Is Sunset Elementary a good school?

Sunset Elementary ranks 2946 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, 332 students attended Sunset Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary?

Students at Sunset Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 47% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts High : Ventura High

Sunset Elementary

Summary:

Sunset Elementary is a public elementary school located in Oak View, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 332 students. It is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which is ranked 652 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and performance gaps among different student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 6.4% in 2018-2019 to 36.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Sunset Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, with only 41.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 31.76% in Mathematics. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Special Education students having the lowest rankings compared to their peers statewide.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Ventura Unified School District, such as Loma Vista Elementary, Sunset Elementary generally performs worse in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. Additionally, Sunset Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.86% to 65.98%, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's challenges. Addressing these issues will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the unique needs of the student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

400 Sunset Ave.
Oak View, CA 93022-9742

(805) 649-6600

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2946^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,501

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts
High:	Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

47.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Elementary ranks worse than 50.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.61. (See more...)

Compare Details Sunset Elementary ranks better than 59.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.1. (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 (47.9%), White (47.3%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.9% 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 24.5. 12 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunset Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Elementary is $6,501. 15 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Elementary 2946^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunset Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Elementary 1136^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sunset Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.53	2571^st	4809	46.5%
2005	47.01	2337^th	4822	51.5%
2006	32.53	3139^th	4818	34.8%
2007	45.82	2572^nd	5113	49.7%
2008	31.31	3497^th	5113	31.6%
2009	28.63	3800^th	5193	26.8%
2010	18.11	4703^rd	5314	11.5%
2011	19.76	4702^nd	5377	12.6%
2012	28.90	4013^th	5390	25.5%
2013	33.98	3742^nd	5530	32.3%
2015	53.98	2238^th	5611	60.1%
2016	65.78	1725^th	5614	69.3%
2017	62.42	1906^th	5692	66.5%
2018	67.14	1713^th	5662	69.7%
2019	54.73	2339^th	5789	59.6%
2021	44.64	717^th	1417	49.4%
2022	37.44	3262^nd	5883	44.6%
2023	46.16	2748^th	5874	53.2%
2024	43.61	2946^th	5862	49.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.18	1650^th	2634	37.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.49	896^th	5084	82.4%
2019	61.83	1642^nd	5173	68.3%
2021	46.39	537^th	1110	51.6%
2022	33.29	3555^th	5264	32.5%
2023	40.36	3038^th	5374	43.5%
2024	45.36	2719^th	5511	50.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.12	1705^th	5413	68.5%
2019	55.24	2219^th	5492	59.6%
2021	37.06	738^th	1267	41.8%
2022	31.59	3609^th	5635	36.0%
2023	47.38	2558^th	5617	54.5%
2024	39.47	3095^th	5605	44.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.07	1714^th	5431	68.4%
2019	51.66	2381^st	5510	56.8%
2021	57.28	477^th	1272	62.5%
2022	47.06	2603^rd	5663	54.0%
2023	44.29	2790^th	5650	50.6%
2024	47.84	2581^st	5636	54.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.26	1311^th	4830	72.9%
2019	54.56	1998^th	4963	59.7%
2022	41.80	2765^th	5084	45.6%
2023	34.59	3348^th	5098	34.3%
2024	46.37	2516^th	5102	50.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.03	1557^th	2737	43.1%
2019	47.65	1632^nd	2834	42.4%
2022	23.17	2200^th	2726	19.3%
2023	47.16	1506^th	2662	43.4%
2024	31.06	1920^th	2647	27.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	17.86	1781^st	2063	13.7%
2010	33.78	1473^rd	2179	32.4%
2011	47.17	1167^th	2236	47.8%
2012	45.43	1210^th	2259	46.4%
2013	62.42	821^st	2379	65.5%
2015	67.51	702^nd	2477	71.7%
2016	71.37	634^th	2497	74.6%
2017	56.65	948^th	2508	62.2%
2018	67.48	698^th	2480	71.9%
2019	75.31	589^th	2715	78.3%
2021	73.19	193^rd	894	78.4%
2022	64.21	789^th	2740	71.2%
2023	56.97	986^th	2802	64.8%
2024	51.10	1136^th	2777	59.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.75	405^th	2230	81.8%
2019	80.89	290^th	2369	87.8%
2021	77.96	96^th	721	86.7%
2022	67.55	564^th	2458	77.1%
2023	59.08	770^th	2549	69.8%
2024	61.08	730^th	2575	71.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.88	705^th	2262	68.8%
2019	65.26	721^st	2380	69.7%
2021	63.12	233^rd	738	68.4%
2022	60.92	794^th	2509	68.4%
2023	41.92	1285^th	2547	49.5%
2024	48.16	1112^th	2546	56.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.30	548^th	2273	75.9%
2019	80.63	409^th	2407	83.0%
2021	78.98	124^th	763	83.7%
2022	65.45	710^th	2527	71.9%
2023	84.06	360^th	2558	85.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.58	112^th	2072	94.6%
2019	88.51	165^th	2213	92.5%
2022	48.56	1045^th	2359	55.7%
2023	68.26	553^rd	2391	76.9%
2024	64.75	616^th	2383	74.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Sunset Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.37	989^th	1496	33.9%
2019	48.01	820^th	1602	48.8%
2022	55.60	661^st	1555	57.5%
2023	36.79	969^th	1552	37.6%
2024	27.63	1103^rd	1535	28.1%

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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
2001	250	7	5	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	360
2002	192	9	1	108	8	n/a	n/a	0	318
2003	192	9	1	108	8	n/a	n/a	0	318
2004	173	8	2	119	3	n/a	n/a	5	310
2005	159	5	4	116	4	n/a	n/a	13	301
2006	156	5	5	118	2	n/a	n/a	15	301
2007	136	5	3	97	2	n/a	n/a	14	257
2008	165	5	2	126	3	n/a	n/a	0	301
2009	175	6	1	126	4	0	23	0	335
2010	189	4	2	144	3	0	3	0	345
2011	187	2	0	158	6	0	0	0	353
2012	167	2	1	159	6	0	0	0	335
2013	165	2	2	149	3	1	1	0	323
2014	191	1	3	161	4	1	1	0	362
2015	175	1	1	157	3	0	2	0	339
2016	170	0	4	169	3	0	3	0	349
2017	159	0	9	169	1	0	5	0	343
2018	172	0	11	175	1	0	7	0	366
2019	158	0	9	158	1	0	7	0	333
2020	162	0	8	163	2	0	6	0	341
2021	166	0	6	162	1	0	6	0	341
2022	169	1	5	156	1	0	8	0	340
2023	157	0	6	159	2	0	8	0	332

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
2001	360	17.4	20.7	0
2002	318	16.5	19.3	48.1
2003	318	16.5	19.3	48.1
2004	310	15.5	20.0	53.4
2005	301	15.1	19.9	57.3
2006	301	18.0	16.7	56.6
2007	257	18.0	14.3	60.9
2008	301	17.1	17.6	61.1
2009	335	18.2	17.4	58.8
2010	345	17.0	20.2	58.8
2011	353	n/a	n/a	67.7
2012	335	13.3	25.1	n/a
2013	323	13.8	23.3	65.6
2014	362	14.8	24.4	61.9
2015	339	14.0	24.2	59.3
2016	349	14.0	24.9	55
2017	343	14.2	24.1	67.3
2018	366	14.0	26.1	72.7
2019	333	14.3	23.2	67.9
2020	341	n/a	n/a	65.7
2021	341	14.5	23.5	66
2022	340	13.8	24.6	65.9
2023	332	13.5	24.5	63.9

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
2001	360	17.4	20.7	0
2002	318	16.5	19.3	48.1
2003	318	16.5	19.3	48.1
2004	310	15.5	20.0	53.4
2005	301	15.1	19.9	57.3
2006	301	18.0	16.7	56.6
2007	257	18.0	14.3	60.9
2008	301	17.1	17.6	61.1
2009	335	18.2	17.4	58.8
2010	345	17.0	20.2	58.8
2011	353	n/a	n/a	67.7
2012	335	13.3	25.1	n/a
2013	323	13.8	23.3	65.6
2014	362	14.8	24.4	61.9
2015	339	14.0	24.2	59.3
2016	349	14.0	24.9	55
2017	343	14.2	24.1	67.3
2018	366	14.0	26.1	72.7
2019	333	14.3	23.2	67.9
2020	341	n/a	n/a	65.7
2021	341	14.5	23.5	66
2022	340	13.8	24.6	65.9
2023	332	13.5	24.5	63.9

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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