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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COALINGA-HURON UNIFIED·NCES 060912000931
Sunset Elementary
985 Sunset Ave., Coalinga, CA 93210 · (559) 935-7590 · Fresno County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
27.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
319 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 234 | 53% |
| Grade 5 | 208 | 47% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Coalinga-Huron Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.9pp since 2014
Math
23.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 20.0% | 22.6% | 45.2% |
| Math | 8.0% | 15.7% | 28.3% | 48.1% |
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 | 32.1% | 23.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 15.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.1% | 8.4% |
| 2018-19 | 28.8% | 19.2% |
| 2017-18 | 30.0% | 12.5% |
| 2016-17 | 26.7% | 12.2% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Sunset Elementary
Sunset Elementary's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Elementary this school | 442 | 72.2% | 26.4% |
| Henry F. Bishop Elementary Coalinga | 412 | 72.8% | N/A |
| Nell Dawson Elementary Coalinga | 405 | 71.6% | 22.6% |
| Hannalei Elementary Vista | 480 | 73.5% | 24.6% |
| Steele Lane Elementary Santa Rosa | 447 | 70.0% | 9.8% |
| Sky Country Elementary Jurupa Valley | 525 | 72.0% | 32.1% |
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 Sunset Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #3,919 of 5,151 | #142 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #3,921 of 5,172 ▲ 406 | #141 of 185 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #3,764 of 5,172 ▼ 96 | #132 of 185 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #476 of 5,116 | #24 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #3,128 of 5,915 | #134 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.5:1 | #5,190 of 5,352 | #187 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #3,949 of 5,354 | #129 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.2% | #2,830 of 5,625 | #142 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #3,763 of 3,837 | #129 of 135 |
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
442
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 1,311
Student : Teacher
27.5:1
was 28.0:1
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 | 442 | 16.1 | 27.5:1 | 72% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 16.1 | 25.6:1 | 74% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 16.1 | 26.9:1 | 84% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 16 | 28.0:1 | 89% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 14.6 | 30.5:1 | 78% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 13 | 31.0:1 | 78% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | N/A | N/A | 89% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 18 | 26.4:1 | 62% (295) |
| 1990-91 | 1,311 | 48 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (446 to 442); teachers up 10% (14.6 to 16.1).
About Sunset Elementary
Sunset Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Coalinga, California. Students in grades 4 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 442 students.
Across its 11 schools, Coalinga-Huron Unified enrolls 4,406 students. Sunset Elementary is one of those schools.
The student body at Sunset Elementary is 83% Hispanic. Other groups include 14% White. By comparison, Fresno County residents are about 55% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sunset Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 27.5:1. That is 5.2 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%.
The allk12 Grade for Sunset Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sunset Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (26.4%) and its predicted rate (37.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Fresno County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Fresno County is home to 368 public schools and about 206,072 public school students.
Nearby, Nell Dawson Elementary is about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Sunset Elementary, there are 7 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Sunset Elementary places 1st out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (448) to 2024-25 (442).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coalinga-Huron Unified
- Coalinga HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Huron ElementaryElementary · 723 students
- Coalinga MiddleMiddle · 662 students
- Henry F. Bishop ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Nell Dawson ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Huron MiddleMiddle · 344 students
Other schools in Coalinga
- Coalinga HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Coalinga MiddleMiddle · 662 students
- Henry F. Bishop ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Nell Dawson ElementaryElementary · 405 students
- Annie E. Cheney KindergartenElementary · 74 students
- Cambridge HighHigh · 48 students
Other Sunset Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sunset Elementary. Sunset Elementary is the 10th largest of the 24.
- Sunset ElementaryLivermore, CA · 759 students
- Sunset ElementarySan Ysidro, CA · 520 students
- Sunset ElementaryFresno, CA · 413 students
- Sunset ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 402 students
- Sunset ElementaryOak View, CA · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Nell Dawson Elementary0.1 mi · 405
- Coalinga High0.1 mi · 1,256
- Cambridge High0.2 mi · 48
- Annie E. Cheney Kindergarten0.2 mi · 74
- Henry F. Bishop Elementary0.3 mi · 412
- Miles W. Culwell Community Day0.3 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sunset Elementary?
Sunset Elementary enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Sunset Elementary serve?
Sunset Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary is approximately 27.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunset Elementary?
At Sunset Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sunset Elementary in?
Sunset Elementary is part of Coalinga-Huron Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.