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Sunkist Elementary

Public Grades K-8
4093rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of California elementary schools
Summary

Sunkist Elementary serves 523 students in grades K–8 in Port Hueneme, California. In 2025–2026, its all-grade proficiency rates were 35% in English language arts (ELA), 28% in math, and 18% in science; all were below state rates. The clearest takeaway for families is that Sunkist performs much better than many nearby schools in ELA and math, even though it still trails California overall.

Among 10 nearby schools, Sunkist ranked second in ELA and math, with rates above the local averages of 26% and 20%. Its ELA rate was 8 percentage points above the Hueneme Elementary district and 14 points below the state; in math, it was 9 points above the district and 11 below the state. Science is a weaker point: Sunkist was sixth among the 11 schools considered, 1 point below the nearby average and 18 points below the state. Results also vary by grade: third grade had the highest ELA and math rates, while fourth-grade ELA and math were notably lower.

ELA and math have improved since 2022–2023, rising by 9 and 11 percentage points, respectively, and narrowing their gaps with the state; science rose by 3 points but fell further behind the state. SchoolDigger places Sunkist at the 29th statewide percentile with 1 star, second among the 11 schools, behind Marina West Elementary. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.4 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby average of 20.6; 85% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, also near the local average of 87%. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings are much lower for Special Education Students (6th percentile) and Homeless Students (4th percentile) than for the school overall; these rankings are comparisons, not direct measures of individual students’ experiences.

523
Students ?
20.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,325
Per pupil spending ?
85.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1400 Teakwood St.
       Port Hueneme, CA  93041-2228

(805) 986-8722

District: Hueneme Elementary


Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    E. O. Green Junior High
High:    Hueneme High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.2%
White:
1.9%
Asian:
1.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2026) from a 15th-percentile low (2023)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hueneme Elementary
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 18 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg22%
California avg42%
4,093rd of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Hueneme Elementary
874th of 968Hueneme Elementary 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202628.74093 of 580429.5%★☆☆☆☆
202520.74764 of 585718.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.54409 of 586924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202318.84959 of 585915.4%★☆☆☆☆
202222.24636 of 588321.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.13845 of 578933.6%★★☆☆☆
201824.94248 of 566225.0%★☆☆☆☆
201727.94002 of 569229.7%★☆☆☆☆
201625.44150 of 561426.1%★☆☆☆☆
201530.83646 of 561135.0%★★☆☆☆
201331.13958 of 553028.4%★☆☆☆☆
201230.03956 of 539026.6%★☆☆☆☆
201138.13374 of 537737.3%★★☆☆☆
201027.74026 of 531424.2%★☆☆☆☆
200929.93718 of 519328.4%★☆☆☆☆
200829.93596 of 511329.7%★☆☆☆☆
200730.43545 of 511330.7%★★☆☆☆
200629.13377 of 481829.9%★☆☆☆☆
200539.52747 of 482243.0%★★☆☆☆
200427.93371 of 480929.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201926.41985 of 258523.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.31964 of 21287.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202443.91554 of 316250.9%★★★☆☆
202322.73005 of 32457.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202230.62556 of 331122.8%★☆☆☆☆
201932.72292 of 327530.0%★★☆☆☆
201830.52367 of 324627.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.73348 of 556939.9%★★☆☆☆
202519.24744 of 559715.2%★☆☆☆☆
202429.03885 of 561230.8%★★☆☆☆
202322.64469 of 560920.3%★☆☆☆☆
202220.94634 of 563517.8%★☆☆☆☆
201931.83688 of 549232.8%★★☆☆☆
201828.13907 of 541327.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.53108 of 508538.9%★★☆☆☆
202526.73992 of 510721.8%★☆☆☆☆
202432.43546 of 510730.6%★★☆☆☆
202323.74197 of 508717.5%★☆☆☆☆
202229.53748 of 508426.3%★☆☆☆☆
201941.12886 of 496341.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.63376 of 483030.1%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202614.8350 of 3664.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202541.9257 of 42940.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.0170 of 33549.3%★★★☆☆
202222.6316 of 35611.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.83510 of 541235.1%★★☆☆☆
202527.44186 of 546023.3%★☆☆☆☆
202427.74171 of 551724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.84553 of 536315.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.64113 of 526421.9%★☆☆☆☆
201943.52863 of 517344.7%★★☆☆☆
201833.43519 of 508430.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202621.94532 of 559018.9%★☆☆☆☆
202523.94399 of 562821.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.04623 of 564318.1%★☆☆☆☆
202315.65103 of 56389.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.14231 of 566325.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.63753 of 551031.9%★★☆☆☆
201822.64329 of 543120.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202618.32746 of 29206.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.22682 of 28475.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.22101 of 263520.3%★☆☆☆☆
202312.92420 of 24200.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile+26 vs school
Female (2026)40th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2019)23rd percentile-10 vs school
Male (2026)19th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2026)6th percentile-24 vs school
Homeless (2026)4th percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2023)71st percentile+34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile+21 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state
Mathematics28%-11 vs state
Science18%-18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sunkist Elementary

Students at Sunkist Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Sunkist Elementary.

Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E. O. Green Junior High
High : Hueneme High

Sunkist Elementary ranks 4093rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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