Sun Empire Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,146 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
Teachers
27 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic90.2%
White7.7%
Asian0.8%
Other1.3%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.8% |
| Met Standard | 25.2% |
| Below Standard | 62.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Sun Empire Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Kerman Unified district average of 13.5%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
12.8%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
38.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.7pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
15.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.9%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,146
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 25.4% |
| 4th | 61 | 21.3% | 32.8% | 54.1% |
| 5th | 71 | 9.9% | 32.4% | 42.3% |
| 6th | 87 | 5.8% | 31.0% | 36.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 7.7% | 26.1% | 33.9% |
| 4th | 63 | 28.6% | 31.8% | 60.3% |
| 5th | 74 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 24.3% |
| 6th | 89 | 6.7% | 21.4% | 28.1% |