Is Sunset Elementary a good school?

Sunset Elementary ranks 4038 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunset Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 546 students attended Sunset Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary?

Students at Sunset Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Ysidro Middle High : San Ysidro High

Sunset Elementary

Summary:

Sunset Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Ysidro, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school faces significant challenges, performing consistently below state and district averages in academic assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

Sunset Elementary's academic performance is particularly low for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students with low socioeconomic status. The school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2018-2019 to 25.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average of 14.3%. Additionally, Sunset Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 82.82% in 2021-2022, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, Sunset Elementary performs significantly worse than the nearby Ocean View Hills Elementary, which is also in the San Ysidro Elementary School District but has higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism. Other nearby schools, such as Willow Elementary, Smythe Elementary, and La Mirada Elementary, also outperform Sunset Elementary in academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by Sunset Elementary are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district.

Detail:

Public K-6

3825 Sunset Ln.
San Ysidro, CA 92173-3334

(619) 428-1148

District: San Ysidro Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4038^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,155

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Ysidro Middle
High:	San Ysidro High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 546

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Elementary ranks worse than 68.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the San Ysidro Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.74. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.8%), two or more races (1.1%), White (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary is 24.8, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the San Ysidro Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Sunset Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Elementary is $6,155. 3 elementary schools in the San Ysidro Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Elementary 4038^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunset Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Ysidro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Ysidro Elementary 1106^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunset Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.14	3056^th	4809	36.5%
2005	35.85	2963^rd	4822	38.6%
2006	28.98	3385^th	4818	29.7%
2007	30.62	3525^th	5113	31.1%
2008	29.53	3626^th	5113	29.1%
2009	47.98	2611^th	5193	49.7%
2010	48.55	2649^th	5314	50.2%
2011	67.40	1618^th	5377	69.9%
2012	59.55	2074^th	5390	61.5%
2013	30.11	4032^nd	5530	27.1%
2015	35.78	3268^th	5611	41.8%
2016	39.05	3134^th	5614	44.2%
2017	27.29	4064^th	5692	28.6%
2018	29.63	3853^rd	5662	31.9%
2019	30.56	3892^nd	5789	32.8%
2022	26.82	4161^st	5883	29.3%
2023	26.77	4201^st	5874	28.5%
2024	28.74	4038^th	5862	31.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.76	1520^th	3246	53.2%
2019	52.88	1101^st	3275	66.4%
2022	56.29	915^th	3311	72.4%
2023	37.76	1960^th	3250	39.7%
2024	48.56	1271^st	3160	59.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.00	1284^th	2420	46.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.85	2959^th	5084	41.8%
2019	44.79	2758^th	5173	46.7%
2022	37.10	3249^th	5264	38.3%
2023	34.98	3485^th	5374	35.2%
2024	32.84	3711^th	5511	32.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	40.66	205^th	356	42.4%
2023	43.33	183^rd	336	45.5%
2024	61.11	98^th	364	73.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.77	3851^st	5413	28.9%
2019	30.61	3776^th	5492	31.2%
2022	26.90	4031^st	5635	28.5%
2023	22.55	4474^th	5617	20.3%
2024	27.01	4061^st	5605	27.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.34	2004^th	2128	5.8%
2019	20.09	2346^th	2585	9.2%
2022	26.06	1690^th	2227	24.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.76	3564^th	5431	34.4%
2019	31.23	3686^th	5510	33.1%
2022	28.44	3927^th	5663	30.7%
2023	32.86	3557^th	5650	37.0%
2024	30.94	3745^th	5636	33.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.07	2792^nd	4830	42.2%
2019	43.91	2686^th	4963	45.9%
2022	38.26	3029^th	5084	40.4%
2023	36.79	3160^th	5098	38.0%
2024	39.36	3007^th	5102	41.1%

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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 Sunset Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	16	8	1	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	23	7	3	398	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1990	23	12	3	374	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
1991	21	11	3	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
1992	13	17	2	384	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
1993	18	19	3	545	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
1994	9	9	6	629	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
1995	12	4	0	680	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
1996	12	4	0	680	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
1997	11	10	4	587	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1998	10	8	4	593	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
1999	14	8	5	608	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2000	13	8	2	554	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2001	9	3	4	543	0	n/a	n/a	2	561
2002	1	7	1	509	1	n/a	n/a	5	524
2003	1	7	1	509	1	n/a	n/a	5	524
2004	5	6	0	788	1	n/a	n/a	0	800
2005	6	8	4	744	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
2006	3	9	4	731	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
2007	3	6	5	817	1	n/a	n/a	2	834
2008	4	5	6	735	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
2009	2	4	6	765	2	3	1	0	783
2010	4	2	10	776	0	3	1	0	796
2011	3	1	10	742	0	2	0	0	758
2012	2	1	11	723	0	1	0	0	738
2013	2	3	7	789	1	0	0	0	802
2014	1	4	8	893	0	1	0	0	907
2015	2	3	4	806	0	2	0	0	817
2016	3	2	4	819	0	0	0	0	828
2017	2	2	2	771	0	0	0	0	777
2018	1	1	2	717	0	0	2	0	723
2019	0	4	0	668	0	0	0	0	672
2020	0	3	1	643	0	0	2	0	649
2021	8	3	2	590	0	0	3	0	606
2022	4	5	2	573	0	0	3	1	588
2023	3	1	2	534	0	0	6	0	546

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	14.8	24.8	n/a
1989	432	16.8	25.7	n/a
1990	414	17.8	23.2	n/a
1991	407	17.8	22.8	n/a
1992	417	18.1	23.0	89.9
1993	586	22.8	25.7	91
1994	654	25.8	25.3	88.4
1995	697	26.1	26.7	95
1996	697	26.1	26.7	95
1997	612	26.0	23.5	94.9
1998	615	28.0	22.0	95
1999	635	29.0	21.9	76.7
2000	577	30.0	19.2	99.5
2001	561	28.0	20.0	98.6
2002	524	27.0	19.4	100.4
2003	524	27.0	19.4	100.4
2004	800	34.0	23.5	95
2005	763	35.0	21.8	87.5
2006	747	35.0	21.3	57.6
2007	834	37.0	22.5	81.5
2008	751	38.0	19.8	85.1
2009	783	34.0	21.8	89.9
2010	796	37.0	21.5	93.2
2011	758	n/a	n/a	79.7
2012	738	29.5	25.0	n/a
2013	802	29.0	27.6	86.8
2014	907	30.0	30.2	76.8
2015	817	30.0	27.2	88.9
2016	828	30.0	27.6	99.6
2017	777	31.5	24.6	90.2
2018	723	30.0	24.1	73
2019	672	28.0	24.0	90.5
2020	649	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	606	23.0	26.3	84.2
2022	588	25.6	22.9	82.8
2023	546	22.0	24.8	61.5

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	14.8	24.8	n/a
1989	432	16.8	25.7	n/a
1990	414	17.8	23.2	n/a
1991	407	17.8	22.8	n/a
1992	417	18.1	23.0	89.9
1993	586	22.8	25.7	91
1994	654	25.8	25.3	88.4
1995	697	26.1	26.7	95
1996	697	26.1	26.7	95
1997	612	26.0	23.5	94.9
1998	615	28.0	22.0	95
1999	635	29.0	21.9	76.7
2000	577	30.0	19.2	99.5
2001	561	28.0	20.0	98.6
2002	524	27.0	19.4	100.4
2003	524	27.0	19.4	100.4
2004	800	34.0	23.5	95
2005	763	35.0	21.8	87.5
2006	747	35.0	21.3	57.6
2007	834	37.0	22.5	81.5
2008	751	38.0	19.8	85.1
2009	783	34.0	21.8	89.9
2010	796	37.0	21.5	93.2
2011	758	n/a	n/a	79.7
2012	738	29.5	25.0	n/a
2013	802	29.0	27.6	86.8
2014	907	30.0	30.2	76.8
2015	817	30.0	27.2	88.9
2016	828	30.0	27.6	99.6
2017	777	31.5	24.6	90.2
2018	723	30.0	24.1	73
2019	672	28.0	24.0	90.5
2020	649	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	606	23.0	26.3	84.2
2022	588	25.6	22.9	82.8
2023	546	22.0	24.8	61.5

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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