Is Puesta del Sol Elementary a good school?

Puesta del Sol Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Puesta del Sol Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 602 students attended Puesta del Sol Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Puesta del Sol Elementary?

Students at Puesta del Sol Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 21% African American, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Puesta del Sol Elementary attend?

Students who attend Puesta del Sol Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Imogene Garner Hook Junior High High : Victor Valley High

Puesta del Sol Elementary

Summary:

Puesta del Sol Elementary is a public elementary school located in Victorville, California, serving 651 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Victor Elementary District, which is ranked 1210 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Puesta del Sol Elementary faces significant challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 25.0% in 2018-2019 to 49.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like West Palms Conservatory (20.6%) and Challenger School of Sports and Fitness (33.9%). Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 16.34% of students proficient or better in ELA and 7.95% in Math, compared to 29.59% and 21.44% for the district, respectively.

Puesta del Sol Elementary also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings compared to other California schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school's exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, reaching 94.77% in 2021-2022, suggests that it may be facing challenges related to socioeconomic factors and student engagement. Nearby schools, such as Sixth Street Prep, a public charter school, stand out with exceptional academic results, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools and significantly outpacing the district and state averages, offering potential opportunities for collaboration and learning.

Detail:

Public K-6

15887 Academy St.
Victorville, CA 92394-1491

(760) 243-2028

District: Victor Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5727^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,239

Students who attend Puesta del Sol Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
High:	Victor Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

African American:

20.8%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Puesta del Sol Elementary ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Victor Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.86. (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 (67.8%), African American (20.8%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Puesta del Sol Elementary is 21.5, which is the lowest among 17 elementary schools in the Victor Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Puesta del Sol Elementary is $11,239, which is the 8^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Victor Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Puesta del Sol Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Puesta del Sol Elementary 5727^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Puesta del Sol Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Victor Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Victor Elementary 1210^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Puesta del Sol Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.85	4125^th	4809	14.2%
2005	14.69	4355^th	4822	9.7%
2006	14.00	4409^th	4818	8.5%
2007	11.19	4864^th	5113	4.9%
2008	9.35	4951^st	5113	3.2%
2009	20.02	4428^th	5193	14.7%
2010	27.13	4074^th	5314	23.3%
2011	28.95	4064^th	5377	24.4%
2012	27.21	4152^nd	5390	23.0%
2013	14.10	5104^th	5530	7.7%
2015	8.17	5554^th	5611	1.0%
2016	12.26	5290^th	5614	5.8%
2017	7.24	5616^th	5692	1.3%
2018	8.66	5495^th	5662	2.9%
2019	8.34	5651^st	5789	2.4%
2022	9.64	5746^th	5883	2.3%
2023	13.65	5437^th	5874	7.4%
2024	8.86	5727^th	5862	2.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.93	3107^th	3246	4.3%
2019	22.68	3032^nd	3275	7.4%
2022	16.84	3290^th	3311	0.6%
2023	35.75	2102^nd	3250	35.3%
2024	23.20	2944^th	3160	6.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.89	1478^th	2420	38.9%
2024	27.21	1986^th	2634	24.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.63	4930^th	5084	3.0%
2019	9.42	5067^th	5173	2.0%
2022	11.17	5143^rd	5264	2.3%
2023	17.39	4883^rd	5374	9.1%
2024	10.57	5363^rd	5511	2.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.08	5057^th	5413	6.6%
2019	9.67	5324^th	5492	3.1%
2022	11.31	5463^rd	5635	3.1%
2023	14.73	5172^nd	5617	7.9%
2024	10.44	5447^th	5605	2.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.59	2088^th	2128	1.9%
2019	17.90	2506^th	2585	3.1%
2022	17.88	2167^th	2227	2.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.92	5398^th	5431	0.6%
2019	8.31	5410^th	5510	1.8%
2022	9.48	5571^st	5663	1.6%
2023	14.09	5240^th	5650	7.3%
2024	8.62	5552^nd	5636	1.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.04	571^st	700	18.4%
2019	22.24	634^th	747	15.1%
2022	19.60	614^th	663	7.4%
2023	21.25	574^th	662	13.3%
2024	23.55	493^rd	593	16.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Puesta del Sol Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.80	4653^rd	4830	3.7%
2019	12.05	4793^rd	4963	3.4%
2022	13.67	4872^nd	5084	4.2%
2023	21.34	4390^th	5098	13.9%
2024	12.49	4902^nd	5102	3.9%

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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 Puesta del Sol Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	364	97	34	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1992	339	104	24	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1993	356	152	35	191	2	n/a	n/a	0	736
1994	341	150	28	209	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	294	171	16	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1996	294	171	16	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
1997	297	165	22	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	232	165	9	278	4	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	238	169	14	297	5	n/a	n/a	0	723
2000	210	169	16	287	5	n/a	n/a	0	687
2001	164	192	21	310	6	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	160	177	15	300	3	n/a	n/a	2	657
2003	160	177	15	300	3	n/a	n/a	2	657
2004	148	151	11	336	3	n/a	n/a	3	652
2005	111	148	4	289	4	n/a	n/a	3	559
2006	91	148	2	287	5	n/a	n/a	0	533
2007	72	155	1	333	6	n/a	n/a	7	574
2008	65	130	4	322	5	n/a	n/a	0	526
2009	54	129	5	304	3	4	14	0	513
2010	29	97	3	315	1	3	17	0	465
2011	37	113	5	275	0	4	14	0	448
2012	32	123	1	255	3	7	11	0	432
2013	32	125	4	249	1	9	7	0	427
2014	53	141	6	271	4	7	7	0	489
2015	56	187	2	323	2	7	16	0	593
2016	60	187	7	351	7	8	33	0	653
2017	60	190	10	401	3	3	20	0	687
2018	62	188	9	448	3	3	16	0	729
2019	59	187	11	461	9	5	22	0	754
2020	45	224	6	493	23	9	22	0	822
2021	34	188	3	450	17	6	25	0	723
2022	34	169	3	454	12	13	22	0	707
2023	25	143	2	438	4	6	33	0	651
2024	33	125	2	408	1	1	32	0	602

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 Puesta del Sol Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	639	23.0	27.7	n/a
1992	631	23.4	26.9	49.9
1993	736	26.0	28.3	52.6
1994	730	26.0	28.1	51.5
1995	788	29.0	27.2	60.4
1996	788	29.0	27.2	60.4
1997	765	29.0	26.4	66.5
1998	688	30.0	22.9	72.7
1999	723	30.0	24.1	69.2
2000	687	31.0	22.2	71.5
2001	693	28.0	24.8	76.5
2002	657	29.0	22.7	82.3
2003	657	29.0	22.7	82.3
2004	652	28.0	23.3	77.7
2005	559	24.0	23.3	86.5
2006	533	25.0	21.3	79.7
2007	574	27.0	21.3	81.5
2008	526	25.0	21.0	89
2009	513	23.0	21.4	87.5
2010	465	20.0	23.2	93.3
2011	448	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	432	14.0	30.8	n/a
2013	427	14.0	30.5	89.5
2014	489	18.0	27.1	89.4
2015	593	22.0	26.9	97
2016	653	26.0	25.1	96.5
2017	687	27.0	25.4	92.7
2018	729	30.1	24.1	82.7
2019	754	30.1	25.0	89.7
2020	822	n/a	n/a	93.7
2021	723	31.0	23.3	94.6
2022	707	30.5	23.1	94.8
2023	651	28.0	23.2	93.2
2024	602	28.0	21.5	93.7

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 Puesta del Sol Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	639	23.0	27.7	n/a
1992	631	23.4	26.9	49.9
1993	736	26.0	28.3	52.6
1994	730	26.0	28.1	51.5
1995	788	29.0	27.2	60.4
1996	788	29.0	27.2	60.4
1997	765	29.0	26.4	66.5
1998	688	30.0	22.9	72.7
1999	723	30.0	24.1	69.2
2000	687	31.0	22.2	71.5
2001	693	28.0	24.8	76.5
2002	657	29.0	22.7	82.3
2003	657	29.0	22.7	82.3
2004	652	28.0	23.3	77.7
2005	559	24.0	23.3	86.5
2006	533	25.0	21.3	79.7
2007	574	27.0	21.3	81.5
2008	526	25.0	21.0	89
2009	513	23.0	21.4	87.5
2010	465	20.0	23.2	93.3
2011	448	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	432	14.0	30.8	n/a
2013	427	14.0	30.5	89.5
2014	489	18.0	27.1	89.4
2015	593	22.0	26.9	97
2016	653	26.0	25.1	96.5
2017	687	27.0	25.4	92.7
2018	729	30.1	24.1	82.7
2019	754	30.1	25.0	89.7
2020	822	n/a	n/a	93.7
2021	723	31.0	23.3	94.6
2022	707	30.5	23.1	94.8
2023	651	28.0	23.2	93.2
2024	602	28.0	21.5	93.7

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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