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Sundance Elementary

Q: Is Sundance Elementary a good school?

Sundance Elementary ranks 1826 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sundance Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 735 students in the Beaumont Unified district, ranking solidly in the upper-middle tier of California elementary schools despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population.

Academically, Sundance consistently outperforms both district and state averages, with particular strengths in mathematics and especially science, where its proficiency rate is over 16 points higher than the district average. This performance is notable when compared to schools with similar student demographics, such as Three Rings Ranch Elementary and Anna Hause Elementary. The school has also shown dramatic improvement, reducing chronic absenteeism by 14 percentage points over three years while climbing in statewide ranking.

The school demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with specific student subgroups, including students with special needs and those from low-income families, ranking in the top 20% of California schools for serving these populations. Furthermore, Sundance achieves these strong outcomes while operating at a lower per-student cost than many district peers like Tournament Hills Elementary and Starlight Elementary, suggesting efficient use of resources.

735

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,599

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 East Eighth St.
Beaumont, CA 92223-2416

(951) 845-2621

District: Beaumont Unified

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Gorgonio Middle
High:	Beaumont Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

White:

15.9%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Beaumont Unified

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

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 school50%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,826^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Beaumont Unified

533^rd of 1,543Beaumont 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	65.3	1826 of 5857	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	1950 of 5869	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	2175 of 5859	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	2186 of 5883	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	2275 of 5789	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1813 of 5662	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.5	1818 of 5692	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	1764 of 5614	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	1612 of 5611	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	1674 of 5530	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	1673 of 5390	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	1442 of 5377	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	1582 of 5314	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	1814 of 5193	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	1637 of 5113	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	1626 of 5113	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	2252 of 4818	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.0	2393 of 4822	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.3	3116 of 4809	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	21 of 569	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	62 of 593	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	172 of 661	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	97 of 663	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	111 of 747	85.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.5	361 of 2227	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	663 of 2585	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	685 of 2128	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.5	1276 of 3275	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	1039 of 3246	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	1943 of 5597	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	2085 of 5612	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	2436 of 5609	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2490 of 5635	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	2087 of 5492	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1764 of 5413	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	994 of 5107	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	1015 of 5107	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	1248 of 5087	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	1133 of 5084	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	1300 of 4963	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	1080 of 4830	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	986 of 5460	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	1388 of 5517	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1711 of 5363	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	1303 of 5264	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	2103 of 5173	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1636 of 5084	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	1592 of 5628	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	1696 of 5643	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	1797 of 5638	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	1791 of 5663	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	2308 of 5510	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	1806 of 5431	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	47 of 118	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	483 of 2847	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	425 of 2635	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	375 of 2420	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1204 of 2598	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1419 of 2651	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1486 of 2661	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1813 of 2726	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	2036 of 2834	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	1429 of 2737	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)61st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2024)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 vs state

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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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Sundance Elementary	Public	K-5	1520 East Eighth St.	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 845-2621	735	29	25.3	74.3%	117 (15.9%)	74 (10.1%)	434 (59.0%)	45 (6.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.3%)	65.3	1826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.8%		62.7	1950^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.8%	124									46.3		46.3	44.3	51.2	67.2				54.9	45.1	49.6	42.1				45.5							$17,599	$1,730	$15,869
Anna Hause Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 Carnation Ln.	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 769-1674	656	31	21.4	78.2%	116 (17.7%)	43 (6.6%)	417 (63.6%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.2%)	45.5	2854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		44.9	2868^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.1%	14									21.0		21.0	51.1	52.8	40.0				47.4	53.2	40.6	19.2				36.0	90.8	92.7	98.2	93.6	91.7	93.6	$22,208	$2,118	$20,090
Palm Innovation Academy	Public	K-5	751 Palm Ave.	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 845-9579	565	21	26.9	87.4%	57 (10.1%)	41 (7.3%)	422 (74.7%)	11 (1.9%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	49.5	2619^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		38.7	3257^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.5%	638									30.8		30.8	41.3	48.3	50.8				46.5	46.7	43.3	26.2				39.0	91.7	97.2	95.4		95.4	95.4	$21,915	$2,303	$19,612
Starlight Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Cougar Way	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 456-1776	872	36	24.5	65.5%	124 (14.2%)	61 (7.0%)	571 (65.5%)	58 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	65.2	1830^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.8%		54.4	2320^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	490	11.9	11.9	20.9	20.9	29.9	29.9	7.5	7.5	36.1		36.1	50.4	55.1	46.9				50.9	56.3	57.1	45.6				53.0	98.2				98.2		$18,637	$1,589	$17,048
Highland Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Wellwood Ave.	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Highland Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 266-0220	331	17	19.4	38.1%	123 (37.2%)	9 (2.7%)	164 (49.5%)	14 (4.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	35	3576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.9%		33.9	3606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	30									21.7	23.4	23.0	36.8	34.8	39.1	44.3	30.0	47.6	39.9	26.3	34.8	26.1	22.9	20.0	19.1	22.9							$13,361	$1,015	$12,346
Three Rings Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	1040 Claiborne Ave.	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 845-5052	796	34	23.7	77.1%	154 (19.3%)	51 (6.4%)	502 (63.1%)	33 (4.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.0%)	32.2	3785^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.4%		33.3	3654^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	131									21.7		21.7	35.8	24.2	35.9				32.5	41.3	28.3	31.0				33.5	94.6	98.5		97.7	96.2	98.5	$18,513	$1,678	$16,835
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	38755 Brookside Ave.	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 845-3473	691	30	23.4	75.3%	214 (31.0%)	30 (4.3%)	364 (52.7%)	26 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	49 (7.1%)	72	1517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		72.6	1469^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.0%	48									48.0		48.0	56.1	57.9	61.2				58.4	55.1	43.0	56.1				51.0	94.8	96.3	97.0	96.3	96.3	95.5	$19,303	$1,743	$17,560
Hemmerling Elementary	Public	K-5	1928 West Nicolet St.	Banning	92220	Riverside County	Banning Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 922-0254	468	19	24.5	92.9%	53 (11.3%)	28 (6.0%)	347 (74.1%)	16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	28.6	4090^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.3	4649^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.8%	559									20.9		20.9	43.1	33.0	35.9				36.9	33.8	19.8	19.8				23.7	90.4	94.5	94.5	94.5	90.4	95.9	$14,756	$2,020	$12,736
Tournament Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	36611 Champions Dr.	Beaumont	92223	Riverside County	Beaumont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 769-0711	805	33	24.7	58.4%	130 (16.1%)	94 (11.7%)	440 (54.7%)	77 (9.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.5%)	65.2	1829^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.8%		58.2	2135^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	306									28.2		28.2	50.0	59.4	58.1				55.7	57.8	54.5	40.3				50.9	93.4	98.4		94.2	96.7	95.0	$18,652	$1,538	$17,114
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	295 North San Gorgonio Ave.	Banning	92220	Riverside County	Banning Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 922-0264	782	34	23.3	91.6%	42 (5.4%)	51 (6.5%)	633 (80.9%)	26 (3.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	20.9	4753^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		28.8	4041^st of 5869 public elementary schools	31.1%	712									12.7		12.7	32.2	24.1	28.0				28.2	39.3	17.9	12.8				23.2	92.4	96.6	96.6		95.0	95.8	$11,118	$1,885	$9,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Sundance Elementary

Is Sundance Elementary a good school?

Sundance Elementary ranks 1826^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sundance Elementary?

Students at Sundance Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 16% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sundance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Gorgonio Middle
High : Beaumont Senior High

How many students attend Sundance Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Sundance Elementary.

What district is Sundance Elementary in?

Beaumont Unified

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