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Sunland Elementary

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Sunland Elementary ranks 3115 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sunland Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 282 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, but its academic performance has seen a notable decline over the past decade, now placing it in the middle-to-lower tier of California elementary schools.

The school faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.7% that is higher than both district and state averages, and proficiency rates in English and Math that trail state averages, though it shows a relative strength in Science. Performance varies among different groups of students, with notable gaps and recent declines for English Language Learners. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than several nearby schools that achieve better results, such as Apperson Street Elementary and Mountain View Elementary, suggesting resources may not be optimally aligned with student needs.

The local landscape offers both caution and hope: while some nearby schools like Dunsmore Elementary in Glendale Unified excel, others struggle, showing that outcomes can vary greatly even in the same area. Key opportunities for Sunland include tackling absenteeism, learning from the successful practices of higher-performing neighbors with similar student populations, and building on its science program to support improvement across all subjects.

282

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,940

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8350 Hillrose St.
Sunland, CA 91040-2406

(818) 353-1631

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sunland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Gleason Middle
High:	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

White:

23.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2022 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,115^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	41.5	3115 of 5857	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2773 of 5869	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2937 of 5859	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3549 of 5883	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	2372 of 5789	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2607 of 5662	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	2188 of 5692	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	2314 of 5614	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	2005 of 5611	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.7	1278 of 5530	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	1377 of 5390	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	1479 of 5377	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	1557 of 5314	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	58.9	1976 of 5193	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	1776 of 5113	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	1762 of 5113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	1823 of 4818	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.7	2729 of 4822	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.8	2365 of 4809	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	1319 of 2227	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1426 of 2585	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1614 of 2128	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	2500 of 3245	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3145 of 3311	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	752 of 3275	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2680 of 5597	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	2426 of 5612	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	2876 of 5609	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	3024 of 5635	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2471 of 5492	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	2990 of 5413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	2782 of 5107	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2677 of 5107	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2610 of 5087	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3785 of 5084	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	2007 of 4963	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	2430 of 4830	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	2984 of 5460	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	2413 of 5517	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	2176 of 5363	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2349 of 5264	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	1520 of 5173	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	2098 of 5084	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	3206 of 5628	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	2852 of 5643	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2818 of 5638	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	3893 of 5663	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	2133 of 5510	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	2066 of 5431	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	1347 of 2598	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1993 of 2651	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	2121 of 2661	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	2354 of 2726	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1737 of 2834	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	2103 of 2737	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)23rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Sunland Elementary

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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 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
Sunland Elementary	Public	K-5	8350 Hillrose St.	Sunland	91040	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 353-1631	282	15	18.8	78.7%	67 (23.8%)	10 (3.5%)	170 (60.3%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.2%)	41.5	3115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		46.4	2773^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	342	37.2		37.2	40.0	32.6	43.2				38.7	36.5	32.6	34.9				34.8	96.6		96.6				$28,940	$4,762	$24,178
Apperson Street Elementary	Public	K-5	10233 Woodward Ave.	Sunland	91040	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 353-5544	355	15	23.6	65.6%	151 (42.5%)	4 (1.1%)	145 (40.8%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.0%)	73.1	1467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%		65.3	1804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.3%	337	44.1		44.1	50.0	64.4	56.1				56.7	66.0	64.4	41.4				56.2	96.1	96.1			96.1		$22,343	$4,046	$18,297
Plainview Academic Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	10819 Plainview Ave.	Tujunga	91042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 353-1730	248	13	19.0	87.9%	43 (17.3%)	2 (0.8%)	183 (73.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	19.5	4871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.4	5266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.3%	395	27.9		27.9	19.5	18.6	30.2				22.8	17.1	20.9	20.9				19.7	96.7		96.7		96.7		$27,248	$5,365	$21,883
Pinewood Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10111 Silverton Ave.	Tujunga	91042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 353-2515	215	14	15.3	95.8%	44 (20.5%)	10 (4.7%)	148 (68.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	22.5	4629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.0%		23	4575^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.0%	54	9.7		9.7	23.7	37.5	32.1				30.6	30.0	25.0	19.4				25.2	91.7			94.4			$35,018	$7,074	$27,944
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-5	6410 Olcott St.	Tujunga	91042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 352-1616	567	24	23.6	75.8%	411 (72.5%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (20.6%)	50.8	2561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		51.4	2486^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.6%	75	32.9		32.9	39.1	42.7	51.4				43.5	45.3	40.7	43.8				43.4	87.6	98.1	95.2	92.4	97.1	94.3	$17,812	$3,497	$14,315
Vinedale College Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	10150 La Tuna Canyon Rd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-0106	207	12	17.2	90.8%	16 (7.7%)	8 (3.9%)	163 (78.7%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	23.1	4583^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		18	5026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	443	38.5	15.4	23.1	33.3	12.5	41.7	26.1	36.1	11.5	26.7	27.8	12.5	23.1	12.0	19.4	3.9	15.7	90.9			93.9			$31,342	$5,300	$26,042
Brainard Elementary	Public	K-5	11407 Brainard Ave.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 899-5241	160	9	17.7	74.4%	19 (11.9%)	15 (9.4%)	117 (73.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	78.6	1214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.3%		61.8	1993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.0%	779	40.0		40.0	70.0	51.9	80.0				65.7	60.0	55.6	65.0				59.7							$35,025	$5,804	$29,221
Stonehurst Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	9851 Stonehurst Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-8014	289	14	20.6	82.0%	37 (12.8%)	5 (1.7%)	219 (75.8%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	70.6	1575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		60.8	2036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	461	36.6		36.6	62.5	48.9	61.0				56.7	68.8	53.2	46.3				55.0	90.6	90.6		93.8	90.6	93.8	$28,428	$4,714	$23,714
Dunsmore Elementary	Public	K-6	4717 Dunsmore Ave.	La Crescenta	91214	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 248-1758	589	27	21.8	38.9%	212 (36.0%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.5%)	182 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	128 (21.7%)	93.3	450^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.3%		93.5	473^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.9%	23	72.5		72.5	63.9	73.4	73.8	74.7			71.4	73.8	79.8	76.3	77.3			76.7							$15,871	$563	$15,308
Fenton STEM Acad: Elementary Center for Sci Technical Engr and Math	Public, Charter	K-6	8926 Sunland Blvd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Fenton STEM Acad: Elementary Center for Sci Technical Engr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 962-3636	288	14	21.3	81.3%	48 (16.7%)	10 (3.5%)	219 (76.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51.3	2535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		56.2	2226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	309	23.1		23.1	41.9	54.0	51.3	60.4			52.2	41.9	38.0	28.2	33.3			35.6							$20,142	$2,329	$17,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunland Elementary

Is Sunland Elementary a good school?

Sunland Elementary ranks 3115^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Sunland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunland Elementary?

Students at Sunland Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt. Gleason Middle
High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

What district is Sunland Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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