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Sunset Hills Elementary

Public Grades K-5

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Hills Elementary is a high-performing public school serving 381 students in grades K-5 within the highly-regarded Poway Unified School District in San Diego, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the top 7% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels in several key areas, most notably having the lowest rate of chronic student absences (6.5%) among its neighbors, which is a strong indicator of student engagement and a positive school environment. It also demonstrates exceptional effectiveness in supporting Hispanic students and those in special education, ranking in the 91st to 99th percentiles statewide for these groups. While its test scores in English, math, and science are well above state and district averages, it's important for parents to know that several nearby schools, such as Adobe Bluffs Elementary and Park Village Elementary, achieve even higher academic rankings.

An interesting point of comparison is that Sunset Hills has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (25:1) than schools like Canyon View Elementary (20.4:1), yet it spends more per student ($17,522) than peers like Stone Ranch Elementary. The school has shown a consistent gender performance gap where girls outperform boys, and data suggests a specific opportunity to better support its Asian student population, which performs relatively lower compared to other student groups at the school.

381

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,522

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9291 Oviedo St.
San Diego, CA 92129-2199

(858) 484-1600

District: Poway Unified

Students who attend Sunset Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Mountain Middle
High:	Mt. Carmel High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Asian:

26.0%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2013 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

California avg41%

432^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Poway Unified

106^th of 1,543Poway Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	432 of 5857	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	724 of 5869	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	525 of 5859	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	500 of 5883	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	660 of 5789	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	554 of 5662	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	576 of 5692	89.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	1060 of 5614	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	861 of 5611	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	89.0	535 of 5530	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.4	527 of 5390	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.0	1203 of 5377	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	1039 of 5314	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	915 of 5193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	1072 of 5113	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	959 of 5113	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	87.9	594 of 4818	87.7%	★★★★☆
2005	85.5	705 of 4822	85.4%	★★★★☆
2004	90.6	479 of 4809	90.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	589 of 1203	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	859 of 1205	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.5	602 of 1190	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	668 of 1154	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	407 of 1149	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	599 of 1071	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	92.3	143 of 2585	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	234 of 2128	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	327 of 5597	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	604 of 5612	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	391 of 5609	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	710 of 5635	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	520 of 5492	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	522 of 5413	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	279 of 5107	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	34 of 5107	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	61 of 5087	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	334 of 4963	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	265 of 5517	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	51.1	2330 of 5173	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.0	450 of 5084	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	557 of 5628	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	924 of 5643	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	639 of 5638	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.8	314 of 5663	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	788 of 5510	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	597 of 5431	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	285 of 718	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	97 of 669	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.2	227 of 2635	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	282 of 2420	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	265 of 2598	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	744 of 2651	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	617 of 2661	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	261 of 2726	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	694 of 2834	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	469 of 2737	82.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)94th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+27 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science64%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunset Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	9291 Oviedo St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-1600	381	15	25.0	10.0%	164 (43.0%)	6 (1.6%)	68 (17.8%)	99 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	93.6	432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.5	724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	292	63.5	63.5	71.8	75.0	79.7	75.5	73.1	75.0	75.3	74.4	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$17,522	$563	$16,959
Sundance Elementary	Public	K-5	8944 Twin Trails Dr.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-2950	428	20	21.1	14.5%	148 (34.6%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (14.5%)	156 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (13.1%)	91.7	565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		93.4	484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	81	60.5	60.5	69.0	77.5	77.6	75.1	70.7	78.9	59.2	69.3							$19,203	$592	$18,611
Adobe Bluffs Elementary	Public	K-5	8707 Adobe Bluffs Dr.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 538-8403	586	28	20.7	13.8%	133 (22.7%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.4%)	289 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	105 (17.9%)	97.2	134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.5	215^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.3%	81	68.4	68.4	92.9	91.9	78.5	88.0	92.9	89.5	68.4	84.0							$17,678	$613	$17,065
Deer Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	13455 Russet Leaf Ln.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-6064	354	17	21.1	10.2%	97 (27.4%)	6 (1.7%)	33 (9.3%)	177 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.6%)	96.4	208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.4	223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	15	80.9	80.9	80.0	74.3	87.2	79.7	85.3	76.1	87.2	82.1							$20,830	$1,024	$19,806
Canyon View Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Adolphia St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-0981	505	25	20.4	15.6%	155 (30.7%)	8 (1.6%)	66 (13.1%)	193 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	79 (15.6%)	93.4	447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.2	499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	64.1	64.1	75.0	70.4	74.0	73.2	81.6	81.7	65.4	76.0	96.5			96.5			$18,032	$721	$17,311
Los Penasquitos Elementary	Public	K-5	14125 Cuca St.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 672-3600	634	28	22.4	37.7%	186 (29.3%)	37 (5.8%)	115 (18.1%)	221 (34.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.4%)	91.3	594^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%		91.5	608^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	14	57.0	57.0	72.7	74.0	80.0	75.1	68.2	68.1	73.4	69.5	96.9	98.4	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	$16,501	$1,111	$15,390
Morning Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10925 Morning Creek Dr. South	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-4334	531	25	21.5	21.1%	188 (35.4%)	22 (4.1%)	105 (19.8%)	144 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.2%)	88.2	763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.7	652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	111	57.1	57.1	61.4	77.9	71.1	70.1	68.5	73.3	57.1	66.2							$18,164	$799	$17,365
Park Village Elementary	Public	K-5	7930 Park Village Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-5621	671	30	22.5	8.8%	176 (26.2%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (9.4%)	357 (53.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.8%)	96.6	185^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.4	227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	42	78.3	78.3	78.0	80.7	81.0	79.9	79.1	86.0	78.3	81.2	94.6	95.5	97.3	95.5	94.6	94.6	$17,984	$524	$17,460
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	15255 Penasquitos Dr.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 672-3400	490	24	20.1	13.1%	186 (38.0%)	4 (0.8%)	103 (21.0%)	122 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.1%)	95	337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.2%		96.3	245^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.8%	92	84.7	84.7	74.3	69.9	93.1	78.7	75.4	73.8	83.3	77.3							$18,122	$581	$17,541
Stone Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	16150 4S Ranch Pkwy.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-8474	692	30	23.2	9.8%	203 (29.3%)	6 (0.9%)	59 (8.5%)	331 (47.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (12.9%)	95.8	253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.9	351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	98	74.1	74.1	67.8	84.8	83.0	78.9	76.9	84.0	79.3	80.1	95.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.9	$16,577	$642	$15,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Hills Elementary

What district is Sunset Hills Elementary in?

Poway Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Hills Elementary?

Students at Sunset Hills Elementary are 43% White, 26% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

Is Sunset Hills Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sunset Hills Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunset Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Sunset Hills Elementary.

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