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Sun Empire Elementary

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Sun Empire Elementary ranks 3280 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sun Empire Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 490 students in the Kerman Unified district, a community where the school stands out for its strength in mathematics and effective support for its student population.

The school performs notably well in math, with proficiency rates that meet or exceed the state average, which is a significant achievement within its district context. It has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic student absences, now boasting a better attendance record than both the district and state averages. While the school shows exceptional strength in 4th grade, there are clear challenges in 5th grade, particularly in science, which is an area the school is working to improve. A noteworthy point for parents is the school's consistent performance over time with key student groups, even as its overall state ranking has seen a gradual decline in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Sun Empire holds a solid middle position. It is outperformed in some subjects by Liberty Elementary within the same district, but it generally performs better than other Kerman Unified schools like Kerman-Floyd Elementary and Goldenrod Elementary. Interestingly, it achieves similar academic results as schools in neighboring districts, such as Biola-Pershing Elementary in Central Unified, despite those schools sometimes having significantly higher funding per student.

490

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,169

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2649 North Modoc Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630-9430

(559) 843-9200

District: Kerman Unified

Students who attend Sun Empire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kerman Middle
High:	Kerman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

White:

7.1%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

California avg41%

3,280^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Kerman Unified

1016^th of 1,543Kerman 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	39.1	3280 of 5857	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	3192 of 5869	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3442 of 5859	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	2514 of 5883	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	564 of 1417	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	1855 of 5789	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	1727 of 5662	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	1864 of 5692	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	2456 of 5614	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.9	3338 of 5611	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	3082 of 5530	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	2199 of 5390	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	1570 of 5377	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.9	1631 of 5314	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	1844 of 5193	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.4	2401 of 5113	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.9	2441 of 5113	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.4	1899 of 4818	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.6	1973 of 4822	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.9	1880 of 4809	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	1145 of 3162	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	2336 of 3245	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.8	895 of 3311	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	93 of 602	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	539 of 3275	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	785 of 3246	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3654 of 5597	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	3114 of 5612	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3401 of 5609	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2459 of 5635	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	492 of 1267	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1722 of 5492	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	1420 of 5413	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2489 of 5107	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	2074 of 5107	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	2345 of 5087	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1454 of 5084	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	862 of 4963	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	794 of 4830	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	2605 of 5460	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2551 of 5517	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	2866 of 5363	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	1441 of 5264	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	148 of 1110	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	861 of 5173	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	808 of 5084	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	2675 of 5628	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	3078 of 5643	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	3134 of 5638	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	2340 of 5663	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	518 of 1272	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	1943 of 5510	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	2071 of 5431	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	54.0	1420 of 2834	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	1379 of 2737	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

White (2019)50th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science16%-16 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)	% DTP (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 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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sun Empire Elementary	Public	K-6	2649 North Modoc Ave.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9200	490	23	21.2	86.7%	35 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (91.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39.1	3280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.0%		39.7	3192^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.6%	88	16.2		16.2	25.4	54.1	42.3	36.8			39.4	33.9	60.3	24.3	28.1			35.4					$16,169	$2,093	$14,076
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-6	194 North First St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-8500	535	25	21.4	89.5%	31 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	490 (91.6%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	22.0		22.0	31.7	46.9	39.0	46.3			40.7	31.7	40.7	17.0	16.7			28.2
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	16001 E St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9300	563	22	25.4	82.2%	37 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	483 (85.8%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	56.8	2220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.1%		49.9	2559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	339	42.7		42.7	60.3	33.3	47.2	63.0			50.6	48.5	32.2	38.2	39.1			39.0					$16,465	$1,402	$15,063
Kerman-Floyd Elementary	Public	K-6	14655 West F St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9400	567	25	22.6	93.8%	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	536 (94.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	30.9	3888^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		27.2	4190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.6%	302	16.2		16.2	45.1	46.8	31.1	25.6			37.1	42.3	31.7	17.6	12.8			25.8	95.4	97.3	98.2	95.4	$17,528	$1,641	$15,887
Goldenrod Elementary	Public	K-6	445 South Goldenrod Ave.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 843-9500	617	25	24.6	87.2%	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (89.5%)	28 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	38.7	3305^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.8	3081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.5%	224	24.7		24.7	45.0	40.8	42.3	45.9			43.7	40.0	27.6	23.7	23.6			28.1	97.8				$15,437	$1,990	$13,447
Biola-Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	4885 North Biola Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5235	198	9	22.0	92.4%	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	168 (84.8%)	23 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	48.1	2692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.1	2787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	95	28.6		28.6	40.7	28.0	47.6	56.1			44.7	50.0	36.0	47.6	24.4			37.4	92.9			92.9
La Vina Elementary	Public	K-8	8594 Road 23	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 673-5194	203	14	14.1	96.6%	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	193 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	18.6	4955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.4%		32.5	3735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	1220	8.7	22.7	15.6	29.2	8.0	22.7	40.9	63.6	47.8	34.8	0.0	4.0	0.0	45.5	31.8	17.4	15.9	90.0				$24,453	$3,583	$20,870
Eastin Arcola Elementary	Public	K-8	29551 Avenue 8	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8841	225	13	16.7	95.6%	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	204 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	10.5	5604^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		28	4112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	1492	3.3	8.0	5.5	21.1	25.0	10.0	11.1	31.8	28.0	21.0	31.6	16.7	3.3	5.6	18.2	12.0	13.8					$24,915	$3,410	$21,505
Houghton-Kearney Elementary	Public	K-8	8905 West Kearney Blvd.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5285	199	9	22.1	82.4%	42 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (69.3%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	42.2	3059^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		41.6	3091^st of 5869 public elementary schools	47.3%	32	25.0	34.8	30.8	35.0	38.9	56.3	38.7	61.1	52.2	46.0	45.0	33.3	37.5	28.1	50.0	39.1	37.8
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 North Garfield Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5257	489	20	24.4	86.9%	54 (11.0%)	28 (5.7%)	337 (68.9%)	65 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.2	4726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		14	5389^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	663	19.7		19.7	35.6	29.3	28.3	29.1			30.2	29.8	10.2	8.2	22.8			17.5	96.7			96.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Empire Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sun Empire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sun Empire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kerman Middle
High : Kerman High

What is the racial makeup of Sun Empire Elementary?

Students at Sun Empire Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Sun Empire Elementary in?

Kerman Unified

How many students attend Sun Empire Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Sun Empire Elementary.

Is Sun Empire Elementary a good school?

Sun Empire Elementary ranks 3280^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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