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Does Sundale Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
840
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNDALE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063834006453
Sundale Elementary
13990 Avenue 240, Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 688-7320 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL840 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
329 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 40% larger than its 8th grade class (89).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
47.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.1% | 32.8% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Math | 25.7% | 21.7% | 24.0% | 28.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 47.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 48.6% |
| 2022-23 | 50.8% | 47.8% |
| 2021-22 | 52.4% | 50.9% |
| 2018-19 | 57.2% | 50.2% |
| 2017-18 | 54.2% | 53.1% |
| 2016-17 | 55.2% | 51.6% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sundale Elementary
Sundale Elementary's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundale Elementary this school | 840 | 39.2% | 51.3% |
| Peabody Charter Santa Barbara | 780 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Fair Oaks Elementary Oakdale | 785 | 36.9% | 50.6% |
| Olive Drive Elementary Bakersfield | 797 | 33.8% | 48.3% |
| Patriot Elementary Bakersfield | 931 | 39.1% | 40.1% |
| Norris Elementary Bakersfield | 810 | 37.4% | 52.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sundale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,629 of 5,151 | #8 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,767 of 5,172 ▼ 156 | #10 of 102 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,620 of 5,172 ▲ 39 | #6 of 102 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,347 of 5,116 | #89 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 840 | #279 of 5,915 | #3 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,638 of 5,352 | #95 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #2,348 of 5,354 | #8 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #4,370 of 5,625 | #102 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #1,008 of 1,139 | #15 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
840
+84 (+11%) vs 2020
+116% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 23.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 840 | 33 | 25.4:1 | 39% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 844 | 33 | 25.6:1 | 38% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 824 | 32 | 25.8:1 | 35% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 756 | 32 | 23.6:1 | 38% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 34 | 24.3:1 | 44% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 33 | 24.6:1 | 44% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | N/A | N/A | 46% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 30 | 19.4:1 | 53% (310) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 16 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sundale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (827 to 840); teachers down 3% (34 to 33).
About Sundale Elementary
Sundale Elementary is a large elementary school in Tulare, California, one of the schools in Sundale Union Elementary. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 840 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 81% higher.
Sundale Elementary is run by Sundale Union Elementary.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Sundale Elementary, 48% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 47% White and 4% multiracial. In Tulare County overall, about 67% of residents are Hispanic. Sundale Elementary has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sundale Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.4:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The lunch program counts 39% of students at Sundale Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Tulare County averages 77%, higher than here.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Sundale Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.6% at Sundale Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.3%.
Tulare County has these Census figures: median household income is about $71,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Sundale Elementary is among the 196 public schools in Tulare County.
Mission Oak High is the public school closest to Sundale Elementary, about 2.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 31.4%; Sundale Elementary's is 51.3%, ranking 1st of 9.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 840 was 11% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 756. Students per teacher rose from 23.6 in 2020-21 to 25.4 in 2024-25.
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Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tulare
- Tulare Western HighHigh · 1,927 students
- Mission Oak HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Tulare Union HighHigh · 1,616 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 861 students
- Mulcahy MiddleMiddle · 745 students
- Garden ElementaryElementary · 689 students
Nearby schools
- Mission Oak High2.9 mi · 1,678
- Alpine Vista Middle3.0 mi · 617
- Alpine Vista3.0 mi · 659
- Accelerated Charter High3.2 mi · 152
- Live Oak Middle3.4 mi · 458
- Mission Valley Elementary3.4 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Sundale ElementaryHow many students attend Sundale Elementary?
Sundale Elementary enrolls approximately 840 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sundale Elementary serve?
Sundale Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sundale Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sundale Elementary is approximately 25.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sundale Elementary?
At Sundale Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sundale Elementary?
Sundale Elementary is overseen by Sundale Union Elementary in Tulare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.