Sunkist Elementary

Sunkist Elementary, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Port Hueneme, California, one of the schools within Hueneme Elementary, caters to 523 students, covering grades K through 8.

Sunkist Elementary is one of 11 schools operated by Hueneme Elementary, a district that instructs 6,678 students overall.

Demographically, Sunkist Elementary reports that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ventura County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sunkist Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Ventura County indicate median household earnings sit near $109,797, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), Sunkist Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Parkview Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sunkist Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 23.4%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunkist Elementary has contracted 20%, going from 651 students in 2018 to 523 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 in 2025.

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