Is Sunset Elementary a good school?

Sunset Elementary ranks 2203 rd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunset Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Sunset Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary?

Students at Sunset Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White.

Sunset Elementary

Public K-6

1755 S. Crystal Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-2721

(559) 457-3310

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2203^rd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,802

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

African American:

6.2%

White:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Elementary ranks better than 62.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 68 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.65. (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 (88.6%), African American (6.2%), White (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% 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 20.2. 42 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunset Elementary employs 19.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Elementary is $8,802, which is the 31^st highest among 68 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunset Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Elementary 2203^rd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Sunset Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1130^th of 1560 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	10.40	4649^th	4809	3.3%
2005	17.28	4149^th	4822	14.0%
2006	9.69	4646^th	4818	3.6%
2007	12.71	4790^th	5113	6.3%
2008	18.56	4431^st	5113	13.3%
2009	32.10	3550^th	5193	31.6%
2010	25.81	4168^th	5314	21.6%
2011	44.09	2946^th	5377	45.2%
2012	35.68	3548^th	5390	34.2%
2013	20.06	4731^st	5530	14.4%
2015	37.52	3164^th	5611	43.6%
2016	44.49	2808^th	5614	50.0%
2017	51.46	2468^th	5692	56.6%
2018	47.55	2682^nd	5662	52.6%
2019	45.61	2842^nd	5789	50.9%
2022	43.54	2879^th	5883	51.1%
2023	56.65	2196^th	5848	62.4%

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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	22.41	2896^th	3246	10.8%
2019	36.74	2000^th	3275	38.9%
2023	38.38	1926^th	3240	40.6%

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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	54.68	2060^th	5084	59.5%
2019	58.54	1861^st	5173	64.0%
2022	57.30	1838^th	5264	65.1%
2023	71.10	1158^th	5355	78.4%

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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	36.31	3331^st	5413	38.5%
2019	23.90	4312^th	5492	21.5%
2022	38.57	3081^st	5635	45.3%
2023	52.22	2278^th	5595	59.3%

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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	51.84	2348^th	5431	56.8%
2019	59.57	1973^rd	5510	64.2%
2022	47.97	2556^th	5663	54.9%
2023	59.10	1981^st	5627	64.8%

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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	59.76	1637^th	4830	66.1%
2019	58.34	1784^th	4963	64.1%
2022	56.48	1808^th	5084	64.4%
2023	69.77	1188^th	5079	76.6%

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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	Total
1988	10	62	24	223	1	n/a	n/a	320
1989	10	55	32	219	1	n/a	n/a	317
1990	13	57	49	207	0	n/a	n/a	326
1991	6	53	51	214	1	n/a	n/a	325
1992	9	72	42	248	2	n/a	n/a	373
1993	12	78	34	263	2	n/a	n/a	389
1994	5	70	29	234	2	n/a	n/a	340
1995	7	56	28	227	1	n/a	n/a	319
1996	7	56	28	227	1	n/a	n/a	319
1997	7	56	22	239	1	n/a	n/a	325
1998	7	63	26	231	1	n/a	n/a	328
1999	9	60	15	223	3	n/a	n/a	310
2000	9	42	14	232	1	n/a	n/a	298
2001	6	52	12	241	1	n/a	n/a	312
2002	10	49	4	251	2	n/a	n/a	316
2003	10	49	4	251	2	n/a	n/a	316
2004	11	56	5	274	0	n/a	n/a	346
2005	11	45	3	255	1	n/a	n/a	315
2006	11	46	5	230	1	n/a	n/a	293
2007	11	39	4	213	0	n/a	n/a	267
2008	4	30	4	184	n/a	n/a	n/a	222
2009	5	27	4	188	0	0	0	224
2010	3	34	4	210	0	0	0	251
2011	7	27	2	199	0	0	0	235
2012	7	23	2	229	0	0	0	261
2013	8	24	2	234	0	0	1	269
2014	7	19	1	246	0	0	2	275
2015	3	15	0	213	0	0	1	232
2016	4	18	0	219	0	0	1	242
2017	7	23	1	255	0	0	3	289
2018	12	19	1	284	0	0	3	319
2019	15	27	1	305	1	0	1	350
2020	15	29	1	340	1	0	0	386
2021	12	28	2	343	1	0	1	387
2022	15	26	2	341	1	0	2	387
2023	15	25	2	356	0	0	4	402

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	320	14.4	22.2	n/a
1989	317	15.4	20.5	n/a
1990	326	15.8	20.6	n/a
1991	325	16.4	19.8	n/a
1992	373	16.7	22.3	84.5
1993	389	15.9	24.5	90.5
1994	340	16.9	20.1	95
1995	319	13.9	22.9	81.2
1996	319	13.9	22.9	81.2
1997	325	15.0	21.7	92.6
1998	328	17.0	19.3	92.4
1999	310	17.0	18.2	94.8
2000	298	15.0	19.9	44
2001	312	17.0	18.4	99
2002	316	17.0	18.6	99.1
2003	316	17.0	18.6	99.1
2004	346	18.0	19.2	99.1
2005	315	19.4	16.2	99
2006	293	15.7	18.7	99
2007	267	17.0	15.7	79.4
2008	222	17.5	12.7	81.5
2009	224	12.0	17.2	81.3
2010	251	11.5	21.7	82.1
2011	235	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	261	8.4	30.9	n/a
2013	269	10.4	25.7	98.9
2014	275	12.6	21.7	70.9
2015	232	11.0	21.0	75
2016	242	10.0	24.2	77.3
2017	289	13.0	22.2	78.2
2018	319	14.0	22.7	80.9
2019	350	15.0	23.3	79.7
2020	386	n/a	n/a	79
2021	387	8.5	45.5	77.8
2022	387	20.4	18.9	75.7
2023	402	19.8	20.2	75.9

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
1988	320	14.4	22.2	n/a
1989	317	15.4	20.5	n/a
1990	326	15.8	20.6	n/a
1991	325	16.4	19.8	n/a
1992	373	16.7	22.3	84.5
1993	389	15.9	24.5	90.5
1994	340	16.9	20.1	95
1995	319	13.9	22.9	81.2
1996	319	13.9	22.9	81.2
1997	325	15.0	21.7	92.6
1998	328	17.0	19.3	92.4
1999	310	17.0	18.2	94.8
2000	298	15.0	19.9	44
2001	312	17.0	18.4	99
2002	316	17.0	18.6	99.1
2003	316	17.0	18.6	99.1
2004	346	18.0	19.2	99.1
2005	315	19.4	16.2	99
2006	293	15.7	18.7	99
2007	267	17.0	15.7	79.4
2008	222	17.5	12.7	81.5
2009	224	12.0	17.2	81.3
2010	251	11.5	21.7	82.1
2011	235	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	261	8.4	30.9	n/a
2013	269	10.4	25.7	98.9
2014	275	12.6	21.7	70.9
2015	232	11.0	21.0	75
2016	242	10.0	24.2	77.3
2017	289	13.0	22.2	78.2
2018	319	14.0	22.7	80.9
2019	350	15.0	23.3	79.7
2020	386	n/a	n/a	79
2021	387	8.5	45.5	77.8
2022	387	20.4	18.9	75.7
2023	402	19.8	20.2	75.9

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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