	15.9
2017	471	20.6	22.8	12.7
2018	454	21.6	21.0	15.2
2019	444	21.6	20.5	13.1
2020	423	n/a	n/a	10.6
2021	403	19.7	20.4	10.2
2022	395	15.5	25.4	7.8
2023	401	15.2	26.3	7
2024	372	15.2	24.4	7.5

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 Sunset Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	971	34.0	28.5	n/a
1989	1178	42.0	28.0	n/a
1990	1210	44.0	27.5	n/a
1991	1097	43.0	25.5	n/a
1992	1039	43.7	23.7	1.9
1993	646	25.0	25.8	2.5
1994	611	22.0	27.8	4.1
1995	594	22.0	27.0	6.9
1996	594	22.0	27.0	6.9
1997	577	25.0	23.1	2.9
1998	572	29.0	19.7	5.1
1999	596	31.0	19.2	4.4
2000	576	29.0	19.9	5.8
2001	556	27.0	20.6	7.6
2002	505	24.8	20.4	9.6
2003	505	24.8	20.4	9.6
2004	463	21.0	22.0	9.5
2005	479	22.0	21.8	10.3
2006	535	27.0	19.8	9.3
2007	615	31.0	19.8	11.1
2008	581	32.0	18.2	12.7
2009	419	21.0	17.5	9.1
2010	415	18.9	21.8	12.8
2011	392	n/a	n/a	12.5
2012	419	17.0	24.6	n/a
2013	445	19.5	22.8	16.6
2014	432	19.0	22.7	15
2015	455	20.0	22.7	16.7
2016	464	21.0	22.0	15.9
2017	471	20.6	22.8	12.7
2018	454	21.6	21.0	15.2
2019	444	21.6	20.5	13.1
2020	423	n/a	n/a	10.6
2021	403	19.7	20.4	10.2
2022	395	15.5	25.4	7.8
2023	401	15.2	26.3	7
2024	372	15.2	24.4	7.5

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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