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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic83.0%
White12.2%
Asian0.7%
Black0.7%
Other3.4%
GenderFemale 45.5%Male 54.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
411
Near CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
74%
10pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
5 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,811
District avg: $14,481 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,709 – $120,252
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Sunset Elementary in Coalinga, 26.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 20.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sunset Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.0 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 352 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−30.0pp
2.3% vs 32.3% overall · n=41
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−11.5pp
0.8% vs 12.3% overall · n=116
Math · Disabilities−23.6pp
0.0% vs 23.6% overall · n=41
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−8.0pp
0.0% vs 8.0% overall · n=41
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income354 tested
ELA 26.1%·Math 18.1%· +5.7pp vs district
Hispanic375 tested
ELA 29.8%·Math 21.6%· +7.7pp vs district
English Learner118 tested
ELA 6.0%·Math 5.1%· +2.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$230K
$429K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
6.1 years avg experience
16 teachers · 6% first-year
Teacher Credentials
82% fully credentialed
12.1% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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