Sundance Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary school in San Diego, California, Sundance Elementary caters to 428 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Poway Unified.

Poway Unified comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 34,259 students; Sundance Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sundance Elementary logs that 36% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 35% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Sundance Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sundance Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.9%, the actual is 73.6%, a residual of +2.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Sundance Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Deer Canyon Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sundance Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 74.2%.

Sundance Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sundance Elementary has ticked down 3%, going from 439 students in 2018 to 428 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.